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Author Topic: "80 Days" --- How Many Versions? Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 04-24-2006 06:09 PM                     I'm preparing a little something on "Around The World In Eighty Days" (1956) for the American Cinematheque's upcoming 70mm Film Festival, and it occured to me that this film was prepared in a LOT of different versions. Apparently, several different types were used during the original reserved-seat showings, and who knows what all turned up during the general release and re-releases. What types in terms of gauge, frame rate, aspect ratio, sound formats, running time, etc. have you seen and/or handled? Ever come into contact with any of the alleged non-standard versions, such as a 34mm print, or a print with 1.5x anamorphic squeeze (instead of 2x), or a version with Perspecta encoded audio? Can you think of any film offered in more versions than "80 Days"?  |  IP: Logged Jeff Joseph Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Palmdale, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 04-24-2006 06:47 PM                        We ran a 35mm dye transfer 1956 print with "non standard" scope (1.58 or so) at the Cinematheque a few months ago. We have had 35mm dye transfer Perspecta prints over the years. Print we're running this time is 70mm 30 fps. Thanks, Jeff  |  IP: Logged Larry Myers Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: Herndon, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 04-25-2006 02:41 PM                 Did they ever make a 30fps 35mm reduction print?  |  IP: Logged Jeff Joseph Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Palmdale, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 04-25-2006 11:34 PM                        The books all say that 35mm 30fps prints (dye transfer) were made, but I've yet to actually confirm this. I have my doubts; would love to actually find one. Jeff Joseph SabuCat Productions  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 04-26-2006 01:39 AM                        at least one 24 fps 70mm print was made 25 years ago. for some 70mm trailers, scenes were pan and scanned to fit inside 1,85:1 some original 70mm prints were distortion corrected printed  |  IP: Logged Jeff Joseph Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Palmdale, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 04-26-2006 09:30 PM                        A large number of 70mm 24 fps prints were struck in 1968 from the 65mm 24 fps neg. In 1982, a single print (70mm, 24 fps) was struck...from the 35mm dupe neg! NOT from the 65mm negative. This print was LPP and later junked by the studio.  |  IP: Logged

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