European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Home entertainment a to a it to billboard s top 10 videocassette rentals 1 Bac draft Mca Universal 2 tha silence of the lambs Orion 3 what about Bob Touchstone 4 Robin Hood Prince of thieves Warner .5 City slickers Columbia 6 fx2 the deadly Art of illusion Orion 7 out for Justice warner8 soap dish Paramount 9 mortal thoughts columbian 10 Hudson Hawk Columbia Tri Star the top 10 to shows in America for dec. 8- 14. According to the a c. Nielsen co 1 60 minutes lbs 2 cheers Abc 3 Roseanne Abc 4 Murphy Brown lbs 5 unsolved mysteries Abc 6 Home improvement Abc 7 Christmas on division Street lbs b designing women lbs 9 coach Abc 10 major dad lbs Reginald Owen in a compassionate interpretation of Scrooge in 1938�?Ts a Christmas Carol. Mem \ 11 1 a \ ii us by Dolores Barclay a arts editor video companies usually have special packages for Christmas and reduce the Price of certain family oriented movies so Consumers can pick them up As stocking stuffers. Mem a Home video for example is offering such Holiday treats As a Christmas Story. Jean Shepard s wonderfully amusing memory of Christmas in the 1940s, and the Canter Villa ghost with Charles Laughton and Margaret o Brien. Pacific Media ventures packages hot wheels models with videos for heroes on Hof wheels includes a cassette and a toy car. The six videocassettes contain two animated episodes per tape created around the toy itself. There arc plenty of action packed chases and kid level intrigue. The $12 million High Energy videos were produced by Jet lag productions whose founder Jean cd Alicr did the animated versions of Heathcliff and inspector Gadget. Fox video has an extensive Christmas collection topped by that 1947 classic Miracle on 34th Street. Offered on video for the first time is Fox s a House without a Christmas tree starring Jason Robards As a Scrooge like dad whose daughter teaches him about the spirit of Christmas. Another first is the Simpsons Christmas special. Other Fox video Holiday movies include a tree grows in Brooklyn the honeymooners i love Lucy a Christmas to present Scrooge the nativity a Smoky Mountain Christmas and Dot and Santa Claus. There Are other worthy stocking stuffers that have been on the Market for a while a a Charlie Brown Christmas 1965 if you Ever wondered what Christmas was All about wonder no More. A magical treat from the peanuts characters. A a Christmas Carol 1938 a compassionate look at Scrooge starring Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart. A a Christmas Carol 1951 the better version with often scary sequences. Stars Alastair Sim As a More broken and evil Scrooge whose transformation is All the More poignant. A Christmas in Connecticut 1945 a phony family for an advice columnist. Fast paced fun starring Barbara Stanwyck and Sydney Green strict. A Christmas lilies of the Field 1984 sequel to Academy award winning movie that starred Sidney Poitier. This one is lame but has its heart in the right place. Stars Billy Dee Williams. A a Christmas Story 1983 Shepard a marvelous memory of Christmas in the 40s and the ultimate gift a regulation red Ryder air Rifle. A a Disney Christmas gift 1982 a real treat. The Best of Disney with special Holiday shorts. A or. Seuss Horton hears a who the Grinch who stole Christmas 1974 made for to animated shorts from the cartoon master himself. Chuck Jones. A Holiday inn 1942 with music by Irving Berlin and memorable performances by Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby who could go wrong a its a wonderful life 1946 Frank Capra s Black and White Marvel starring James Stewart As the Man who made the wrong wish and was saved from it. A March of the wooden soldiers 1934 wonderful fantasy feature starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy who save the land of old King Cole from the horrible boogeymen. A mickeys Christmas Carol i984 i that resourceful Little rodent plays Bob Cra chit in this spin of the Dickens classic. A Miracle on 34th Street 1947 do you believe in Santa Claus a delightful tale starring Natalie Wood. A or. Magoo a Christmas Carol 1962 the nearsighted one plays 16 a sunday december 22, 1991
