The International Newsletter About 70mm Film

Wide Screen Weekend 2001

Wide Screen Full house in Pictureville for the British Weekend re-release of “2001: A Space guests Mr. Odyssey” on the screen. David Page Picture by Thomas Hauerslev. and Mr.

Barrie Pick Wide Screen both from England. Weekend 2001 Note By Barrie Pick appropriate [email protected] “uniforms” Picture by I thought it went very well this Thomas year, good sensible timings allowing for Hauerslev. breaks between films and giving projectionists time for preparation. time and effort to keep cinema history Grouping the 3-strip presentations Excellent Job! alive and saved for the future and that in together on Saturday is a good idea. By Serge Bosschaerts my country Belgium not even the film Enjoyed “2001: a space odyssey” and [email protected] museum in Brussels can get enough of course my favourite “How the West money to keep on going. [See related Was Won”. Programming is always fine but article on page 31- ed]. I always enjoy Cineramacana but some more time between the films for discipline needed over individual film eating, drinking, lengths! (15-20min max?) For next year etc. would be we obviously have to celebrate appreciated. I Cinerama's 50th - could we get the consider Cinerama 20mins of restored 3 strip footage and the restored (compilation) that was shown at Seattle? films like “Vertigo” If we could get the FULL version in and “2001: a 70mm of “My Fair Lady” - I thought space odyssey” this looked fantastic when we saw it a the most popular few years ago. And to get a proper Ultra performances. I’d Panavision print with the squeeze still in like to see the Wide (or better still rectified for the curved Screen Weekend screen) would be a treat for me – not develop in the many to choose from of course – future along the “Khartoum”, “The Greatest Story same road like it Ever Told”, “”, does now? “The Fall Of Roman Empire”, “Mutiny Bill Lawrence on the Bounty”. (Last 2 not shown in and his staff are Cinerama). doing an excellent job! The only thing that I find sad, is that only in Bradford

(UK), people have taken the The superb Mr. Tony Sloman doing one of his many improvised introductions. Picture by Thomas Hauerslev

in70mm_65. July 2001. Vol. 14. Page 1. The International Newsletter About 70mm Film incredulity in John Marsh`s voice "From St. Louis to Zurich in eighteen hours!" Jacques Tati`s "Playtime" is a brilliant evocation of the post-war European invasion by Corporate America. Although the film’s European locale is Paris, the beachhead had been established in London. We had already seen armies of former GIs, now clad in the obligatory Ivy League uniform...button-down Arrow shirts and Brooks Brothers` suits. Tati incisively captured the awkwardness and difficulties that Parisians felt, in trying to

Superb Projection One has to By David Watson be selective...if only [email protected] to get something to eat! Despite the on- “Windjammer” is still a screen repast; wonderful experience even though I do foodwise, Wide- not understand the German screen Weekend commentary. However, scheduling it on can be a hungry Friday afternoon meant coming to business. With so Bradford on Thursday night. The print many films on may be pink, but who cares? Why is it offer, there are that these 3 strip films are so watchable, bound to be when most of the current Imax offerings difficulties with are so boring? “Cinerama Holiday” was scheduling and pure nostalgia but what a shame to bring timing but, the it over for only 1 showing! 70mm is great but Cinerama is a mechanical miracle every time it hits the screen. I would like to see every effort made to accept, adapt to, and bring other such prints to Bradford in emulate these 2002. ambassadors of “Camelot” proved to be very affluence. enjoyable and “2001: A Space Incidentally, Odyssey” proved just how good sound during post- and picture can be in 70mm. I really "Camelot" conver- enjoy the (now gone) era of musicals sations, it seemed as and would like to see “Hello, Dolly!” though every mem- and “Sound of Music” again in 70mm. ber of the audience If the weekend has to start on Fridays, had spotted that maybe some golden oldies can come Band-Aid on Richard back for another showing. I also feel that Harris`s finger. if there are any 35mm Mag prints around 70mm has it’s draw- of the 1950`s Fox era, then these should backs. also be included. The social gathering occasional announcements not- On reflection, the likes and was a good start but more room, and withstanding that "we are running late", dislikes, the bouquets and brickbats of more introductions especially from our no one was perturbed. We were all too Widescreen Weekend were really made possible by the crew in the booth behind friends abroad who make such a busy enjoying the occasion. us. Lugging the reels, checking the contribution to Cineramamacana etc. The discussion groups introduced sound, feeding the projectors. Beers as well as wine please! “Heavens this year are a fine idea. An opportunity Thank you chaps....and Jenny! Gate” – well, at least I’ve seen it once! to chat and exchange viewpoints with

3 major films per day is enough and the those of like mind and similar interests. schedules were good. The projection was They could be the source of innovative Top: The projection crew: Roger Brown, superb and the venue also. Is once a suggestions and ideas, that no doubt Jenny Beyer, John Cahill, Tony Cutts and year really sufficient when you can have deserve consideration and could Duncan McGregor. Picture by Thomas this much fun? Cheers. eventually be implemented. Hauerslev. For me, Widescreen Weekend had three high spots. Three High Spots It was just great to see "How Middle: Mr. John Belton and Mr. Paul By Howard Rust The West Was Won" back up on the Rayton (Both from USA) exchanges [email protected] curved screen, and more particularly to views. Picture by Thomas Hauerslev. be able to listen to that heart-pounding Bill Lawrence continues to introductory music resounding Bottom: Mr. Jan E. “Hairdo” Olsen prepare and present this annual feast, throughout the theatre. (Norway), Head of Cinema Mr. Bill and in doing so tries to include "Cinerama Holiday" was an Lawrence and Mr. David Page discussing something to everyone’s taste. innocent delight. A fascinating, nostalgic 70mm Friday evening. Picture by Inevitably there are items that to some wallow back to the 1950s. Was everyone Thomas Hauerslev. attendees are of no interest, and then really so courteous? So good-natured? there are others that pull like a magnet. So naive? I can still hear the astonished

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