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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 02, 2011 09:54 AM

It would be awesome if someone posted some screen pics of Mickey's Christmas Carol. I would love to see them. I plan to get this film at some point!

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Maurizio Di Cintio
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posted December 02, 2011 10:56 AM

Shisssh! I've just screened it: had I known about this request, I'd have shot some pics off screen. However it simply is awesome both for the colors and definition (pin sharp) though my print is not as steady as it could be (maybe a problem in the registration of the printing machine). I'll try to post some pics later.
But believe me (and certainly othe forum memebers here - more aknowledgeable than I - can confirm) it's a highly reccomandable title. Maybe much sought after, too?

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 02, 2011 11:17 AM

Yeah I want this film more then any other I have seen for sale right now!

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Lee Mannering
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posted December 02, 2011 11:58 AM

Grant. It is fab and if you were local I would loan it to you! I'll be screening it many times in the next few weeks so if no one beats me to it I will post with pleasure. [Cool]

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Janice Glesser
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posted December 02, 2011 12:50 PM

This was a favorite with my sons...and now my grandsons :-)

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Janice

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Richard Dreyfuss - Let It Ride (1989).

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Osi Osgood
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posted December 02, 2011 01:33 PM

I hope that Gian Luca doesn't mind me volunteering him, but I'm pretty sure that he did some truly excellent screenshots from his super 8 print. It's top notch quality from Derann!

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 02, 2011 02:48 PM

I want this so badly! It is on sale on Foster Films right now but I can't buy it because of budget so I asked for it for Christmas. I really I hope I get it this year. If not, I will save up and wait for it to be on sale agin later in the year and buy it anyways.

Janice: Are these screenshots of the projection?

Also any short videos would be cool to see.

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Brad Kimball
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posted December 02, 2011 04:49 PM

Without a doubt, the best animated version to date. I sometimes see it available in 16mm - actually more often than in 8mm. Never got around to bidding on either, but eventually I'll grab it. No rush. I actually see it on Ebay fairly often throughout the year so I'm not concerned.

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Larry Arpin
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posted December 02, 2011 10:40 PM

Just saw a 16mm copy but doesn't sound like it's in great shape.

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Janice Glesser
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posted December 02, 2011 11:08 PM

My screen captures were from a video version of this film. You can see the entire video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcSIIcrrDqw

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Osi Osgood
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posted December 05, 2011 12:57 PM

I must say that I prefer the "Corny Cole" version of this story from the early or mid 70's, released by Chuck Jones enterprises. It can't be found on super 8, but there are prints of it on 16MM.

Though "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is not without it's charms, it's just that it suffers from what the "Muppets Christmas Carol" suffers.

You know they're muppets ...
you know it's Mickey and the gang ...

... and that takes me right out of the story. Not that I don't like the muppets and Mickey, I adore them ... but not as serious story-tellers.

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Steve Klare
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posted December 05, 2011 01:06 PM

Is there any story that's been done on screen more times than "A Christmas Carol"?

-all the way from Mr. Magoo to The Odd Couple!

BAH! HUMBUG!

Just once I'd like to see somebody brave enough to try the sequel: Scrooge falls off the wagon and evicts 'em all! (Human nature being what it usually is...)

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 05, 2011 05:15 PM

Any pics!?

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Graham Ritchie
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posted December 06, 2011 03:28 AM

Grant

Dont have any screen shots but would add, the rich colour and sharpness of the print from Derann is outstanding it would leave the DVD version miles behind [Smile]

another film of equal quality was this one and well worth looking out for.

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 06, 2011 07:42 AM

Thanks so much for sharing. I was wondering if The Prince and The Pauper was available.

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Osi Osgood
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posted December 06, 2011 01:30 PM

I have "Prince and the Pauper" (it's letterboxed, by the way) and it's a smashing print which has something on it that none of the VHS, Laserdisc or DVD versions have ...

... about a minute or so of the "intermission" sequence, as this was shown originally before "Rescuers Down Under". It features the two Mickey's playing practical jokes on the "teacher" from the "Pauper" and then the countdown begins.

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 06, 2011 01:48 PM

Awesome! Is this a rare film?

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Lee Mannering
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posted December 07, 2011 04:08 AM

No it crops up quite a bit.

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Larry Arpin
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posted December 08, 2011 12:52 AM

Found these on the net:

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 08, 2011 08:15 AM

Beautiful! Anyone wants to post more, you are very welcome!

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Lee Mannering
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posted December 12, 2011 10:32 AM

Grant.
Here as promised is a little clip of the Derann MCC film in which I hope you can see the sort of colour we got on this super print and my own print has seen many screenings both here and out and about.

Happy Christmas.
http://youtu.be/0LJd7YWj5aE

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Grant Fitzgerald
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posted December 12, 2011 10:51 AM

Awesome Video! Such good color!!!

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