Todd-AO Festival, Schauburg, Karlsruhe |
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| Written, Performed and organized by: Herbert Born & Thomas Hauerslev, Schauburg Cinerama Theatre, Karlsruhe, Germany | Date:
30.08.2009 Updated 28-07-24 |
 Karlsruhe being dressed up for 70mm festival with posters in city streets. Image by Herbert BornDear Friends, We are now finalizing the 5th instalment of the “Todd-AO 70mm Festival“ to be held this year from 2 - 4 October 2009 at the Schauburg in Karlsruhe, Germany. This festival, dedicated to a movie format over 50 years old, is a dream for a lot of movie fans around the world. Today, movies and cinemas have reached a time of change – a change from film based to digital cinema and a change in the way movies are felt and understood. We are sure, that our “Todd-AO 70mm Festival” presented on the curved screen of the Schauburg not only will make you remember cinema-going from a time long ago, but also make you aware of the responsibility we all have: To honour the genius of so many people who have given us stories and unforgettable moments in breathtaking and crystal clear large format pictures. The Schauburg Cinerama is one of the few surviving cinemas, with 70mm projectors, a red curtain and the huge curved and wide 70mm screen. It’s the perfect framework for the presentation of 70mm with 6-track sound. Some films are in original versions and some, "70mm Vintage Classics", are dubbed into German. The 2009 Weekend program will offer a variety of old 70mm films with a GALA performance on Saturday evening celebrating the world of 70mm film. Traditional breakfast and lunch function on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Around the world in Three Days on the curved Cinerama screen. Almost everything is screened in the majestic 70mm format at the Schauburg cinema in Karlsruhe. For three days in October 2009, the famous Cinerama cinema "Filmtheater Schauburg" in Karlsruhe, Germany presents a series of classic film epics in the king of all film formats: 70mm. 70mm film is an experience unlike anything you have ever seen - a High Definition movie experience with extremely sharp images and crystal clear 6 track stereo. Join us and be part of this unique event and share the excitement together with visitors from all around the world - including Holland, Germany, Denmark, England, USA and France - and hopefully many more. The audience get a lot more out of a film, if presented in 70mm with razor sharp images and crystal clear sound. Films presented in 70mm are an intensive experience, very realistic and almost three dimensional. It is an experience which makes everything you have ever seen on film before pales into insignificance. The audience really get value for their money! Let us hope, that the splendour of 70mm not only serves our nostalgic dreams, but also offers the chance for a young audience to experience a historic and magic landmark of cinema. Herbert Born Schauburg Kino Karlsruhe, Germany • Rückeroberung der Kinos! • Reclaim the Cinemas! Schauburg's 5th Todd-AO Festival in October 2009, in Retrospect |
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Weekend 70mm Program | |
 Friday, 2. October 2009• "Paint Your Wagon" presented in Panavision 70 (a German vintage 70mm print) • "Krakatoa" presented in Todd-AO (an original vintage 70mm print) • "In Harms Way" presented in Panavision 70 (a German vintage 70mm print) • "Faubourg 36" presented in Panavision 70 DTS (The only 70mm print available) Saturday, 3 October 2009 • "Julius Caesar" presented in 70mm (a German vintage 70mm print) • "Solomon and Sheba" presented in Super Technirama 70 (a German vintage 70mm print) • "Dersu Uzala" presented in Sovscope 70 (a Danish vintage 70mm print, with German and Danish subtitles) • "Flying Clipper" presented in a new MCS-70 print with DTS sound (The only 70mm print available) Sunday, 4 October 2009 • "That's Entertainment" presented in 70mm (a German vintage 70mm print) • "Savage Pampas" presented in a vintage MCS-70 print (a German vintage 70mm print) • "The Fall of the Roman Empire" original version • "Funny Girl" presented in Panavision 70 (a German vintage 70mm print) | |
Todd-AO Festival Program Film Information | |
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Jean Rene Faillot (Arane Laboratory) will be present at the festival and
will be available for Q&A after screening of "Faubourg 36". Image by
Thomas HauerslevThe setting is spring 1936; a working-class district in the north of Paris. This neighborhood probably had a name once but now everyone simply calls it the Faubourg. In early may, three residents of the Faubourg - Pigoil, Milou, and Jacky - still sulk over the closing of the Chansonia four months ago. Supported by the locals who live to the rhythm of monsieur Tsf’s radio, the three friends decide to take hold of their destiny by producing the “hit” musical the Chansonia has always needed. With the help of the town, and the arrival of a mysterious and beautiful young actress named Duce, Pigoil, Milou, and Jacky bring the magic of the stage back to the Chansonia. "Faubourg 36" in 70mm in Paris, France "Faubourg 36" Official movie site |
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after "Faubourg 36" and taste the local beer from Privatbrauerei
Hoepfner GmbHHoepfner ist ein Traditionsunternehmen. 1798 gegründet, gehört die Brauerei zu den ältesten noch aktiven Unternehmen in Karlsruhe. Gebraut und abgefüllt wird bis heute in der 1896 erbauten „Hoepfner Burg“ in der Karlsruher Oststadt. „Frischer Wind in alten Mauern“ drückt den Willen aus, Altbewährtes mit neuen Ideen zu verbinden. Innerhalb der historischen Mauern findet sich ein hochmoderner und innovativer Betrieb, der nach den Firmenleitlinien „Qualität, Kontinuität und Partnerschaft“ geführt wird. |
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"Julius Caesar" (1:57). Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Academy. Presented on: The curved screen in 70mm with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1 tilt and scan. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1953 World Premiere: 04.06.1953 West Germany premiere: 13.1.1953. London re-release 01.11.1969 |
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Hölscher will attend gala re-premiere. Heinz Hölscher was director of
photography of "Flying Clipper". Image Thomas Hauerslev.HEINZ HÖLSCHER, Munich; DoP since 1951 on more then 80 feature films. Worked with M.C.S. cameras for "Flying Clipper", "Der Kongress amüsiert sich". German award for his camera work on "Uncle Toms Cabin" in 1966. Member of B.V.K. Without the memories and detailed explanations of these men this brief history of M.C.S. would not be possible. imdb.com |
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Get a closer look at the Todd-AO projector on display in Schauburg foyer DP70
on display in Schauburg foyer during Todd-AO Festival. Image by Herbert
Born.The birth of the DP70 projector dates back to October 1952 and the beginning of the Todd-AO process. Michael Todd, not satisfied with technical limitations of the Cinerama process, he formed a company with some investors, including Rodgers and Hammerstein II, Joe Schenk and George Skouras and named it MAGNA. The purpose of Magna was to develop a new wide screen process. Magna Theatre Corporation commissioned American Optical company to develop the system which was named Todd-AO. For Todd-AO a new projector was required. Unable to make one in-house, American Optical Company asked several US projector companies to build a new 70mm projector. None of them, however, believed a completely new 70mm projector could be ready in only 9 months as required. Read full story |
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"That's Entertainment" / "Das gibt's nie wieder" (2:14) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Academy, widescreen and CinemaScope. Presented on: The curved screen in 70mm with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: pillar box and letterbox. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1974 World Premiere: 23.05.1974 West Germany premiere: 14.03.1975 |
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 Dieter Gäbler will attend screening and be available for a Q/A after film. Dieter Gäbler was camera assistant on "Savage Pampas". Image Thomas Hauerslev.DIETER GAEBLER, Gräfelfing; DoP, worked for „Modern Cinema Systems KG“ and was involved in the shooting of a lot of M.C.S. movies. He did a few sequences with the M.C.S. camera for "Grand Prix" and "2001: A Space Odyssey". Without him we would not have been able to clear a lot of detailed questions regarding M.C.S. imdb.com |
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Fromm will attend the 5th Todd-AO festival. Image Thomas Hauerslev.GERHARD FROMM, Munich; inventor, author of numerous technical publications and filmtechnique historian. He was a tremendous source of information about Jan W. Jacobsen. Assistant cameraman with the M.C.S. production "Uncle Toms Cabin". Owner of company „Filmtechnik Fromm“ and member of the B.V.K. imdb.com |
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 Here’s a photo of a 230mm Focal Length lens that was made and used on “Ben Hur”. Image by Tak MiyagishimaThese early Camera 65 lenses were all engraved as having a power of 1.33X but were never used having that power. In the midst of the design stage MGM realized that their goal of a 3.00:1 aspect ratio was too wide for the theaters they had in mind to show their productions. So they once again approached us to change the anamorphic power to 1.25X. This still gave them an aspect ratio of 2.75:1 the widest aspect ratio. Read full story: Ultra Panavision 70, Early lenses |
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The Schauburg Cinerama's practical information | |
 The Novotel Hotel in Karlsruhe. Image by Thomas HauerslevWeekend pass is EURO 100,00. Single entrance EURO 9,00 per show, GALA on Saturday evening EURO 11,00, students EURO 7,00 and children EURO 5,00. weekend-pass for students is Euro 70,00. The weekend pass includes entrance to all screenings at the festival. The weekend pass includes no accommodation, but we have an arrangement with a very good hotel just around the corner from the cinema. The price per night is EUR 67,00 for one person and EUR 83,00 for 2 persons in a superior double-room without breakfast. A Schauburg tradition served Saturday and Sunday mornings. Breakfast buffet 09.00 Schauburg-foyer (incl. in weekend-pass) The weekend pass also includes the following additional bonuses: • Welcome Coffee/Tee, Softdrink on arrival • Festival Program brochure • Entrance to Friday's get together with free beer specialties from the local HOEPFNER brewery • Breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday morning at 09.00 in the SCHAUBURG foyer • Complimentary lunch break on Friday, Saturday and Sunday • Meet the cameramen from MCS 70 Hotel reservations can be made through Herbert Born or directly at the hotel +49 721 35260. Please remember to ask for the special "Schauburg-Festival" rate. |
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2009 Credits. The organisers wish to thank the following individuals for their help | |
 The
Todd-AO 70mm Festival is generously supported by the Georg Fricker
Stiftung
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• Go to
How Georg Fricker became
the owner and operator of the last of Karlsruhe’s “picture palaces”. • Wie Georg Fricker übernahm Karlsruhes letzten Kinopalast |
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"Paint
Your Wagon" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 10:00
"Paint
Your Wagon" / "Westwärts
zieht der Wind" (2:20)
(+ intermission). 
"Krakatoa"
- Friday, 2. October 2009, 13:00
"Krakatoa,
East of Java" / "Krakatoa
- Das größte Abenteuer des letzten Jahrhunderts"
(2:11) (+ intermission). 
"In
Harm's Way" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 16:00
"Faubourg
36" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 20:15
Gérard
Jugnot (Pigoil), Clovis Cornillac (Milou). Kad Merad (Jacky Nora
Arnezeder (Douce). Pierre Richard (Monsieur TSF), Bernard-Pierre
Donnadieu (Galapiat), Maxence Perrin (Jojo), François Morel (Célestin
"Julius Caesar" - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 10:00
"Solomon and Sheba" - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 13:00
"Solomon and Sheba" / "Salomon und die Königin von Saba" (2:19) (+ intermission). 
"Uzala, der Kirgise” - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 16:30
“Дерсу Узала”/ "Uzala, der Kirgise” (2:24). Filmed in: 70mm, 5 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Sovscope 70. Presented on: The curved screen in Sovscope 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USSR. Production year: 1974 World Premiere: July 1975, Moscow. West Germany premiere: 12.11.1976
"Flying Clipper” - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 20:30
Flying Clipper - Traumreise unter weissen Segeln" / "Mediterranean Holiday" (2:38) (+ intermission). 
"That's Entertainment" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 10:00
"Savage Pampas" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 13:00
"The Fall of the Roman Empire" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 16:00
"The Fall of the Roman Empire" / "Der Untergang des römischen Reiches" (3:11) (+ intermission). 
"Funny Girl" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 20:30