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Beyond Christmas - IN COLOR! Also Includes the Restored Black-and-White Version! | 
 enlarge | Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Actors: Harry Carey, Charles Winninger, Aubrey Smith
Studio: Legend Films, Inc.
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 38953
Format: Black & White, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 79 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 844503000422
EAN: 0844503000422
ASIN: B001BSBBD0
Theatrical Release Date: 1940
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
A rare holiday treasure. 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. Filled with heart and soul, this charming 1940 holiday classic is prefect for the Christmas season. In color for the first time and expertly restored, this film will surely become a part of your family holiday tradition.
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There's Always Tomorrow December 3, 2008
Teresa Anson (Michigan, USA)
While we don't typically associate B-movies (which this undoubtedly is) with creative and elaborate plots, good acting or quality special effects, Beyond Christmas challenges all of those assumptions and should give us all pause in our rush to prejudge a movie based on its budget.
The three Good Samaritan businessmen, all expertly played by their actors (Carey, Winninger, Smith) and full of warm, boisterous personality, play the role of matchmakers in this life and, following an unfortunate accident, in the next, guiding true love beyond the dire challenges that confront it. Beyond Christmas, the colorization of Beyond Tomorrow, is a visual treat. The special effects of the gentlemen's ghosts deserve special mention for being decades ahead of their time (and probably millions of dollars ahead of their budget). The "faded" approach employed by the director works flawlessly, and I confess my own curiosity about how this accomplished during World War II. I frankly never expected visuals that well-executed in something from 1940, and I was proven dead wrong. The film's color, though the headline feature of this DVD, is not forced upon you, as you are presented with the choice of viewing the original black and white version as well. The actual quality of the color varies from scene to scene, at times appearing as good as a Technicolor film, while at others appearing somewhat washed out. Nevertheless, the quality of both versions is significantly better than what you're likely to find in a bargain bin, and for that reason this is probably the definitive Beyond Tomorrow DVD.
Special features include director's cut scenes (always a treat) and a collection of shorts about vintage holiday films. Remember when Christmas was a genre, and not just a time to release another faceless blockbuster? This latest edition of Beyond Christmas evokes those warm memories with its heartwarming story.
Loved it November 28, 2008
Diane Vegas (Pennsylvania, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this movie. It's old fashioned and a little quirky. Not on the list of "standard" Holiday movies, but as a period piece alone, it's worth watching. I'll bet some of the songs in this movie haven't been heard in 68 years (when it was made!) But they're charming, none the less. Has a feel good ending, too. Worth watching.
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