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The Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 Ultimate Guide Signed Hardback is the collector’s edition of this guide, in a strictly limited edition hardcover format  – only 50 in the world – and signed and numbered by the authors with a FREE exclusive Scrooge art print.

Christmas is the time for peace, goodwill and terrifying supernatural experiences, as the signed hardback Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 Ultimate Guide explores one of the eeriest cinematic adaptations of Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 tale. This glorious full colour signed movie hardcover takes you back to Ebenezer Scrooge’s haunted chambers as we examine the delightful balance between festivity and frights that makes this such a seasonal favourite. Packed with information and generously illustrated with beautifully restored stills, the Scrooge 1951 Ultimate Guide Signed Hardback takes you through the snowy London streets and into one of the most cherished Yuletide films of all time. It’s a must for anyone keen to rediscover the darker side of the Christmas season.

As festive lights dispel the encroaching darkness of the winter months, horror movie fans enjoy the shadows that are left behind, and the signed hardback Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 Ultimate Guide is an ideal accompaniment to the chillier weather and the dark magic it evokes. You’ll soon discover that the film’s air of mystery, atmosphere of dread and moments of sheer terror mean this signed hardcover Scrooge guide is right at home in our Ultimate Guide series. A wealth of informative, professionally written articles looks at the film’s development as well as its place in Christmas culture and its evergreen appeal to horror lovers.

REMEMBER – THERE ARE ONLY 50 COPIES OF THIS TITLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

Working with a script adapted from the original text by screenwriter Noel Langley, director Brian Desmond Hurst crafted a motion picture experience that has captivated generations of film fans, immersing them in the wintry world of Dickensian London with all its quirks, characters and creepiness. The story of cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge, and his transformation after a series of spectral interventions, has become a fixture of the season, offering the hope of redemption along with some bona fide moments of horror. A raft of stellar performances, led by Alastair Sim as the miserable Scrooge, with Michael Hordern as the horrifying ghost of Jacob Marley and Mervyn Johns as the steadfast Bob Cratchit, infuse the story with a unique identity that has endured since its release. With a clean, timeless design subtly inspired by Christmas festivities, this sumptuous signed casebound Scrooge film guide is the perfect way to reacquaint yourself with one of the season’s most revered movies.

In line with our other movie magazines, the signed hardback Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 Ultimate Guide is produced to A4 size (210mm x 297mm) with a beautiful oversized matt laminated cover. The inner pages are printed on fine silk stock paper, with a delicate sheen that marks this out as a signed Scrooge movie guide the like of which you’ve never seen. Our use of full colour print processes means every image – even those in black and white – are rich and punchy, with a depth that monochrome newspaper-style printing simply doesn’t provide.

And oh, what stills they are. The quality of our images is one of the many features of our range, and the signed hardcover Ultimate Guide to Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 is no exception. The stills you’ll find here have been carefully restored to make every moment look its best, offering you a gorgeous view of the world created by art director Ralph W Brinton and his team. You’ll be immersed in favourite scenes from the script, from the chilly counting-house to the hazy recollections of the Ghost of Christmas Past and the nightmare visions of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. These stills are so beautiful, they’d make old Ebenezer want to keep them for himself, but in the pages of the signed casebound Scrooge 1951 Ultimate Guide, they’re all yours.

Critics were wary – can a movie with so many terrifying images be a Christmas favourite? As this signed Scrooge movie guide hardback shows, the power of Dickens’ writing was in its ability to create a world so compelling that you can’t help want to experience it, however frightening it might become. At every turn, the signed hardcover Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Ultimate Guide is packed with evocative details that underscore the craftsmanship behind the film, leading to its heartwarming and redemptive conclusion. In giving this revered movie the Classic Monsters treatment, we look at its many horror credentials; whether your favourite is the dreadful apparition of Jacob Marley or the threatening ghost children Ignorance and Want, you’ll find it here.

As well as full articles exploring the movie’s significance, the signed casebound Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 Ultimate Guide includes a range of informative biographies, recounting the lives and careers of key cast and crew members. From director Hurst and star Sim through to co-stars like Carol Marsh and Ernest Thesiger, composer Richard Addinsell and editor Clive Donner, as well as author Charles Dickens himself, you’ll find a number of connections to more traditional horror cinema, creating a valuable resource for your movie memorabilia collection.

Mr Scrooge has let us have the whole day off for Christmas, so there’s plenty of time to enjoy the signed hardback Ultimate Guide to Scrooge 1951. His apartment is awfully cold though, and can you hear some clanking chains out on the landing? I knew we should have gone to the Cratchits’ house instead – Bob’s wife always makes a lovely pudding. Still, this gruel isn’t bad, and it’s one o’clock already, so I think there may be a visitor on the way…

Collectors please note: the art print included with this product is different from the one accompanying the signed softback.

The first 250 softback copies of the Scrooge 1951 Ultimate Guide are signed by the authors and come with a stunning FREE luxury art print – click here to view the signed limited edition softback!

Prefer the unsigned version of this title without the art print? Click here for the regular edition.

• 40 pages
• A4 portrait format
• Full colour throughout
• Image wrap anti-scuff hardback cover
• Individually signed and numbered by the authors
• Includes FREE luxury Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 1951 art print