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Topic: Upcoming 70mm Fest in Los Angeles
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Michael Coate
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posted 12-09-2003 02:25 PM
From the American Cinematheque's latest press release:
THE 4th GREAT BIG 70 MM FESTIVAL!! January 22 - 25, 2004 From Super Technirama 70 to Ultra Panavision to Dimension 150 and more, the 70 mm. large-screen format promised - and delivered - a Barnum-esque world of spectacular sights and 6-track sounds. If the movies were always larger-than-life, then 70 mm. movies were MUCH much larger - films ..... From 1955 to 1970 - the Golden Age of 70 mm. Filmmaking - there were nearly 60 Hollywood features shot in large format, with many more released in special engagements as 35 mm.-to-70 mm. blow-ups (which still offered superior sound and image quality to their 35 mm. counterparts.)
This semi-annual series is a very rare opportunity to experience 70 mm. as it was meant to be seen: on a big, beautiful screen, with booming, 6-track multi-channel sound. Following the success of our past Festivals, we're delighted to present gorgeous new restorations of two seminal 70 mm. films: Jacques Tati's' masterpiece PLAYTIME (not to be missed!), the restored Todd AO print of Ken Annakin's THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES; as well as new prints of the sumptuous musical HELLO DOLLY! and Stanley Kramer's IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD. And don't miss the rare screening of Walt Disney's landmark film SLEEPING BEAUTY !
Thursday, January 22 - 7:30 PM 70 MM New Restored 70mm Print!! PLAYTIME, 1967, Criterion, 155 min. Dir. Jacques Tati.
Friday, January 23 - 7:30 PM 70 MM New Restored 70mm Print!! PLAYTIME, 1967, Criterion, 155 min. Dir. Jacques Tati.
Saturday, January 24 - 5:00 PM 70 MM New Todd-AO 70mm Print! HELLO DOLLY!, 1969, 20th Century Fox, 146 min. Directed by Gene Kelly
Saturday, January 24 - 8:15 PM 70 MM New Restored 70mm Print!! PLAYTIME, 1967, Criterion, 155 min. Dir. Jacques Tati.
Sunday, January 25 - 1:00 PM 70 MM Children's Matinee: SLEEPING BEAUTY, 1959, Walt Disney Co., 75 min.
Sunday, January 25 - 4:00 PM 70 MM Brand new restored Todd-AO 70mm Print!! THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES, 1965, 20th Century Fox, 133 min. Discussion following with director Ken Annakin
Sunday, January 25 - 7:30 PM 70 MM New 70mm Print! IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD, 1963, MGM/UA, 154 min.
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William Hooper
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posted 12-11-2003 12:57 AM
So the only "restoration" was in the forecourt.
quote: however, its most distinctive feature, the elaborate proscenium, was removed almost three decades ago.
I thought I remembered that it was just widened by removal of some of the inner portion of decorative features like columns.
It's interesting how these things are spun hard to conceal things that lead to unwelcome questions:
quote: The perforated, low-relief sunburst which reaches into the blue ground of the ceiling will become the chief historic decorative feature of the auditorium.
Well, it's the organ grille, the Egyptian's organ was over the prosc, the grille was decorative as they all were unless the organ was located under the stage. I think I read somewhere that some folks are trying to get an organ back in there, but for silent shows they've used an electronic organ (a "toaster", as electronic organs are called in the scornful vernacular).
They excavated under the balcony for the new construction; what did they do to the balcony? It's conspicuously unmentioned. Is it all demo'd & new office space constructed for the people who made their money off it?
They sure worked hard pointing out bits that were "restored" (some exterior), "preserved" (now hidden & mechanical spaces), & "rehabilitated" (completely remodeled). The only "historic" inner part visible is the organ grille & some sections of the walls when the panels are retracted, otherwise, it's a college drama dept. black box theater? It's sure not the Castro or Oakland Paramount.
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