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Disc #1, Side A -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Boys Town
1. Credits and Dedication [1:46]
2. Where Was the State? [4:40]
3. Assuming Responsibility [5:01]
4. Bishop's Blessing [2:19]
5. Dealmaking With Dave [3:50]
6. Holiday Cheer on Time [4:30]
7. A Town for Boys [6:12]
8. From the Ground Up [2:38]
9. Joe and Whitey Marsh [4:23]
10. Tough Guy's Town Tour [5:06]
11. Lunch Before Leaving [3:43]
12. Tony's Argument [4:47]
13. Bedding Down [1:02]
14. Barbershop Brouhaha [4:51]
15. Electioneering [2:09]
16. Missing Funds [4:13]
17. New Mayor [3:43]
18. Defeat and Departure [3:58]
19. Pee Wee's Accident [2:56]
20. Brotherly Encounter [2:40]
21. Where the Trail Leads [2:34]
22. Licked [3:23]
23. Making a Break [2:42]
24. Boys Deployed [4:22]
25. Truth About Tonight [1:52]
26. No Bad Boy [2:41]
27. Cast List [:28]
Disc #1, Side B -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Men of Boys Town
1. Credits [1:30]
2. A Few Little Improvements [5:44]
3. Never a Dull Moment [3:36]
4. Case of Ted Martley [6:12]
5. Assignment Smile [3:10]
6. The Man Not Buildings [2:42]
7. Jam Session [4:29]
8. Wrestling a Laugh [4:23]
9. Canine Breakthrough [5:18]
10. Adoption Idea [3:59]
11. None of That Crying Stuff [5:44]
12. Whitey's Sendoff [1:59]
13. Swell Dancer; Lousy Golfer [3:21]
14. Chance for Two Miracles [5:37]
15. Radio Report [2:47]
16. Flip Brier, Stowaway [3:50]
17. Tough Guy on the Loose [4:05]
18. Nabbed By the Police [4:13]
19. Wrong Ideas [2:51]
20. Sentenced to Marysport [5:01]
21. Priestly Intervention [3:41]
22. Reform School Reformer [2:38]
23. Less Than His Best [4:04]
24. Takeover [3:10]
25. More Sadness to Endure [3:49]
26. Ted on His Feet [3:04]
27. Among the Giants [4:13]
28. Cast List [:37]
Disc #2 -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: A Christmas Carol
1. Credits [1:10]
2. Knowing Mr Scrooge [3:09]
3. Keeping Christmas [4:22]
4. Picking a Man's Pocket [4:03]
5. Sacked [2:34]
6. Cratchit Christmas Cheer [2:27]
7. Hearing Things [3:29]
8. Marley's Ghost [6:10]
9. Christmas Past [3:39]
10. Showing Kindness [5:45]
11. Christmas Present [5:44]
12. Qualities of a Good Slide [2:05]
13. The Cratchits [7:36]
14. I Love Christmas [1:56]
15. Future Shadows [7:13]
16. Christmas Morning [4:25]
17. God Bless Us Everyone [2:41]
18. Cast List [:30]
Disc #3 -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Christmas in Connecticut
1. Credits [1:08]
2. In the Mood for Food [4:53]
3. Working the Old Magoo [3:43]
4. In a Little Trouble [3:29]
5. Mink and Breakfast [2:58]
6. In a Little Trouble [4:06]
7. Her Holiday Guests [3:03]
8. Instant Spouse and Farm [5:32]
9. Attending to Details [4:12]
10. Here Comes the...Sailor [5:14]
11. Bath Time [4:10]
12. Yardley Arrives [3:52]
13. Short Cut [1:34]
14. Circulation Boosts [3:51]
15. Wedding in waiting [4:25]
16. Moonlight Snow and a Cow [6:03]
17. Goodnight, John [2:40]
18. Changing the Baby [2:08]
19. No Time to Take Inventory [2:40]
20. Flip Me Just One [3:34]
21. Invitation to Dance [4:33]
22. Sleigh Ride [4:25]
23. Bye Bye Baby [2:29]
24. Blatant Immortality [3:56]
25. That Settles It [4:19]
26. Great Fixer [4:56]
27. What a Wife.... and a Christmas [3:13]

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Spencer Tracy won his second Oscar for his portrayal of Father Edward J. Flanagan--then promptly turned the statuette over to the real Father Flanagan out of gratitude. The priest's philosophy that no boy will grow up bad if given a chance in life culminates in his formation of Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska. Unable to raise funds through "proper" channels, Flanagan finds that his staunchest supporters are the workaday folks who have faith in him; none is stauncher than Jewish pawnbroker Henry Hull, who digs deep into his pockets to help Flanagan realize his dream. The story of the struggle to get Boys Town on its feet paralleled with the regeneration of punkish Mickey Rooney, the younger brother of criminal Edward Norris. At first a wise-guy rebel, Rooney rises to a position of authority, responsibility and respect in Boys Town's self-maintained government. Boys Town, by the way, is the source of the classic line "He ain't heavy--he's my brother." Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Spencer Tracy won his second Oscar for his portrayal of Father Edward J. Flanagan--then promptly turned the statuette over to the real Father Flanagan out of gratitude. The priest's philosophy that no boy will grow up bad if given a chance in life culminates in his formation of Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska. Unable to raise funds through "proper" channels, Flanagan finds that his staunchest supporters are the workaday folks who have faith in him; none is stauncher than Jewish pawnbroker Henry Hull, who digs deep into his pockets to help Flanagan realize his dream. The story of the struggle to get Boys Town on its feet paralleled with the regeneration of punkish Mickey Rooney, the younger brother of criminal Edward Norris. At first a wise-guy rebel, Rooney rises to a position of authority, responsibility and respect in Boys Town's self-maintained government. Boys Town, by the way, is the source of the classic line "He ain't heavy--he's my brother." Hal Erickson

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For a generation of radio fans, Lionel Barrymore was the definitive Ebeneezer Scrooge. Alas, Barrymore was crippled by arthritis by the time MGM got around to filming Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in 1938, so the Scrooge role went to contract player Reginald Owen - who, though hardly in the Barrymore league, does a splendid job. Hugo Butler's screenplay must make some adjustments from the source material. The Ghost of Christmas Past, for example, is played not by a robust middle-aged man but by a beautiful young woman (Ann Rutherford). Impeccably cast, the film includes such reliable character players as Leo G. Carroll (Marley's Ghost), Barry McKay (Scrooge's nephew Fred) and Gene and Kathleen Lockhart (Bob and Mrs. Cratchit). the Lockhart's teenaged daughter June makes her screen debut as one of the Cratchit children, while Terry Kilburn is a fine, non-sentimental Tiny Tim. Commenably short for a major production (69 minutes), MGM's Christmas Carol is one of the best adaptations of the oft-filmed Dickens Yuletide classic, and definitely on equal footing with the more famous 1951 Alastair Sim version. Hal Erickson

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War hero Dennis Morgan becomes the object of a publicity stunt staged by magazine publisher Sidney Greenstreet. The corpulent print mogul announces that Morgan has won a Christmas dinner, to be prepared by the magazine's housekeeping expert Barbara Stanwyck in her own Connecticut home. The catch: Not only does Stanwyck not have a home in Connecticut, but she's never been in a kitchen in her life! She also doesn't have a husband (as her articles claim), so Stanwyck's erstwhile beau Reginald Gardiner is pressed into service as the hubby. As for the cooking, that will be handled by master chef S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall. This solves everything, right? No way, Jose. Long dismissed as a lesser film farce, Christmas in Connecticut has its own irresistible charm, and has in recent years become a perennial Christmas-eve TV attraction. Pay absolutely no attention to the 1992 TV remake, starring Dyan Cannon and directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hal Erickson

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Henry Koster directed this cloying family musical based on the true life story of Soeur Sourire, a Belgian nun whose recordings made her an overnight sensation on The Ed Sullivan Show. Debbie Reynolds stars as Sister Ann, a Belgian nun who likes to compose little tunes on her guitar. She writes the song "Dominique" for a lonely little boy, Dominic Arlien (Ricky Cordell), whose mother has died and whose father is an alcoholic. Father Clementi (Ricardo Montalban) tries to promote the song, getting help from his old friend Robert Gerarde (Chad Everett), a record producer. "Dominique" becomes an international hit, thanks to Robert's efforts, and Ed Sullivan appears on the scene to film Sister Ann for his television program. Unsure of how to handle her amazing success, Sister Ann seeks out Father Clementi for advice, unsure of whether to give up her singing and remain a nun or to continue on with her singing career and renounce her vows. Paul Brenner

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UPC: 883929031061
Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
Language: English
Editions: Bonus DVD, Repackaged
Time: 5:59:00
Sales Rank: 2,513

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Disc #1, Side A -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Boys Town
1. Credits and Dedication [1:46]
2. Where Was the State? [4:40]
3. Assuming Responsibility [5:01]
4. Bishop's Blessing [2:19]
5. Dealmaking With Dave [3:50]
6. Holiday Cheer on Time [4:30]
7. A Town for Boys [6:12]
8. From the Ground Up [2:38]
9. Joe and Whitey Marsh [4:23]
10. Tough Guy's Town Tour [5:06]
11. Lunch Before Leaving [3:43]
12. Tony's Argument [4:47]
13. Bedding Down [1:02]
14. Barbershop Brouhaha [4:51]
15. Electioneering [2:09]
16. Missing Funds [4:13]
17. New Mayor [3:43]
18. Defeat and Departure [3:58]
19. Pee Wee's Accident [2:56]
20. Brotherly Encounter [2:40]
21. Where the Trail Leads [2:34]
22. Licked [3:23]
23. Making a Break [2:42]
24. Boys Deployed [4:22]
25. Truth About Tonight [1:52]
26. No Bad Boy [2:41]
27. Cast List [:28]
Disc #1, Side B -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Men of Boys Town
1. Credits [1:30]
2. A Few Little Improvements [5:44]
3. Never a Dull Moment [3:36]
4. Case of Ted Martley [6:12]
5. Assignment Smile [3:10]
6. The Man Not Buildings [2:42]
7. Jam Session [4:29]
8. Wrestling a Laugh [4:23]
9. Canine Breakthrough [5:18]
10. Adoption Idea [3:59]
11. None of That Crying Stuff [5:44]
12. Whitey's Sendoff [1:59]
13. Swell Dancer; Lousy Golfer [3:21]
14. Chance for Two Miracles [5:37]
15. Radio Report [2:47]
16. Flip Brier, Stowaway [3:50]
17. Tough Guy on the Loose [4:05]
18. Nabbed By the Police [4:13]
19. Wrong Ideas [2:51]
20. Sentenced to Marysport [5:01]
21. Priestly Intervention [3:41]
22. Reform School Reformer [2:38]
23. Less Than His Best [4:04]
24. Takeover [3:10]
25. More Sadness to Endure [3:49]
26. Ted on His Feet [3:04]
27. Among the Giants [4:13]
28. Cast List [:37]
Disc #2 -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: A Christmas Carol
1. Credits [1:10]
2. Knowing Mr Scrooge [3:09]
3. Keeping Christmas [4:22]
4. Picking a Man's Pocket [4:03]
5. Sacked [2:34]
6. Cratchit Christmas Cheer [2:27]
7. Hearing Things [3:29]
8. Marley's Ghost [6:10]
9. Christmas Past [3:39]
10. Showing Kindness [5:45]
11. Christmas Present [5:44]
12. Qualities of a Good Slide [2:05]
13. The Cratchits [7:36]
14. I Love Christmas [1:56]
15. Future Shadows [7:13]
16. Christmas Morning [4:25]
17. God Bless Us Everyone [2:41]
18. Cast List [:30]
Disc #3 -- Classic Holiday DVD Collection, Vol. 1: Christmas in Connecticut
1. Credits [1:08]
2. In the Mood for Food [4:53]
3. Working the Old Magoo [3:43]
4. In a Little Trouble [3:29]
5. Mink and Breakfast [2:58]
6. In a Little Trouble [4:06]
7. Her Holiday Guests [3:03]
8. Instant Spouse and Farm [5:32]
9. Attending to Details [4:12]
10. Here Comes the...Sailor [5:14]
11. Bath Time [4:10]
12. Yardley Arrives [3:52]
13. Short Cut [1:34]
14. Circulation Boosts [3:51]
15. Wedding in waiting [4:25]
16. Moonlight Snow and a Cow [6:03]
17. Goodnight, John [2:40]
18. Changing the Baby [2:08]
19. No Time to Take Inventory [2:40]
20. Flip Me Just One [3:34]
21. Invitation to Dance [4:33]
22. Sleigh Ride [4:25]
23. Bye Bye Baby [2:29]
24. Blatant Immortality [3:56]
25. That Settles It [4:19]
26. Great Fixer [4:56]
27. What a Wife.... and a Christmas [3:13]

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