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Author Topic: Casablanca (1942) Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-08-2003 04:48 AM                        6 reels flat/1.33 (full-frame Academy) mono Warner Classics (prints ship directly to theatre) most changeovers are fairly tight (I can't believe that no one has posted info on this one yet!)  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-08-2003 02:03 PM                        To be precise, I believe the original "Academy" aspect ratio was 1.375:1, and not 1.33:1. Currently, Standard SMPTE 195 specifies a projected image area of 0.825 x 0.602 inches (20.96 x 15.29 mm), or 1.37:1.  |  IP: Logged Torsten Jasper Film Handler Posts: 15 From: Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-08-2003 07:57 PM                    quote: John wrote: To be precise, I believe the original "Academy" aspect ratio was 1.375:1, and not 1.33:1. Currently, Standard SMPTE 195 specifies a projected image area of 0.825 x 0.602 inches (20.96 x 15.29 mm), or 1.37:1. So, how specific is your burnwith, can you tell me how much is the difference between 1:1,37 and 1:1,33?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-08-2003 08:31 PM                        John P. is right, of course. It's 1.37. On the other hand, everyone seems to call it "1.33" and the extra .04 is probably within reasonable margin for error (allowing for keystone distortion, etc.). I should probably add that I've never seen a bad print of this title in theatrical circulation. Warners has done a great job of keeping good prints in circulation. Many other distributors would be wise to follow this lead.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-09-2003 11:18 AM                        quote: I should probably add that I've never seen a bad print of this title in theatrical circulation. Warners has done a great job of keeping good prints in circulation. Many other distributors would be wise to follow this lead. Not bad for a film over 60 years old!  |  IP: Logged Jeff Taylor Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 601 From: Chatham, NJ/East Hampton, NY Registered: Apr 2000 posted 09-09-2003 02:08 PM                     I'm sure no one has kept track of it with dozens of labs churning out prints of this title, but it would be interesting to see the printing history of Casablanca in 35mm--probably even more convoluted in 16mm between Warners, Realart, UAA, UA, Turner, etc, etc, etc. Casablanca has to be up there close to GWTW in terms of re-releases and print circulation.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-07-2005 11:08 AM                 It has been 516 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 02-07-2005 11:08 AM                     I just built this print up for the FSU Student Cinema, and it's in amazing condition. It says "Casablanca - Release Print" on it, I think it's print 0008 from Swank. What does that mean? If this is an indiccation about how WB takes care of their prints....WELL DONE  |  IP: Logged Tao Yue Expert Film Handler Posts: 209 From: Princeton, NJ Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-10-2005 12:20 AM                        Warners frequently strikes new prints of popular repertory titles. What with the changeover from the Warner fanfare to "As Time Goes By," this is really their flagship title now. (On the rule about chitchat -- the Soup Nazi sort of incites chitchat in this forum.)  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 05-01-2017 09:29 PM                 It has been 4463 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-01-2017 09:29 PM                        Print #20031 is in excellent physical condition. Unfortunately, it has a Dolby SR soundtrack with a 1999 mix (according to the date on the track negative) that is not the same as the original, mono mix. It sounds OK, but is notably different from the original. I had never heard/seen this before.  |  IP: Logged

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