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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Unknown
EAN: 0024543136378
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 12, 2004
Running Time: 79 minutes
Sales Rank: 26449
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 1940
Editorial Review:
Description:
This uplifting story begins on Christmas Eve in New York City as three elderly businessmen prepare to enjoy a festive dinner together. In a show of holiday spirit, they receive visits from two kind-hearted strangers — first a young man, then a young woman. Each has come to return a wallet they believe one of the gentlemen has lost. From this humble beginning, friendships are built, and romance ensues. The elderly gentlemen meet with a tragic mishap in a blizzard, returning to earth as benevolent ghosts who act as the young couple’s guardian angels. Before proceeding to Heaven, the spirits work behind the scenes to ensure that the couple’s love will endure forever. Filled with heart and soul, this charming 1940 holiday classic is perfect for the Christmas season — and beyond.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Holiday treat
This is a charming Christmas movie that deserves a spot in your Holiday dvd collection. It's quite a little gem. 1940 seems like another Universe nowadays and that is part of the sweetness of this film.
Rating:  - very dated but
This film only holds up as a relic of a very much ago.
I saw this film in the early day of TV. It still put
a lump in my throat mainly because of rememberance
of a childhood viewing. Shmaltz yes from a very simple time.
Rating: - Disappointing
I am afraid I was very disappointed in the movie. The content was not what was described, and the picture quality was poor. It was not objectionable, however, not a great Christmas movie for me.
Rating:  - The True Christmas Spirit
George Melton (Harry Carey), Alan Chadwick (Aubrey Smith), and Michael O'Brien (Charles Winninger) are rich lonely owners of an engineering firm invite two young strangers named James Houston (Richard Carlson), and Jean Lawrence (Jean Parker) to spend the Christmas eve with them and enjoy a luxurious meal at their Manhattan home. James is a singer from Texas falls in love with Jean instantly. The two date under the watchful eye of three gentlemen and also their housekeepers, Madame Tanya (Maria Ouspenskaya) ... Read More
Rating:  - Great movie, disappointing format
I was looking forward to this movie, as I am a fan of Christmas movies. As there are two versions on this DVD, I opted to watch the B&W first. The movie was heartwarming and charming, but there were obvious parts that the editing seemed somewhat off. Since this movie is in the public domain, I watched the original version at archive.org. What a difference!!! I'm sorry that Legend Films decided to edit this the way they did. They actually cut out 5 minutes of the film and added it to the DVD marked as "deleted ... Read More
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