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IFI Tribute to Brian Guckian
By Mark Lyndon
The Irish Film Institute paid warm tribute to Brian Guckian who was well known as a leading champion of 70mm film and worked as a projectionist there. The screening of "Le Mans", dedicated to his memory, was well attended by members of the Institute and visitors far and wide. The screening took place on November 30th in Cinema 1 which has a seating capacity of 258 of which 75% was occupied. The audience in total, numbered over 200.
Facts For Editorial Reference About The Making Of Doctor Zhivago
By Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Because of the fame of the novel on which "Doctor Zhivago" is based, the epic scope of the story against a background of one of history's most crucial periods, and the picture's distinguished producer, director and cast, the M-G-M Publicity Department has prepared this factual service booklet.

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Mixing Techniques for Dolby Stereo Film and Video Releases
By Larry Blake
As of June 1985, over 600 films have been mixed in Dolby Stereo, averaging approximately 120 releases per year during the past two years. Along the same lines, the use of Dolby 70mm prints by major Hollywood studios has been steadily increasing over the past few years. Since 1982 approximately 15 films per year have been released in Dolby 70mm prints, and by the end of last year the grand total hit the 75 mark.
Cinema Retro's 12th Season Announced
By Worral & Pfeiffer
We begin the season on an exciting note. Issue #34 features Mark Mawston's exclusive interview with legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshire, who takes us behind the scenes on Stanley Kubricks's "2001: A Space Odyssey" and reveals fascinating facts and rare photos from this landmark movie for which Kubrick chose Keith to photograph pivotal aspects of the production.
The Hateful Eights opens in 7OMM at the Grand Rex
By Thomas Hauerslev

"The Hateful Eight" opened on continental Europe to a sold out house at the largest cinema in Europe. The Grand Rex in Paris. I had the opportunity to talk to Stéphane LANDFRIED about the spectacular premiere.
Mixing Dolby Stereo Film Sound
By Larry Blake
The release in 1977 of George Lucas' Star Wars was to the Dolby Stereo System and stereo film mixing what The Jazz Singer had been to Vitaphone and film sound 50 years earlier: it simultaneously brought the system to the attention of both the film industry and the general public.
Les 8 Salopards en 70 mm - au cinéma le 6 janvier
5 mois de travail ont été nécessaires pour rendre possible cette prestigieuse tournée d’avant-premières dans ce "sublime format 70mm" choisi par Quentin Tarantino. La version présentée comporte 8 minutes de film supplémentaire par rapport à la version qui sera exploitée en numérique.
“Edward Scissorhands”: The 70mm and CDS Presentations
By Michael Coate
70mm and Cinema Digital Sound presentations of “Edward Scissorhands” in North America. The 70mm prints were pillarboxed blow-ups sourced from spherical 35mm. The audio was either Six-Track Dolby Stereo or Cinema Digital Sound. The channel layout for these presentations was Left-Center-Right-Surround
The Hateful Eight is a Wonderful Cinematic Experience for the true Cinefile
By Tyler Purcell
It was clearly made with the heart's of many others like myself, who strive to keep shooting film and keep it alive for future generations. The shooting crew, team over at Panavision, the great finishing guys at FotoKem and DGA projectionist, all did an amazing job making this film. Everything came together flawlessly, Quentin's vision was a complete and utter success.
Mesdames et messieurs, voici le Cinerama!
By Anders M Olsson
A few years ago, when the first Cinerama travelogs came out on DVDs and Blu-rays, the last thing on people's minds would have been localized versions. So with great surprise I found out that "This is Cinerama" and "Windjammer" have both been released on Blu-ray and DVD in France with French subtitles this past summer.
The Hateful Eight may be the start of a welcome back, or not!
By
Paulo Roberto P. Elias
Tarantino said in his own words that inside modern multiplex theaters he feels that he is in front of a large TV set. He felt, that we need to bring back the best method to capture images on film, and that obviously is by photographing in 65 mm negatives AND projecting the result in a very large screen.
Cinema Technology Magazine's 7Omm Issue
By Jim Slater
The December 2015 issue of Cinema Technology Magazine will bring you all the news and information from the IBC Big Cinema Event 2015 in Amsterdam, with details of the seminars and the showings, and of all the latest technologies being readied for cinema use. We will also have a special 70mm issue, with news of the new installation at London's Prince Charles Cinema, a full report on the Todd-AO Festival, Widescreen Weekend and news of 70mm festivals.
Playback of magnetic sound tracks on 70mm cinema prints at the Schauburg
By Clemens Scherer
At the Schauburg cinema in Karlsruhe the decision was made to have new sound heads manufactured, not the usual ones, but with an updated position of the pickups to reflect the average shrinkage of the prints. Running over these sound heads, all the tracks are oscillating more symmetrically to their pickups. One could consider in addition to have new guidance rollers manufactured, optimized for the now smaller prints.
Teccon Precision Magnetic Recording Heads
By Teccon Enterprices
Teccon was founded on the philosophy that precision products demand precision workmanship from beginning to end, that talent be supported by the appropriate equipment regardless of cost and that client guidelines be met with professional expertise in all respects.
Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of Todd-AO screening of Oklahoma
By Dick Whitney
I began working at American Optical 41 years ago, and today I work for Zeiss, which is now sponsoring the Museum. They purchased AO’s eyeglass business 10 years ago. My Father, Donald Whitney, began working at AO in 1947 in ophthalmic lens design. He was hired by John Davis, who later would be involved in Todd–AO.
"What's On" with Udo Heimansberg
Looking through a collection of old dust covered boxes I've found some older "What's On"- Issues from my trips to London in 1969 and 1971/72. My first trip to London was in August 1969. Of course my main reason was not at all sightseeing but visiting record shops to buy soundtrack albums and going to the movies, especially those running 70mm films. I didn't care much about “Swinging London”- which I regret today…

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A Hunter of Light in 65mm
By Michael Fatali
I have been a hunter of light in the American landscape for nearly thirty-years now. I have been very lucky to acquire several 65mm cameras. My experiences of capturing images with 65mm has really just begun. Seven years it took for me to build the cameras, cranes, dollies, MOCO systems and even a Cinebulle to move the cameras into some amazing remote and rugged wildernesses.
UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN
By Bob Whearley
A crew from Panavision Inc. mounted $25.000 worth of camera gear on a Cyclone Racer car at the Nu-Pike last week. They were shooting some spectacular action footage to show to potential buyers of the 65-mm. wide-screen process. The cameramen, headed by John R. Moore, executive vice president of Panavision, then climbed aboard the cars and spent an entire afternoon hanging on for dear life.
Is there still a Future for 65mm Filming and Original 70mm prints?
By Johan Wolthuis
Let us hope and emphasize that all cinema directors, their projection supervisors and other staff members will do their utmost to handle the new 70mm prints with the highest possible care to prevent any damage on these new unique 70mm prints with Datasat (DTS) time code. So we will be able to watch these for a long time without any scratches ! Not only in the United States, but also in Europe there is still a lot of interest in 70mm film.
High impact immersive widescreen filmmaking with Douglas Trumbull
Interviewed by Tony Earnshaw
I have discovered that if you embrace digital technology from a new perspective and you say, ‘Let’s just get rid of all the historical artefacts and beliefs of what an image is or what it should look like and start over and do it all digitally and take advantage of high resolution cameras that are available and that very people use, the high resolutions projectors that are available that very people use and take advantage of the fact that the digital projectors that are in tens of thousands of movie theatres can run at 144fps and no one’s using it.
Wide Screen Weekend 2015
By Mark Lyndon
Having been cancelled, for reasons which remain unclear, the Wide Screen Weekend strand of the sadly defunct Bradford International Film Festival, returned triumphantly to the Pictureville Cinema, following intense behind the scenes lobbying of the Science Museum hierarchy. The Picturehouse organisation can feel justly proud of their achievement.

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Richard Vetter Passed Away
By Robert Weisgerber
With all the trials and tribulations that Dick went through over the years in Hollywood he always believed firmly in the 70mm format and the value it brought to feature films, yesterday, today and tomorrow. He was extremely knowledgeable and was willing to share it all, but most importantly a true gentleman. We will all miss him!

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David Samuelson: A Lifetime with the Movies

Cinerama, Dave Strohmaier and the "We have all seen it as a kid" thing
By Thomas Hauerslev
W
e went to see "Seven Wonders of the World" in 1957, It was an interesting and very unique movie experience, because because seeing that in the widescreen format was kind of mind boggling. That is probably why Cinerama lasted so long, because it was so different. Not only did it create a wide screen in the cinema, but it was different on its own right, and people felt they were moving with the theatre.
2015 Widescreen Weekend Introduction
By Wolfram Hannemann
To get the look he wanted for the film, director Norman Jewison told Director of Photography Oswald Morris, to shoot the film in an earthy tone. Morris saw a woman wearing brown nylon hosiery, thought "That's the tone we want," asked the woman for the stockings on the spot, and shot the entire film with a stocking over the lens. Morris did shoot the film in anamorphic Panavison on 35mm film stock and it was blown up to 70mm for roadshow engagements.
Interview with producer Randy Gitsch
By Thomas hauerslev
Cinerama has not played here in years. Many, many years, and you can now get a clue as to the excitement of the live experience, seeing it in a real theatre on a big screen, and enjoy that experience. It is very theatrical. There is a lot of Showmanship in Cinerama and this is a chance to go back to a theatre and learn about what that was like.
The music of BENJAMIN FRANKEL
By Udo Heimansberg
The music for BATTLE OF THE BULGE was his only score recorded in full stereophonic sound- and also his last one! In 1967 Warner records published a soundtrack album featuring the original recordings, but only about 40 minutes of music, including the infamous “Tank Men's Song”. The LP quickly disappeared, became a collector's item sold at high prices. There was a Japanese Vinyl re-issue in the 80s and a CD in the 90s, also from Japan. Beside a long playing record of “THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA” no other works by Benjamin Frankel were available- until 1998!
The Passing of Brian Guckian, Ireland
By Mark Lyndon
Over the years, our friendship grew, extending to my wife Margaret. We were looking forward to our reunion with Brian and were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news from Dublin. Brian achieved much in his tragically short life. He was a passionate advocate for film, at a time when film exhibition was becoming increasingly rare, less valued and appreciated. A co founder of the 70mm workshop, his scholarship and research made a considerable contribution to our knowledge of the subject.
Ken Annakin. Director in Todd-AO and Ultra Panavision 70
Von Thomas Hauerslev
Doch was die Entscheidung angeht, die „Fliegenden Kisten“ in Todd-AO zu drehen, so war dies einfach die logische Wahl. Es war damals das größte Filmformat und ich wusste, dass ich die Leinwand mit vielen Menschen und Flugzeugen füllen wollte. Wirklich beeindruckend sind nun diese winzigen Flugzeuge in einem riesigen leeren Himmel, und das erreicht man nur mit 70mm.
"Push the button Max!"
By Thomas Hauerslev
All this in 70MM would not be the same without the Schauburg with its rich history, red curtains and curved screen. From the box-office lady who welcomes you in a friendly voice, to the rare GONG before the film begins, or the exhibited DP70 projector in the foyer.

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"Drück aufs Knöpfchen, Max!“
Von Thomas Hauerslev
All dies in 70mm wäre nicht dasselbe ohne die Schauburg mit ihrer ereignisreichen Vergangenheit, den roten Vorhängen und der gekrümmten Leinwand. Von der Dame an der Kasse, die sie freundlich begrüßt, bis zum seltenen GONG zu Vorführungsbeginn oder dem ausgestellten DP70-Projektor im Foyer.

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Todd-AO Festival Film Introductions, 2015
By Wolfram Hannemann
Welcome to the 11th Todd-AO 70mm film festival. With our intros we want to give our projection team enough time to perfectly lace up those big, wide rolls of film in our DP70. Beware! It will be one of the most colourful festivals we had in recent years. That means that we won’t be just treated to red or magenta, but to real colours – thanks to two brand new 70mm prints, two Orwo prints and two post 1982 prints. But don’t panic: you will also be able to see those unique faded prints as well! You see, we got everything covered!
My 47-year Odyssey with "2OO1"
By Edward Oines
I first saw '2OO1' as a not quite 14 year old in January 1969. It was being shown at the smallest theater in Sioux Falls, SD, and was leaving in 2 days, and I had to convince my mother to let my then 18 year old brother to take me on a school night. My memories were mainly of being struck by how realistic everything looked, when compared to Star Trek. I was hooked
Brand new DP75 70MM Projector for sale
By Herbert Born
Complete Philips / Kinoton DP75 70MM Projector for sale at the Schauburg Cinerama in Karlsruhe in Germany. The machine have only 11 hours of running time and is as such brand new. The DP75 is equipped for 70mm, complete with DATASAT 70MM reader and Panavision's Ultra Panavision 70 projection lens. The machine is ready to Show "The Hateful Eight" in Ultra Panavision 70.
George Florence and 70mm at The Astor
By Eric White
George Florence, the cinema's long-time proprietor, has a deep passion for film in general and 70mm presentation in particular. He considers film to be superior as a medium to anything similar, particularly in the area of sound reproduction. Magnetic analogue recording and reproduction gives superior results to digital processes. Many digital remixes are inferior and George fears that unique original four and six track mixes for classic films may be lost.
Douglas Trumbull's "Silent Running" screens in Bradford
By Lisa Brook, Widescreen Weekend Coordinator
As a very special addition to Widescreen Weekend 2015 our keynote guest Douglas Trumbull presents his directorial sci-fi masterpiece "Silent Running", offering an in-depth introduction to this much loved classic. In a future where Earth’s vegetation is extinct the last examples of plant life are cultivated in eco-domes aboard vast space craft Valley Forge.
Todd-AO Festival Preparations
By Born & Hauerslev
The Todd-AO Festival is due to begin in a week from now. Here is a quick look behind the scenes about all the preparations which goes into this remarkable weekend. Festival planning actually starts a few days after the previous weekend has ended and continues through the year. The first 70mm prints starts to arrive in early August. Projection team are quality checking each reel of vintage 70mm film which has been brought out of the freezers after many years in storage.
The 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour
Randy Gitsch and Dave Strohmaier are comign to Denmark and Sweden to present a slate of motion pictures they’ve digitally re-mastered, in a traveling film festival in Malmø and Copenhagen. Each venue will program from a roster of available titles, including features and short-subjects originally from 3-panel and 70mm.
The man with the camera. Coburg's film historian
By
Manfred Romboy
Jürgen A. Brückner, born in 1941, virtually inherited the passion for films. In 1938 his father, Rudolf Brückner, a factory owner in Coburg, bought a Siemens film camera. His father bought the camera so that he could film both of his sons at the time. It was no surprise that the crafty Jürgen managed to get his father´s camera´s up and running when he was a child. This meant that much of his fathers stock of undeveloped film got drastically reduced!

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My father never really talked about the motion picture business
Cyrus Todd in Conversation
I worked in the motion picture business for about four years in New York, and then I moved back to Ireland became a chef. I did that for about twenty years. My legs have gotten old and I decided to find something else. And a friend of a friend said I should get into the appliance business – there was somebody looking for help, and instead of standing behind a stove and cooking, now I stand in front of them and sell them!
A musical Journey around the World in fantastic stereophonic Cinerama Sound
By Gerhard Witte
As I already owned the musical scores of several Cinerama films I thought, "most likely a simple compilation of the scores". My guess was wrong. This new 2-CD set is really a surprise and a listening pleasure. It assembles the musical highlights of all 5 Cinerama travelogue film scores together, cleverly compiled and digitally restored from the 35mm magnetic Cinerama films.

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MY FAIR LADY: 50th Anniversary Edition
Academy Award®-Winning “My Fair Lady” is Newly Restored for Theatrical Re-Release and Special Blu-ray™/DVD
Acclaimed film historian and preservationist Robert A. Harris painstakingly restored the film to its original beauty. The 4K restoration comes from an 8K scan of the original negative and other surviving 65mm elements. Harris has previously restored such film classics as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Spartacus,” “Vertigo,” “Rear Window” and “The Godfather.” The limited theatrical engagement will be followed by the release of the film on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack “My Fair Lady: 50th Anniversary Edition” from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution, available October 27.
Letters and Dust Devils
Susan Jane Todd in Conversation with Thomas Hauerslev

My father had the difficult job of following in his father’s footsteps. I think my father always wanted to be a philosopher: that was his Major in college. He loved fine art – painting and sculpture. And good literature. But he got stuck with "Scent of Mystery" this because his father died. They were just about to work on a Todd-AO movie – "Don Quixote". He couldn’t do it because he was in so much grief – so he made this project.
Re-constructing “The Best of Cinerama”. And a new restoration of “This is Cinerama”
By Dave Strohmaier
This title that was created with select clips from all the shows, except “Windjammer”. The postproduction process was performed at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles and was a bit unusual. The Cinerama editors assembled the work picture in a few months using old existing prints of the five travelogues, then cleaned and rejuvenated at Pix Fix. That’s why no negatives were ever located for “Best of” in the vaults.

 
 
Beatrice Troller (1932 - 2015)
By Troller Family
Beatrice Stocklin Troller passed away on August 18, 2015 after a valiant battle with cancer. Beatrice was born on February 18th, 1932 in Basel, Switzerland, where she attended Kunstgewerbeschule, the school of arts and crafts. With her late husband, artist Fred Troller, she starred in the second Cinerama feature "CINERAMA HOLIDAY" (1955), directed by Robert L. Bendick and Philippe De Lacy.

 
New Curved Harkness 70mm Screen For Schauburg
By Thomas Hauerslev
The Schauburg Cinerama in Karlsruhe will get a new screen installed early in September 2015. The current screen was 9 year old and we needed to replace it. Since we can take the screen aside and use the back stage for live performances too, wear and tear was starting to show on our screen. It is a Harkness Perlux 140 with a 1,4 gain which gives the most neutral colors and most pleasing look of all screen types and helps to eliminate the cross reflections of the deeply curved Cinerama screen at the Schauburg.
Be part of Smell-O-Vision history! A campaign to re-start Mike Todd Jr's. Smell-O-Vision for future screenings of "Holiday In Spain"
"Scent of Mystery" was the first and only film to feature a sophisticated automated scent track with "each dramatic point woven into the actual presence of a smell. Help bring this recently restored Cinerama treat to the very big screen in new and improved Smell-O-Vision by supporting two pilot screenings. We need to make these scented events as great as they can possibly be so we can tour Cinema with Scent all around the world in 2016!
Somaflex-65-70MM, India's First 65mm Camera
By K. Ramachandra Babu
Sometime back I met the maker of India's First 65mm Camera, Cinematographer T. V. Somasundaram who provided me some photographs of the 65mm camera which will be of historical importance for in70mm.com.
Report from 10th International 70mm festival in KRNOV
By Johan Wolthuis
This year the program of the “KRRR! 70mm Film Fest” was again very international and of course all 70mm, however, it was a pity, six of a total of eight 70mm prints were blow-ups and most of them were faded. The Kino Mir 70 theatre was again the meeting point for film enthusiasts from not only the Czech Republic but also visitors from many European countries, including Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States.
70mm Returns to the Prince Charles Cinema
By Prince Charles Cinema
The past few months we have been installing, calibrating, and testing our 70mm projector. And what a beauty it is! To celebrate this new addition to The Prince Charles Cinema projection booth, we're screening some of our favourite films both new (and old) on glorious, breathtaking 70mm, and we invite you all to join us!
Restoration of "Vertigo", 1996"
By Universal Pictures
Vertigo was originally shot in VistaVision, created by Paramount in the early 50's as a non-anamorphic, wide-screen alternative to Twentieth Century Fox's CinemaScope. But VistaVision is no longer utilized and the team had to undertake a restoration which would ultimately turn a 1:85 VistaVision negative into a 70mm print. Now, a whole new generation of moviegoers will have the opportunity to be swept away by Vertigo on the big screen in 70mm.
65mm / 70mm Film Scanning in the UK
By Gary Welch
CINE Solutions are now able to offer expert scanning of 65/70mm film using the Cintel Millennium 2 Machine in the U.K. The company was originally set up by Cintel engineers to continue the worldwide support and service for all Cintel built machines, following its demise in 2012. Since then we have started to get enquiries for high quality film scanning of all kinds, but are seeing a growing interest in 70mm film to 2k and 4k data from European archives.
David Samuelson: A Lifetime with the Movies
By Lyndon and Hauerslev
I was a cinema newsreel cameraman, with Fox Movietone. We covered the Ascot horse racing and I was assigned to film when the Queen went down and talked to all the jockeys. We had to film that from quite a long way away, because CinemaScope was about wide screen, it didn’t cross their minds to equip me with a long lens. The only CinemaScope lens I had was a wide one, and the Queen was tiny, a long way away. I took the decision, to go down from my assigned location to the ground level and film the Queen.
"Think Big" World Premiere Screening, 8. October 2015, Schauburg Cinerama, Karlsruhe
By Wolfram Hanneman
The Todd-AO Festival has become one of the most important festivals for 70mm films worldwide, luring audiences from all around the world each year into the unique Schauburg theatre! In this documentary German film maker Wolfram Hannemann is not only offering an inside view into the festival, but also gets the audience in front of the camera and lets them talk about their favorite subject. Their dedication speaks for itself!
"MacKenna's Gold" at the Schauburg
in70mm.com/Schauburg Cinerama Press Release
Schauburg Cinerama and in70mm.com are proud to announce a rare presentation of a Carl Foreman production of a J. Lee Thomson film "MacKenna's Gold" from 1969 on Thursday 8. October, 2015. The film will presented in 35mm Technicolor and 4-track magnetic stereo. This screening is our farewell tribute to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif who played greatest film doctor of all time. "MacKenna's Gold" was the pinnacle of his acting career in the '60s.
Der Mann mit der Kamera. Coburgs Filmchronist
Von Manfred Romboy
Coburgs Filmchronist von Manfred Romboy, DGPh Lust am Film wurde dem 1941 geborenen Jürgen A. Brückner quasi in die Wiege gelegt. 1938 hatte sich sein Vater Rudolf Brückner, ein Coburger Fabrikant, eine Siemens-Filmkamera gekauft. Es versteht sich, dass als beliebte Filmobjekte auch seine beiden Söhne herhalten mussten. Eventuell hat das katzenartige Abschnurren der väterlichen Doppel 8-Kamera schon im Unterbewusstsein des kleinen Jürgen die Grundlagen seiner später so ausgeprägten Filmaffinität gelegt.
DP70 Update from Australia
By Phillip Grace

Corrections to your page DP70s in Australia. The 70mm projectors at Horsham, Victoria are not DP70. They are Cinemeccanica Victoria X. They were originally installed new in the Chelsea Theatre, Melbourne, then moved a little way down the street to the Forum Twin Cinemas (Cinema One) also in Melbourne, and screened a lot of 70mm on both sites. When the Forum Twin closed in 1982 or 1983 the Victoria X machines were sold to Horsham.

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Broadway "Spaciovision" Theatre, Paris, France
By Christian Karl
Other major and significant theatre dedicated to the widescreen 70mm was the Broadway which was opened by one of the managers of the Kinopanorama the first April 1977 with the process "Spaciovision" on his large curved screen given for 380m2.

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Kinopanorama Theatre, Paris, France
By Christian Karl
My first movie at the Kinopanorama was "Lawrence of Arabia" and my first in 70mm, a real discovery and experience, in January 1975, followed by about forty more memorable visits (including “West Side Story”- a few times, “El Cid”, “War and Peace”, “The Sound of Music”, “My Fair Lady”, “Lawrence of Arabia” restoration ...) until December 1989 with “Indiana Jones and the last Crusade”.
Goodbye 70mm IMAX Projector
By Vaughan, McGregor and van der Post
When IMAX opened at the NMeM in 1983, a little over 10 years after the IMAX technology premiered in Japan, it was the first ever IMAX cinema in Europe and contained Britain’s largest cinema screen. This summer we say goodbye to the good old 70mm IMAX projector at Picturehouse at National Media Museum, as it will be converted to digital and the cinema will be refurbished.
3-D Film Archive, Proudly Presents "3-D RARITIES"
By Bob Furmanek
We've just had three sold out showings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Traditionally, New York audiences can be tough and they loved it. Many films got applause from young and old alike and word-of-mouth was excellent following each performance. We want people around the world to see these beautifully restored treasures on the big screen. For the Cinerama fans, we have stereoscopic footage taken on a roller-coaster from 1922!
Omar Sharif Passed Away
By Mark Lyndon
We must bid him a very fond farewell. For 70mm aficionados, "Lawrence of Arabia", regarded by many as the greatest film ever made, was a true triumph of the art and science of cinema. "Doctor Zhivago", was a rôle which made him the brightest star in the film firmament, adored and idolised by millions. He left this world, like his great Zhivago, after a fatal heart attack.

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Spaghetti Western in Super Technirama 70
By
Gerhard Schwach
Some years ago I recorded a Spaghetti Western from 1967 which was shot in Super Technirama 70! The German Title was „Tal der Hoffnung“, the italian one „Clint il Solitario“ but I have doubts that it was ever shown in Germany or Austria in cinemas.
T-Kiptagon Für 70mm Breitfilm
By ISCO, Göttingen
Für den 70mm Breitfilm kommen große Bildwände in Betracht, die auch möglichst voll ausgenutzt werden sollen. Dabei treten hinsichtlich der Brennweitenfestlegung Schwierigkeiten auf. Hier hilft das T-Kiptagon, bei dem die Möglichkeit besteht, die Brennweiten mit einem entsprechenden Vorsatz zu verändern, und zwar um ca. ± 8 %.
70mm-Superpanorama Amüsement
By Deutsches Filmmuseum
Das Kino des Deutschen Filmmuseums zeigt im Juli vier 70mm-Filme – eine seltene Gelegenheit, die man sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte. Bis Anfang der 1970er Jahre war 70mm das Format für aufwändige Großproduktionen. Nach wie vor gibt es Liebhaber des Formats: Paul Thomas Anderson drehte 2012 Teile von "THE MASTER" mit einer 65mm-Kamera, Christopher Nolan nutzte für den Dreh von "INTERSTELLAR" sowohl 35mm-Kameras als auch 65mm-IMAXKameras und sorgte dafür, dass sein Film zusätzlich zum digitalen Format auch als 70mm-Analogfilm in die Kinos kam.
The German Travelogue "Flying Clipper – Traumreise unter weißen Segeln" in Germany and in the USA
By Gerhard Witte
"Flying Clipper", perhaps a German answer to the successful Cinemiracle movie "Windjammer", had its World Premiere at Munich's "Royal-Palast" on Goetheplatz on Wednesday, December 19, 1962. The travelogue is the first German feature film production shot in the new wide-gauge film process called "MCS 70" which had been developed by Modern Cinema Systems (MCS) Film KG.
Der Reisefilm "Flying Clipper – Traumreise unter weißen Segeln" in Deutschland und in den USA
Von Gerhard Witte
"Flying Clipper", vielleicht eine deutsche Antwort zum erfolgreichen Cinemiracle-Film "Windjammer", hatte seine Welt-Premiere in Münchens "Royal-Palast" am Goetheplatz am Mittwoch, den 19. Dezember 1962. Der Reisebericht ist der erste deutsche Spielfilm, den man in dem neuen Breitfilmverfahren mit dem Namen "MCS 70" drehte, das damals von der Firma Modern-Cinema-Systems (MCS) Film KG entwickelt wurde.
“Inherent Vice,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Press by Warner Brothers

“Inherent Vice,” an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s seventh and funniest novel, is the seventh film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson—and the very first film adaptation ever of Pynchon’s legendarily inventive, culturally kaleidoscopic work. A surf noir, the story dives headlong into the smoky haze and neon afterglow of the American counterculture via a psychedelic spin on the classic detective yarn.
“Interstellar” directed by  Christopher Nolan
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Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in “Interstellar.” With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history: travelling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.
Panavision and the Resurrecting of Dinosaur Technology
By Tyler Purcell
After seeing the 70mm test footage, there was a rousing applause. The next thing we saw was a DCP version of the material and it really shows how proper film projection truly trumps digital. The blacks were mushy and undefined, the highlights were clearly peaking and the whole image looked flat. All of that beautiful depth seen in the film projection was lost. We sadly realized this format, developed in the 50's, is still better then all the money we've thrown at conventional digital projection.
June 1990, Restored "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres in Copenhagen, Denmark
By Thomas Hauerslev
The restored "Lawrence of Arabia" opened in 70mm and six-track Dolby Stereo SR at the prestigious Imperial Bio, 31. May. Much to the surprise of everyone - not least the distribution company, "Lawrence" played extremely well for 4 weeks. There were two shows a day, for a price of DKK 40/45 pr. ticket. The gross was DKK 853.000 in 29 days and 58 performances.

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Open Air "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" & "Interstellar" in Italy
By Donatella Miceli
Two special events (on Friday 26 and Saturday, June 27), two extraordinary science fiction movies, "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick and "Interstellar" of Christopher Nolan, which will be screened in 70mm format that offers a brighter and clearer resolution, three times higher than the standard screening format.
"SAVAGE PAMPAS" will get a 4k digital restoration
By Thomas Hauerslev
Schauburg Digital Division will scan a pristine original 70mm print from the first release in 1966, which came directly from the 65mm camera original. This print already has the color corrections, but it is faded. The print will be cleaned and scanned at 4K Resolution. Schauburg's scan expert Vincent Koch will restore the color.
11. Todd-AO 70mm-Festival 2015
By Born & Hauerslev
We have launched the 11th instalment of the “Todd-AO 70mm Festival“ to be held from 9 - 11 October 2015 at the Schauburg Cinerama in Karlsruhe, Germany. For three days in October Filmtheater Schauburg celebrates the world of LARGE FORMAT film, by offering a series of epic films in 70mm - the HD of film formats.
The 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour in Oslo
By Anders M Olsson
I've seen these films many times, but only on deeply curved screens, and on my own smallish TV. Never before had I seen them on a large flat screen. When seated at least halfway back into the cinema, the smilebox process made the illusion of a curved screen complete. If I hadn't known better, I could have sworn that I was actually sitting in front of a curved screen.

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70MM in Varnsdorf – eine neue Hoffnung?
Von Ulrich Rostek
Was macht der Abhängige, wenn ihm das Suchtmittel ausgeht? Er sucht sich neue Quellen. Nachdem das traditionelle Widescreen Weekend in Bradford auf den Herbst verschoben wurde und ich das 70mm-Event in Krnov aus terminlichen Gründen leider nicht wahrnehmen konnte, war ich froh, auf „In70mm.com“ die Ankündigung eines bislang noch nicht in Erscheinung getretenen 70-mm-Festivals im tschechischen Varnsdorf zu entdecken. Gespannt machte ich mich auf einen wieder einmal weiten Weg.
70MM in Varnsdorf - a new hope?
By
Ulrich Rostek
Hard times for a 70mm addict. The traditional Widescreen Weekend in Bradford was shifted to October and business kept me away from Krnov. So I felt happy, when an up till then unknown event was announced on “In70mm.com”. Once again I took a long journey only to watch a couple of movies. Imbedded in a beautiful landscape not too far away from either the German or the Polish border the Czech smalltown Varnsdorf is not the center of the world and tourist attractions are somewhat limited.
Sold Out “Windjammer”
By Randy Gitch
After 22 days on marquees and movie screens, the 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour has closed its’ last show in Oslo, Norway with a sold-out presentation of “Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich” at the Norwegian Film Institute’s Cinemateket. The film is a Norwegian favorite.
Visiting 70MM Cinemas of London's West End, September 1990
By Thomas Hauerslev
In September 1990, I visited London to see and photograph the 70mm cinemas. Looking at the pictures from London in 1990 so many years later inspired me to make a gallery to share the images for the first time. Maybe someone will see them and enjoy looking back at a time when things were different, and of course - a lot better. In fact, at least 70mm better.

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Dominion, London
By Thomas Hauerslev
The Dominion on Tottenham Ct. Road, London. More than 2000 seats in several floors. Once the home of "South Pacific" in Todd-AO where it played for 4 years and 22 weeks. A world record. Has been used a live theatre for 25-30 years, with the occasional film presentation in between.
Empire, Leicester Sq., London
By Thomas Hauerslev
The magnificent Empire on Leicester Square in London, England. One of the most beautiful large cinemas of the modern age. For many years one of the the leading 70mm houses in England. Home of many 70mm premieres including "Far and Away", "Backdraft", "Black Rain", "Top Gun", "Brainstorm", "Ryan's Daughter", "Doctor Zhivago" and "Ben Hur". 

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Empire Cinema, Leicester Sq., London

"We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live."
By Morgan Montague

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, my wife and I decided to make a train trip up to Seattle from Portland. Our intent, being fans of Charlton Heston's films, and "Ben-Hur", in particular, was to take advantage of the 1 day showing at the newly upgraded Cinerama Theatre. And Seattle is such a great weekend destination for fun and culture!

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David Lean's Film of "Doctor Zhivago"

SCHAUBURG 2015 TODD-AO FESTIVAL
11. Todd-AO 70mm-Festival 2015
KARLSRUHE, May 2015 / in70mm.com news. We have launched the 11th instalment of the “Todd-AO 70mm Festival“ to be held from 9 - 11 October 2015 at the Schauburg Cinerama in Karlsruhe, Germany. For three days in October Filmtheater Schauburg celebrates the world of LARGE FORMAT film, by offering a series of epic films in 70mm - the HD of film formats.

We feel our 2015 program has it all: Space adventures, Musical, Drama, War, Nazis, Religion, Music, Songs, Mystery, Cars, Chases, Panzer, Adventure, Revenge and true love. Bring your family, your children, your grand mother to see the films again in a big cinema.

One of very few original cinemas, still equipped with 70mm projectors. The huge screen is 18 meters wide, curved and covered by a "Cinerama red" curtain. It’s the perfect framework to present 70mm in the splendour of 6-track magnetic sound. For 2015, a brand new Harkness screen will be installed prior to the festival. No expenses are spared to give you the very best experience.

Herbert Born
Filmtheater Schauburg


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The First 70MM IMAX Cinema in England
By Thomas Hauerslev
I went up to Bradford to see National Museum of Photography, Film & Television on a 1-day return trip by train during a visit to London. I had read about this new museum in Screen International some years before and it came highly recommended. I was especially interested to see the IMAX cinema.
HTWWW's "World Preview" in Paris
By Gerhard Witte
The Cinerama movie "How the West Was Won" (USA) had its official World Premiere on Thursday, November 01, 1962 at London's Casino Cinerama Theatre, where it subsequently successfully ran for more than 120 weeks. Previously, there had already been a "World Preview" of the movie at the Empire Cinerama Theatre in Paris on Tuesday, October 02, 1962.
Smilebox® Wows On Curved Or Flat Screens
By Randy Gitsch
In Karlsruhe’s Schauburg Cinerama Theater, where the screen is curved 120 degrees, Smilebox® had viewers recalling seeing analog Cinerama in Berlin, when it first premiered there, in 3-strip projection, in 1959.

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Picture Highlights from the 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour

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The 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour
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70mm Film Festival in Centrum Panorama Varnsdorf
By Pavel Nejtek
We cordially invite you to the 12th Neisse Film Festival, on the section 70mm films entitled "NFF Panorama Festival 70mm FILM". The program are 70mm projection films, lectures, meetings with friends, fun and good food and drinks.

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Cinerama 70mm short subject remastering work completed
By Dave Strohmaier
The 6-track magnetic prints were certainly faded to the usual Eastman color magenta, and we realized that at some point we should do a digital makeover to protect the assets. Tom March and I went to the vaults last January to pull the titles and examine them for overall condition. We could see that the fading was even more severe that when the prints were shown a few years back. Since no negatives were ever located we would have to relay on color recovery techniques to try to rebuild back as much color as possible.
An Incol 70/35 projection booth as found
By Paulo Roberto P. Elias
When the 70mm craze of the 1960’s was in progress a significant number of regular 35mm theaters refurbished their installations to give shelter to the relative more complex 70mm projection system. It took quite a long time but when the demise of the 70mm format exhibition started there was a coincidental decadence of the so-called street theaters and palace theaters that was due to the financial burden imposed by public administrators and service providers to major exhibitors and independent theater owners.
Portland, Oregon USA 70mm Update
By Morgan Montague
The Hollywood Theatre in Portland has completed its 70mm restoration project and to great success. Large format film began running again through the projectors at the cinema, with 5 Sold Out performances of "2OO1: A Space Odyssey". Originally, only 1 performance was scheduled, which sold out immediately. To meet the demand another performance was added and it too sold out. And then another, and so on. Community response was simply overwhelming.
Movies with artificial smells in cinemas
By Gerhard Witte
There was a race to get smells into films at the end of 1950s between the "Smell-O-Vision!" and the "AromaRama" processes. AromaRama was won at the time by the Walter Reade Organization with a documentary called "Behind the Great Wall". "AromaRama" had been unveiled in the DeMille Theatre in New York with the movie's premiere on December 08, 1959.
The Greatest Show in Todd-AO: Mission Report from Karlsruhe
By Thomas Hauerslev
The Todd-AO Festival at the Schauburg is not only pretzel, sekt, schnitzel and Hoepfner's hefewize, it is indeed about going to the movies in style. An experience all by itself. Seeing the films at the Schauburg like seeing the films as they were originally presented - in a big cinema, on a a huge curved screen with red curtains and a Gong. It's all about showmanship and presentation, and very few cinemas do it better than the staff of the Schauburg.
KRRR! 10th 70mm Film Fest Krnov 2015
By The
Kino Mir 70 Team
Under patronage of the Municipal centre of information and culture Krnov, together with Ministry of Culture, under the patronage of town major of Krnov, the Kino Mir 70 theatre will again be the meeting point for film enthusiasts from not only the Czech Republic but also visitors from many counties, including Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States. The event is organized in collaboration with town Krnov, supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
The Ethel O’Brien Printer. Letters from Walt
By Walter P Siegmund

During our big move from Pomfret to Brooklyn many things were found which were long hidden and forgotten, including more old Todd-AO files and photos. You will may find the enclosed material of further interest in connection with the printing of the Todd-AO “Process”. These are descriptions and original calculations on various ideas about corrective printing the release prints.
"An Homage To D W Griffith" A short Film In Ultra Panavision 70
By Dan Sherlock
The last Ultra Panavision 70 film that was released was reportedly KHARTOUM in 1966. As it turns out, there was one more Ultra Panavision 70 short subject that was made over 20 years later. In 1988, the equipment and lenses were used for a special short subject that was also the only time the format used a speed of 30 frames per second rather than the normal 24 frames per second format.
70mm Presentations - Letters from Directors
By Paul Rayton

Back in the heydays of 70mm exhibition of movies, it was not uncommon for a projectionist to open a shipping case of a 70mm title and find a "personal" letter from someone associated with the film. Typically it would be signed by the Director, or the Producer. Subjects addressed would be things like the illumination level on screen, and the audio playback level. Apparently many cinemas typically ran sound a bit too low. These messages were typically reminding us projectionists to run the sound at the "Dolby Standard" of a fader setting of "7".
The 2015 European Cinerama Festival Tour
Randy Gitsch has announced that Dave Strohmaier and he have been invited to present a slate of motion pictures they’ve digitally re-mastered, in a traveling film festival in four cities in Germany, Austria and Norway. Each venue will program from a roster of available titles, including features and short-subjects originally from 3-panel and 70mm. THE 2015 EUROPEAN CINERAMA FESTIVAL TOUR, as it is now called, will kick off on April 18 with multiple screenings at the Schauburg Cinerama in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Kodak Finalizes Motion Picture Film Agreements with Major Hollywood Studios
Kodak announced today that it has finalized new film supply agreements with all six major Hollywood studios. As part of these agreements, Kodak will continue to provide motion picture film to the six major Hollywood studios for their movie and television productions. Kodak has been engaged in broad discussions with prominent filmmakers, studios, independent artists, production companies, and film processors to enable film to remain a fundamental medium.

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7OMM Seminar, Kino Mir 70, Krnov, Czech Republic
10th 70mm Festival in Krnov
By Johan C. M. Wolthuis
Krnov is a little town in the north east of the Czech Republic, on the Opava River, near the Polish border. The city was founded in 1221. Krnov has an 18th-century castle, several churches and abbeys as well as a lookout tower from 1903. The Krnov Synagogue is one of the few large synagogues to have survived the Nazi occupation of Europe. Its industrial center manufactures textiles, beverages and musical instruments.
“Scent of Mystery” Playdate History
By David Coles
In its original “SCENT OF MYSTERY” incarnation a new sound concept was featured, which unfortunately was never used again. Todd-Belock 8-channel Stereophonic sound was essentially normal 6-track magnetic 70mm sound, but with Perspecta-like encoding on the 6th surround channel. This automatically directed that track to left, right and rear auditorium speakers, as appropriate, during the showing.
70MM Impressions from Oslo
By Thomas Hauerslev

By far 2015 has been the most successful 70mm festival since the beginning in 2000. Several shows have been sold out, including "South Pacific" and "War and Peace" (1. February). A presentation of the festival appeared on national television with more than a million viewers. Jan have also been interviewed on radio to talk about the festival. 70mm is indeed back and "to be seen on the big screen" in Oslo.

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70mm Festival in Oslo, 2015
"Inherent Vice" Red Carpet 70mm Premiere in Paris
By Jean-Luc Peart
Producer JoAnne Sellar, Joaquin Phoenix and Paul Thomas Anderson were present, for the a brief Q&A before the screening. The screening was perfect. It's a blow-up, well done, nice contrast, perfect 70mm projection stability and brightness. 1.85:1 ratio as expected.
German Release of "El Cid"
By Gerhard Witte
Samuel Bronston's epic premiered in 70mm in Hamburg at the impressive "Ufa-Palast am Gänsemarkt" on 25.05.1962. On the same day the movie also debuted at the Berlin Cinerama Capitol-Filmtheater. "El Cid" ran at the "Ufa-Palast" for 14 weeks until 30.08.1962.
Magnificent 70mm Cinemas of Casablanca
By Dr HASSAN BELKADY
I was happy to hear that you are interested by the DP70s exposed at the hall of my cinema RIF. They have been renewed and they have been running since 2000 until 2013. I created a museum of 35mm and 70mm at the entrance of cinema RIF with Victoria 8 Cinemecanica, Westrex and DP70 projectors from my 3 cinemas ABC, RITZ & RIF in Casablanca.
Miramax Films Presents "El Cid"
"El Cid is one of the greatest epic films ever made. Anthony Mann's sense of composition, his use of space, and his graceful camera movements bring to life an ancient tapestry where the transformation of an ordinary man into a legend becomes almost a mystical experience." Martin Scorsese
"REMEMBERING WIDESCREEN" on Blu-ray
By Wolfram Hannemann
A documentary about a very special "family" gathering which happens once a year in Bradford, UK - the "Widescreen Weekend" at the National Media Museum. If you ever wondered what "Widescreen Weekend" is all about, this brand new documentary may give you all the answers you need. Mostly filmed during 2013's "Widescreen Weekend" at the National Media Museum in Bradford (UK), Wolfram Hannemann's short film concentrates not just on the people running the festival, but on some of the regular delegates as well.

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"Search for Paradise" Cue Sheet
The soundtrack of a Cinerama feature could be formatted as 6-track stereo, with mono surround or as 7 or even 8 track stereo with stereo surrounds. In some films surround format would change within the feature. The projectionist would follow a cue sheet indicating when sound channels had to be changed during the performance. This is an example from Malmø in Sweden.
70mm, Cinerama and Cinemiracle shown in Sweden
By Thomas Hauerslev
Which large format films were shown in Sweden in 70mm, Kinopanorama or Cinerama? See the list and let in70mm.com know if you can add more details to it. All contributions: titles, dates and adverts are most welcome. Many 70mm prints are archived in cold conditions near Stockholmat the official Swedish State Film Archive.
Remastering the soundtrack of "The Best Of Cinerama"
By Robert Weisgerber
Sepia Records and I have started the editing process for a CD release of "The Best Of Cinerama." What makes this different than the other Sepia Cinerama CD's is that the source elements are 35mm 7-track full coats of the production. The full coats are a mixture of the only surviving Cinerama 7-track audio of Act I, with narration and Act II, the music and effects without narration

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The Latest Word on DAVID LEAN’S Film of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
By METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
"Doctor Zhivago" is playing to record breaking business in its second week at the Loew’s Capitol Theatre in New York and the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood with both engagements having the largest advance sales of any Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer roadshow attraction in the history of the company. David Lean’s film of Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize winning novel completed its second capacity week at the Loew’s Capitol, January 5, with a smashing gross of $70,224.
Cinema Retro Magazine Goes Curved in Issue #31
By Thomas Hauerslev
Cinema Retro is essential reading. The latest issue is no exception. Contributions from Raymond Benson, DVD, books and music CD reviews of films from that era, Gareth Oven takes us back to Pinewoods Past plus the usual entertaining articles about long forgotten films of the 60s and 70s. 64 pages in full (Techni)color. Cinema Retro magazine is unique, and if you are tired of (or don't give a dam about most) contemporary films - and adore the films from the 60s and 70s, THIS is THE magazine for you.
A restauração de Oklahoma, parte II
By Paulo Roberto P. Elias
A conversão de filme em película para vídeo a partir do interpositivo costuma dar resultados não condizentes com a resolução do Blu-Ray, mas neste caso a imagem supera todas as expectativas, mesmo do usuário mais exigente e, na minha opinião, superou todas as outras transcrições semelhantes, lançadas em passado recente. Sendo este um esforço que beneficia o resgate da história tecnológica do cinema, a presença deste set no mercado brasileiro deveria ser obrigatória, mas a Fox local ainda não se pronunciou a respeito.
The restoration of Oklahoma! on Blu-Ray
By Paulo Roberto P. Elias
The current Blu-Ray release will prove that the restoration done for Oklahoma! was indeed first rate. The sharpness and increased depth of focus of the picture that can be noticed is also a bonus in the magnitude of the field of vision achieved by the Todd-AO format. More importantly, the new restoration manages to put the colour balance back into the film. Hues and saturation are retrieved in perfect harmony, to the extent of making the picture look like new.
70mm, Cinerama and Cinemiracle films shown in Norway
Edited by Thomas Hauerslev
Which large format films were shown in Norway in 70mm, Kinopanorama or Cinerama? See the list and let in70mm.com know if you can add more details to it. All contributions: titles, dates and adverts are most welcome. Many 70mm prints are archived in cold conditions near the Arctic Circle in the official Norwegian State Film Archive.
11th Oslo 70mm Festival, January 2015
By Jan Olsen
The Norwegian film institute proudly presents the 11th Oslo 70mm festival 23. January - 4. February 2015. The program is a mix of vintage original prints, blow-ups and restored classics. This festival, dedicated to a movie format that was introduced more than 50 years ago, is a dream for many movie fans around the world.

 

Online: 02-06-1999. Updated: 21-01-2024