John H Mitchell's Twin Presentations | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Written by: Cinerama Research Institute, Australia | Date: 02.06.2012 |
 Ramine
and John H. Mitchell in front of John's Cinerama Garden Screen. Image by
Cinerama Research InstituteAt the 2012 Bradford Widescreen Weekend Sydney delegate David Coles presented 'a witty canter through the life and career of John H. Mitchell' - legendary Australian Cinerama preservationist. Although John was unable to attend the Festival in person, the wonders of modern technology allowed a live Skype link-up with Australia in which Bill Lawrence advised him that, in recognition of his exceptional services to the world of Cinerama, John H. Mitchell was to be ordained into the Grand Order of the Bradford International Film festival Academy of the Wide Screen Weekend. | More in 70mm reading: Academy of the Wide Screen Weekend Speech for John Mitchell Interview with John H. Mitchell, Australia Mitchell: Gallery of older pictures Widescreen Weekend 2012 In The Picture - Tom Down Under Internet link: |
 Ramine
handing over the certificate to John H. Mitchell in his projection room.
Image by Cinerama Research InstituteDavid Coles returned home a few weeks later with the parchment, and instructions from a man named Thomas to photograph the Award handover. Within days of his return, David received a telephone call from a Bora Bora lady advising that she was visiting her Sydney home for a few days. | |
 Who better to make the presentation than
Ramine, the featured performer in
"Cinerama South Seas Adventure", who had caused so much excitement for those
attending the Bradford Digital World Premiere screening?Saturday May 26 was arranged as the day for Ramine and her husband to visit John at his Cinerama venue/home for the presentation and photograph session. | |
 The irony of their visit was that they had been passing by the house for
decades without being aware that the film Ramine had been so keen to see
again was being shown there. When they finally did visit, the print was no
longer there - having been sent to Bradford late last year! | |
 Cinerama
Research Institute person holding a sign indicating a bastard is standing to
his right. Australian wit. | |
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