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Why is this not on DVD?

posted 18 years ago by taylorje
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I personally think it is a great adaptation of the book, better than some later ones.

UPDATE: It is now out on Region 1 DVD and available on Netflix.

[–] crisso 18 years ago

It was available in the UK as part of the now deleted Ealing Classics box set. If you're in the USA then it's yet to be released. It's a shame this and other Dickens adaptions (Pickwick Papers) aren't as well known as others of the time.

[–] mosthappyfella 18 years ago

it is currently available on amazon.co.uk in the "used and new" buying option for as little as 15 british pounds(as part of the region 2 "ealing classics" dvd box set)....that's a bargain, but be qick about it because this is a rare item and a lot of people want it ! :-)

[–] richard-III 17 years ago

It is on dvd region 2 now.

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[–] ducdebrabant 13 years ago

The comparative absence of British stars Americans are familiar with is probably a big reason it's not available as a Region 1. Most Americans have never heard of Derek Bond, and Sally Ann Howes is largely forgotten here. Only sophisticates know the names of Cedric Hardwicke and Sybil Thorndike. The best known one to Americans now is probably Stanley Holloway, mainly because of "My Fair Lady."

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