..in70mm.com – The 70mm Newsletter THE 70MM NEWSLETTER iiinnn777000mmmmmm...cccooommm Widescreen Weekend 2004 Issue 68, March 18 - 20, 2004, Vol 13 The Danes And The I next visited Captain Hansen about a year Highlights of Issue 68 later in Copenhagen while the "Christian Radich" Windjammers was concluding filming in Boston and getting ready Page 1 From the editor, WSW 2004 program, The By: Borden Mace for the long sail back to Europe. I arranged for him Danes And The Windjammers and the "Danmark" to participate in a planned tall Page 3 ”Mad World”, D-150, Audience on stage Once Louis de Rochemont Associates and ships race from Skagen, on the northern tip of Page 4 All 70mm films by opening date the RD-DR (Readers Digest – De Rochemont) Denmark, to Oslo as the final triumphant scene in Corporation decided to make "Windjammer" for “Windjammer”. National Theatres, I flew to St. From The Editor Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dear Festival Guest, this is a special edition of The to have lunch with Captain Knut 70mm Newsletter published exclusively to coincide Hansen, skipper of the “ S/S with the 2004 Widescreen Weekend in Bradford, Danmark”. We dined alone, except England. The 70mm Newsletter originally was a for two young mess boys who quarterly magazine about 70mm films in all its provided excellent service, on the variations. The most recent printed edition was Issue ship's aftermost deck under canvas 67, published two years ago in 2002. Since then, protecting us from a broiling sun as www.in70mm.com has taken over the activities. we calmly rested at anchor in the Being the editor, I felt the urge to make two 4-page magnificent St. Thomas harbour. I issues for the 2004 Widescreen Weekend, in order tried to convince him to sail the to print a few new items not seen (yet) on the web Danmark, to be “star” of our site. I hope you will enjoy reading this companion to scheduled second wide screen the web site during the weekend while you engulf spectacular following “Cinerama yourself with what’s happening on the big screen. Holiday”, to the New World (as the 2004 Widescreen Weekend Program March 18 19:00 Actor Richard Todd on stage Borden Mace (above) on board a 19:45 "The Longest Day" in70mm Windjammer. Borden visited Bradford in 2002 (left). March 19 10:15 “This is Cinerama” In Cinerama One day, Ingolf, the young 13:30 "Lion In Winter" in 70mm prince of Denmark paid me a visit-- 16:00 Tom Vincent on VistaVision arriving by motorcycle--and spent an hour 16:30 “Williamsburg” short film in 35mm with me while I was visiting on the 17:00 Reception for weekend delegates “Danmark”. For the race the Captain had 17:50 "Vertigo" in 70mm on the flat screen graciously given me a small but private 20:15 "Lord Jim" in Super Panavision 70 stateroom, which was very comfortable indeed. I had arranged to sail on the March 20 "Danmark" during the race, with--I 10:30 "Cinerama's Russian Adventure" imported believe--the former skipper of the “S/S from Argentina in 70mm Copenhagen,” a five-mast sailing ship 13:30 "War And Peace" in 35mm that sank just after he had completed his 16:30 Herbert Lom + Jack Cardiff on stage last voyage and was no longer in charge. 18:30 John Belton lecture “The Curved screen” That skipper, I seem to remember, sailed 19:15 "It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" in Ultra with Captain Hansen and me with one Panvision 70 on the curve other guest, the chairman of the board of directors of the number one brewery in March 21 Denmark (Carlsberg or Tuborg) on the successful Norwegian Christian Radich did eventually) but his 10:00 Cineramacana with Audience on Stage race to Oslo - crossing the starting line in Skagen schedule, and that of the ship, were set for years in picture and Academy of the Widescreen within seconds after the cannon fired and arriving in advance. After that rejection, I sent a case of Weekend Oslo four or five ship's lengths ahead of the second- Scotland's best to Captain Hansen with a short note 13:00 "Hamlet" in Panavision Super 70mm place ship, another Norwegian tall sailing ship but expressing my hope that we would work together in 17:00 Alex Thompson on stage not a square rigger like the “ Christian Radich” or the some way in the near future. Captain Hansen was a 18:00 Dion Hanson, Perspecta Sound “ Danmark”. Everything about the “ Danmark” was good friend of the USA, the prestigious duPont 18:30 "Forbidden Planet" in CinemaScope top notch. Everything was clean and orderly. The family and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for 20:30 "Earthquake" in 70mm and Sensurround on seamanship from the captain to the newest cadet whom he had trained Americans to sail the "U.S. the curve was extraordinary. While my heart was still with the Eagle", America's only official tall sailing ship (but “Christain Radich” I was falling in love with the not a square rigger), during World War II. March 22 “Danmark”. But the “Christian Radich” was the star 10:30 "55 Days at Peking" in French in Super He remained a friend and advisor Technirama 70 on the curve throughout the filming of "Windjammer". Issue 68. March 18-20, 2004. Vol. 13. Page 1. ..in70mm.com – The 70mm Newsletter of our film and on paper it was supposed to win. technique is Gillo Pontecorvo’s “The Battle of I have decided to tell the whole story as I recall it. As reported earlier, we had tried without Algiers”, (1966) made with 138 non-actors and only In stark contrast to the still anchored success to get the "Danmark" to be the featured one professional. The illusion of reality was equally “Christian Radich”, the "Danmark" crossed the attraction in our film about how the sea makes men impressive. Of course Orsen Welles, an early March starting line seconds after the first cannon shot was out of boys. Now, the whole story behind the scene Of Time radio actor, had brilliantly recreated a March fired to signal the start of the "official race.” can be told. Of Time opening for Immediately thereafter, delicious Martinis (American Louis de his unforgettable style) were served to all of the dignitaries assembled Rochemont “Citizen Kane”.) on the “Danmark’s” poop deck - the Danish flag loved to deal aflutter as we sailed proudly into the wind. Our drinks with crises; Left: Borden and the were carefully placed on heavily starched white linen some say he prince of Denmark. napkins, covering a silver tray. The young sailor even enjoyed bearing our gifts balanced the tray with such creating them. On August precision that not a single drop of our libations was In any event 17, 1940, all American spilled. Such good taste. Such elegance. All that after my failure films were excluded combined with the talent and experience of the to secure the henceforth from Danish team. The outcome of the race was never in services of the release in Nazi doubt. “Danmark,” he Germany and in all The "Christian Radich" was over two hours went into full countries then late in starting and came in last at Oslo. We had to action calling occupied by German devise a new ending since "our ship" didn't win. all of his many troops – France, For an ending to his film even Louis de personal Belgium, Denmark, Rochemont could not apply the British example of friends and Norway, Luxembourg “Our best moments are where we lose nobly, such contacts in and Poland. De as in ‘ The Charge Of The Light Brigade’”. He Norway, Rochemont continued settled on "Winning is not everything – it’s how you starting with his wake up call for play the game." As a distraction from the loss of the Alf Bjercke. America with such race he also came up with the radio broadcast about Louis March Of Time the sinking of the German sailing ship, "Pamir". In promised the subjects as “War, Buenos Aires I had purchased still photographic moon in publicity for Norway and its men of the sea. Peace, and Propaganda” (June 1939), “Soldiers shots of the "Christian Radich" made by "Pamir" And his love of the country was genuine and he With Wings” (Sept 1939), “Battle Fleets of sailors when they met our ship on their last voyage meant to enhance its already established reputation. England”(Sept 1939),”The Republic of Finland” in the mid Atlantic before its tragic sinking in the He secured the square rigged beauty, the “S/S (Jan 1940), “Britain’s R.A.F.” (Oct 1940), “Uncle same Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Carrie on Christian Radich” with a grand old sea dog, Captain Sam-The Non-Belligerent” (Jan1940),”Crisis in September 21, 1957 - on its return, while carrying Yngar Kjelstrup, an experienced supporting staff, the Atlantic” (May 1941, “Peace- by Adolf Hitler” wheat from Argentina, back to Hamburg, its home and 80 new young cadets to make the journey to the (Aug 1941) and especially “Norway In Revolt” port. Out of a crew of eighty-six men and boys, only New World roughly following the same route as (Sept 1941). Louis deRochemont had recruited six were saved. News of that loss of life to the sea Christopher Columbus. Even the soon-to-become some young Norwegians studying at MIT in picked up via short wave radio by the “Christian King Olav V was piped aboard the “Christian Radich” Massachusetts for some of his recreations including Radich” tragically brought the focus of the film back with full honors in December 1956 as it prepared to Alf Bjercke (Now a Norwegian paint magnate) who to our theme of "sailing and living and learning at sea set sail.