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Author Topic: Vitaphone & 70mm at the Heights Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 09-11-2005 01:48 PM                     Starting Friday, September 16th, for one week, the Heights Theatre of Minneapolis will be showing a 70mm Todd-AO print of "Oklahoma!" with a Sunday collection of Vitaphone shorts to follow on Sunday, September 25th. All sales from the Vitaphone show will go to the UCLA Film & Television Archive for Vitaphone restoration purposes. This is the perfect setting to see both sets of shows, as the Heights is really the last 70mm playhouse alive in the Twin Cities, today. If you get the chance to be in the Twin Cities during the next few weeks, don't pass up the opportunity to make the drive up Central Ave. to see these shows. www.heightstheater.com  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-11-2005 04:25 PM                        BRAVO to The Heights Boss How many others tought about doing something for the aniversary of the real'est thing ? HipHip  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-11-2005 06:36 PM                        We did I think BFF 2005 Todd AO  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 09-12-2005 02:54 AM                        Also in Karlsruhe, Germany is Todd-AO celebrated over a weekend (7-9 October) with all the new 20th Century Fox 70mm DTS prints - all in original versions. See: http://www.70mm.info and of course www.in70mm.com Come and join the excitement  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-17-2005 06:02 PM                        Kudos to The Heights! I have very fond memories of last year's AMIA screening night there: a wonderful theatre, friendly people and flawless presentation of what was probably the nightmare show from hell. At a time when most independent and small chain theatres in Britain are shying away from taking a risk with this sort of programming, it's great to know that someone, somewhere is carrying the torch.  |  IP: Logged Bill Carter Expert Film Handler Posts: 162 From: Minneapolis, Minnesota Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-18-2005 10:29 PM                     Here's a pic of Leo in the Heights booth during that show! And... a more recent shot... Me and T.J. Hopland after lugging a 70mm print up the stairs.  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 09-26-2005 08:47 PM                     Although I was too busy moving my apartment during the Vitaphone shorts, I got out to the Heights to see Follow Thru, a two-color Technicolor feature at 8:00, Sunday night. The print was incredible, some scenes looking clearer than some new releases of late. The restoration had some minute gaps in a few spots, as well as some negative damage, but the print itself was pristine. T.J. had been telling me for the past year that I had to see the theatre, let alone the booth, and I was overwhelmed by the technical and visual opulence of the place. I will add mine to the bravos given to Tom and his crew at the Heights BC took some photos at the show, I suspect we will see them soon  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-27-2005 09:53 AM                        Careful with that tie in the rewinder Leo  |  IP: Logged

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