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Inexpensive UK DVD copies currently available on E-Bay

posted 13 years ago by teeport-1
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This tuneful gem's been a conspicuous missing piece in my Christmas collection for years, so thought I'd try again to find it for holiday viewing.
The movie's particularly treasurable because (apart from BEDKNOBS & BROOMSTICKS) MRS. SANTA CLAUS is Angela's only movie-musical lead, although she's one of the supreme talents of the Broadway stage.

I first checked the American Amazon site--forget it, you'd pay through the nose on the secondary market: fifty dollars, a hundred dollars.... Then checked E-Bay for international sellers and was able to order a copy from England, $16 U.S. money, including shipping. A cheaper edition (cardboard sleeve, probably) is also available.

Worldwide shipping is available but bear in mind, fellow Yanks, you'll need a multi-region player.

"...so I wish on the moon you'll come to me soon because /
you'll never know how Santa misses Missus Claus"

[–] streetlegal 13 years ago

It is a perfect Christmas film and, as you say, a rare opportunity for the great lady Angela Lansbury to headline a film musical. If only she had been given the role in the film version of Mame. I think a lot of people only know her as a character actress and from Murder, She Wrote and don't realise she is a legendary stage performer as well.

Anyone from the UK may be interested to know that this film is being screened onthe channel Christmas 24(Usually called Movies24 on Sky channel 327)It's on tomorrow (wed 1st) at 1pm and is bound to be repeated several times over the next few weeks.