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Todd-AO Festival, Schauburg, Karlsruhe 5. Todd-AO 70mm-Festival 2 - 4 October 2009	Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
Written, Performed and organized by: Herbert Born & Thomas Hauerslev, Schauburg Cinerama Theatre, Karlsruhe, Germany	Date: 30.08.2009 Updated 21-01-24
Karlsruhe being dressed up for 70mm festival with posters in city streets. Image by Herbert Born Dear 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	More in 70mm reading: Todd-AO Festival Home • 5. Todd-AO Festival • Wilkommen \| Welcome • Intro \| Festival Images • Festival Flyer (PDF) Festival Archives • Festival Through the Years • Festival Schedule and Archive • More Schauburg Cinerama Festivals in Pictures • Schauburg Cinerama • Best of Todd-AO Festival • Guests \| Billboards \| Posters Internet link: • Schauburg.de • Ticket reservation Filmtheater Schauburg Att: Herbert Born Marienstraße 16 76137 Karlsruhe Germany
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
"Paint Your Wagon" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 10:00 "Paint Your Wagon" / "Westwärts zieht der Wind" (2:20) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Panavision. Presented on: The curved screen in Panavision 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1969 World Premiere: 15.10.1969. West Germany premiere: 10.03.1970 German version Directed by Joshua Logan. Writing credits: Paddy Chayefsky (adaptation), Alan Jay Lerner (musical play "Paint Your Wagon" & screenplay). Produced by Alan Jay Lerner. Original Music by Nelson Riddle. Cinematography by William A. Fraker. (director of photography). Film Editing by Robert C. Jones. Fred Hynes (stereophonic re-recording supervisor), William Randall (sound mixer) Lee Marvin (Ben Rumson), Clint Eastwood (Pardner), Jean Seberg (Elizabeth), Harve Presnell (Rotten Luck Willie), Ray Walston (Mad Jack Duncan) 40th Anniversary Screening 1970 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) Nelson Riddle
"Krakatoa" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 13:00 "Krakatoa, East of Java" / "Krakatoa - Das größte Abenteuer des letzten Jahrhunderts" (2:11) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 65mm, 5 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Todd-AO. Presented on: The curved screen in Todd-AO with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1968 World Premiere: 17.03.1969 in Madrid, Spain. West Germany premiere: 28.03.1969. Original roadshow version Directed by: Bernard L. Kowalski. Writers: Cliff Gould and Bernard Gordon. Produced by William R. Forman. Original Music by Frank De Vol. Cinematography by Manuel Berenguer. Film Editing by Walter Hannemann, Warren Low & Maurice Rootes Maximilian Schell (Captain Hanson), Diane Baker (Laura), Brian Keith (Connerly), Barbara Werle (Charley), Sal Mineo (Leoncavallo), Rossano Brazzi (Giovanni), John Leyton (Rigby) 40th Anniversary Screening 1970 Nominated Oscar Best Effects, Special Visual Effects Eugène Lourié
"In Harm's Way" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 16:00 "In Harm's Way" / "Erster Sieg" (2:33) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Panavision. Presented on: The curved screen in Panavision 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1964 World Premiere: 06.04.1965 West Germany premiere: 13.08.1965 German version Directed by: Otto Preminger. Writers: James Bassett (novel) & Wendell Mayes (writer). Produced by Otto Preminger. Original Music by Jerry Goldsmith. Cinematography by Loyal Griggs. Film Editing by Hugh S. Fowler & George Tomasini John Wayne (Capt. Rockwell Torrey), Kirk Douglas (Commander Paul Eddington Jr.), Patricia Neal (Lt. Maggie Haynes), Paula Prentiss (Beverly McConnell), Dana Andrews (Admiral Broderick), Stanley Holloway (Clayton Canfil), Burgess Meredith (Commander Egan Powell), Slim Pickens (C.P.O Culpepper) 45th Anniversary Screening 1966 Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Loyal Griggs
"Faubourg 36" - Friday, 2. October 2009, 20:15 "Faubourg 36" / "Paris, Paris - Monsieur Pigoil auf dem Weg zum Glück". Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Panavision. Presented on: The curved screen in a new 70mm print with 6-track DTS stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: France. Production year: 2008 World Premiere: Gaumont Opera cinema, 24.09.2008, France. Also screened at the Toronto Film Festival, Canada 6 September 2008. German premiere: 27.11.2008 French version, German subtitles Director: Christophe Barratier. Writer: Christophe Barratier (writer) Pierre Philippe (dialogue). Produced by: Original Music by Reinhardt Wagner. Cinematography by Tom Stern (director of photography). Film Editing by Yves Deschamps. Production Design by Jean Rabasse 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 1st anniversary screening (sounds silly, but editor like it)
Mr. 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 Hauerslev The 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
Stay after "Faubourg 36" and taste the local beer from Privatbrauerei Hoepfner GmbH Hoepfner 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.
"Julius Caesar" - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 10:00 "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 German version Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Writing credits William Shakespeare (play) Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screen play). Produced by John Houseman. Original Music by Miklós Rózsa. Cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg. Film Editing by John D. Dunning Marlon Brando (Mark Antony), James Mason (Brutus), John Gielgud (Cassius), Louis Calhern (Julius Caesar), Edmond O'Brien (Casca), Greer Garson (Calpurnia), Deborah Kerr (Portia) 40th anniversary screening of 70mm release 1954 Oscar Winner Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White Cedric Gibbons, Edward C. Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role Marlon Brando Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Joseph Ruttenberg Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Miklós Rózsa Best Picture John Houseman Buy the ouverture
"Solomon and Sheba" - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 13:00 "Solomon and Sheba" / "Salomon und die Königin von Saba" (2:19) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 35mm, 8 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Technirama. Presented on: The curved screen in Super Technirama 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1959 World Premiere: 27.10.1959 Astoria, London, England. West Germany premiere: 25.12.1959 German version Directed by King Vidor. Written by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley & George Bruce. Produced by Ted Richmond. Original Music by Mario Nascimbene. Cinematography by Freddie Young. Film Editing by Otto Ludwig. Yul Brynner (Solomon), Gina Lollobrigida (Sheba), George Sanders (Adonijah), Marisa Pavan (Abishag), Finlay Currie (David), Harry Andrews (Baltor) 50th Anniversary of Technirama process and 50th anniversary screening Technirama story by Grant Lobban Technirama story by Christian Appelt (German and English)
"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 Russian version, Danish and German subtitles Director & writer: Akira Kurosawa. Produced by: Yoichi Matsue & Nikolai Sizov. Original Music by: Isaak Shvarts. Cinematography by: Fyodor Dobronravov, Yuri Gantman & Asakazu Nakai. Art Direction by: Yuri Raksha Maksim Munzuk (Dersu Uzala), Yuri Solomin (Captain Vladimir Arseniev), Svetlana Danilchenko (Mrs. Arseniev), Dmitri Korshikov (Wowa son of Arsenjev), Suimenkul Chokmorov (Jan Bao), Vladimir Kremena (Turtwigin), Aleksandr Pyatkov (Olenin). 35th anniversary of production year 1976 Won Oscar Best Foreign Language Film
"Flying Clipper” - Saturday, 3. October 2009, 20:30 Flying Clipper - Traumreise unter weissen Segeln" / "Mediterranean Holiday" (2:38) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 65mm, 5 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: MCS-70 Superpanorama. Presented: on the curved screen in MCS-70 Superpanorama with 6-track DTS stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: Germany. Production year: 1962 World Premiere: 19.12.1962, München, Germany. German version Directed by Hermann Leitner & Rudolf Nussgruber. Written by Hans D. Bove, Arthur Elliott, Karl Hartl & Gerd Nickstadt. Produced by Rudolf Travnicek, Claus Hardt & Juan C. Hutchinson. Music by Riz Ortolani. Cinematography by Tony Braun, Siegfried Hold, Heinz Hölscher, Klaus König & Bernhard Stebich Hans Clarin (Sprecher (voice) German version The first film in MCS-70 Superpanorama. Released 1964 as "Mediterranean Holiday" in "Wonderama" the US with new material added. Jan Jacobsen designed the MCS-70 Superpanorama camera Traumreise Unter Weissen Segelen posters and images
Hein 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
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
"That's Entertainment" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 10:00 "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 German version, with songs in English Written, Produced & Directed by Jack Haley Jr. Original Music by Henry Mancini. Cinematography by Allan Green, Ennio Guarnieri, Ernest Laszlo, Russell Metty & Gene Polito. Film Editing by David E. Blewitt Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Peter Lawford, Liza Minnelli, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, June Allyson, Leslie Caron, Cyd Charisse, Maurice Chevalier, Joan Crawford, Jimmy Durante 35th Anniversary screening
"Savage Pampas" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 13:00 "Savage Pampas" / "Die Verfluchten der Pampas" (1:52). Filmed in: 65mm, 5 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: MCS-70 Superpanorama. Presented on: The curved screen in MCS-70 Superpanorama with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: Spain/Argentina/USA. Production year: 1966 World Premiere: 19.07.1966, Ocean, Buenos Aires, Argentina. West Germany premiere: 29.07.1966. German version Directed by Hugo Fregonese. Writing credits Homero Manzi (novel) and Ulises Petit de Murat (novel). Hugo Fregonese (writer) and John Melson (writer). Produced by Jaime Prades. Original Music by Waldo de los Ríos. Cinematography by Manuel Berenguer. Film Editing by Juan Serra. Robert Taylor (Captain Martín), Ron Randell (Padrón), Marc Lawrence (Sargent Barril), Ty Hardin (Miguel Carreras), Rosenda Monteros (Rucu), Ángel del Pozo (Lt. Del Río), Felicia Roc (Camila Ometio), Charles Fawcett (El Gato, Private) Filmed in MCS-70 Superpanorama. Jan Jacobsen designed the MCS-70 Superpanorama camera
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
Gerhard 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
"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). Filmed in: 65mm, 5 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Ultra Panavision 70. Presented on: The curved screen in Ultra Panavision 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,79:1 ). Country of origin:* USA. Production year: 1963 World Premiere: 24.03.1964. West Germany premiere: 12.06.1964. * ) I would suggest to change the description for "Fall of the Roman Empire" to this: presented on: The curved screen in 70mm with 6 track magnetic. Aspect ratio: 2.21:1. "Fall" was unusual in that to my knowledge it was the only UP70 movie that was only printed in to flat prints (2.21 to 1). This is by the way the supposedly best print of the movie that is still available. Regards Oliver Klohs Original version Directed by Anthony Mann. Written by Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina & Philip Yordan. Produced by Samuel Bronston. Original Music by Dimitri Tiomkin, Cinematography by Robert Krasker. Film Editing by Robert Lawrence Sophia Loren (Lucilla), Stephen Boyd (Livius), Alec Guinness (Marcus Aurelius), James Mason (Timonides), Christopher Plummer (Commodus), Anthony Quayle (Verulus), John Ireland (Ballomar), Omar Sharif (Sohamus), Mel Ferrer (Cleander) 45th anniversary screening 1965 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Score - Substantially Original Dimitri Tiomkin Samuel Bronston's story by Christian Appelt (German and English) Samuel Bronston's story by Rainer Hauptmann (German and English) Director John Landis about "The Fall of the Roman Empire". "It's Bad but Big. They don't make 'em like this anymore: those huge sets and cast of thousands aren't computer-generated but absolutely real, and those 1964-era actors are a darn sight more interesting than a lot of those we have on hand today."
Here’s a photo of a 230mm Focal Length lens that was made and used on “Ben Hur”. Image by Tak Miyagishima These 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
"Funny Girl" - Sunday, 4. October 2009, 20:30 "Funny Girl" (2:35) (+ intermission). Filmed in: 35mm, 4 perforations, 24 frames per second. Principal photography in: Panavision. Presented on: The curved screen in Panavision 70 with 6-track magnetic stereo. Aspect ratio: 2,21:1. Country of origin: USA. Production year: 1968 World Premiere: 18.09.1968. West Germany premiere: 28.02.1969 German version Directed by William Wyler. Writing credits Isobel Lennart (play) & Isobel Lennart (screenplay), Produced by Ray Stark, Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr., Film Editing by William Sands & Maury Winetrobe Barbra Streisand (Fanny Brice), Omar Sharif (Nick Arnstein, Kay Medford (Rose Brice), Anne Francis (Georgia James), Walter Pidgeon (Florenz Ziegfeld), Lee Allen (Eddie Ryan) 40th anniversary screening 1969 Won Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role Barbra Streisand. Tied with Katharine Hepburn for The Lion in Winter (1968). Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kay Medford Best Cinematography Harry Stradling Sr. Best Film Editing Robert Swink, Maury Winetrobe and William Sands Best Music, Original Song Jule Styne (music), Bob Merrill (lyrics) For the song "Funny Girl". Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) Walter Scharf Best Picture Ray Stark Best Sound
The Schauburg Cinerama's practical information
The Novotel Hotel in Karlsruhe. Image by Thomas Hauerslev Weekend 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.
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 Schneider Optics Hoepfner Privat Brau LaserHotline TNT Der Kurier Christian Appelt Connie Betz Jürgen Brückner Jean-René Failliot Torsten Frehse Wolfram Hannemann Hans Hänßler Thomas Hauerslev Christine Kummer Marleen Labijt Orla Nielsen Gunter Oehme Rainer Rother Clemens Scherer Corinne Tacchi Deniz Temel Norbert Thäder Galina Shaveika Rene Wolf Dr. Peter Kohl Jakub Klima Duncan McGregor Kristian Kossow Nick Varley Emeze Nemeth Hannelore Bollmann-Cantor Sven Braun Markus Grasser Boris Brehm Rainer Hauptmann Chris O‘Kane Team Projektion: Vincent Koch & Marcus Vetter	• 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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