I am driving myself insane looking for a copy of this. The closest I've come to it was a post by someone who said they'd found it in one of those generic "good times home video" compilations, but I can't fing it anywhere. If anyone has this (released in 1971, produced by Chuck Jones, Directed by Richard Williams, approx. 30min.) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know. It won an Oscar for pete's sake! Why is it so hard to find?!? :mad:
Also, any other Richard Williams animation would be appreciated just to know about, including commercials or shorts he may have worked on for UPA.
I have the Thief and Cobbler work print, widescreen Japanese DVD release, Charge of the Light Brigade, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Pink Panther stuff.
Thanks
I just found William's version of A Christmas Carol on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305107645/qid=1132436233/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-6533644-3899040?v=glance&s=video#product-details
Enjoy! It's an excellent version :D
James :cool:
Wow! I don't know what wierd magic voodoo you used on Amazon. I guess I'm just big idiot! I looked all over that place and did not find this version. Thanks loads! I'm ordering it now.
LOL
... and only $130 for a used VHS tape. Enjoy!
Yeah, wow, I didn't notice the price tag at first. guess i'll keep looking. :eek:
That is by far the best version of a "Christmas Carol". And I have a VHS version of it that I think I paid 3.99 for, why the steep price?
Whoops, you're looking for the animated version using the same soundtrack. I like the live action one myself.
Can't beat ebay for finding what you want.
http://cgi.ebay.com/A-Christmas-Carol-Animated-1971-Award-Winner-DVD_W0QQitemZ6455091158QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/A-Christmas-Carol-DVD-animated-chuck-jones-rare_W0QQitemZ6454467564QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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My favorite version of Christmas Carol is probably the 1970 version with Albert Finney; that or Scrooge McDuck.
I like Albert Finney's "Scrooge" musical version too. You have to give Dickens credit he wrote a tight little short story that speaks to people hundreds of years later.
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So - after losing three auctions, I lucked out and got a brand new, sealed copy for $19.50. I wonder if I could actually sell it for $180 - hmmm. :D
The joys of ebay bcox, sounds like you're hooked. It is fun, isn't it.
Pat Hacker, Visit Scooter's World.
yes, I've come accross several hard to find animation thingies on ebay this past week. The new AWN store looks very promising, too. It's been too long since The Whole Toon catalog was around. I've missed it.