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Topic: Santa Barbara CA theatres
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Michael Coate
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Posts: 1904
From: Los Angeles, California
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 09-10-2007 08:25 PM
quote: Claude S. Ayakawa Was WEST SIDE STORY, SOUND OF MUSIC & STAR all photographed on 65mm negative stock shown in 70mm or did they make special 35mm reduction prints for the preview showings?
I have reason to believe "The Sound Of Music" was test-screened in 70mm. Not sure about the others.
Due to the cost involved and the incomplete nature of the films, generally, 70mm prints are not used for test screenings. Some exceptions that I'm aware of: "Metamorphoses" (1977), "Capricorn One" (1978), "Alien" (1979), "Blade Runner" (1982).
Two films that eventually got released with 70mm prints for which I attended a test screening were "Black Rain" (1989) and "Last Action Hero" (1993). The test prints were 35mm and from what I remember, the sound was mono and used temp music culled from other films.
quote: Claude S. Ayakawa None of the theatres in S.B. were equipped for 70mm when I was there so I guess it came later.
The first 70mm presentation at the GRANADA I'm aware of was "Star Wars" in fall '77. The first at ARLINGTON was "Return Of The Jedi" in spring/summer '83. I'm not aware of any 70mm runs at the FIESTA.
quote: Phil Ranucci Santa Barbara had 3 70mm houses at one point, The Arlington, Granada, and Fiesta #2.
What about the FAIRVIEW in neighboring Goleta?
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