Yes, Huston experimented with color, if I remember correctly, on 3 films: Moulin Rouge; Moby Dick; and Reflections in a Golden Eye. It's too bad the general public was unable to accept his vision. I don't think too many people saw these films the way Huston envisioned them past (or not even...
Reviewers did not necessarily indicate that original prints were struck using a sepia tone, unless, of course, there was a dramatic change, as in The Wizard of Oz. Also, most sepia-toned prints were for the primary markets. I bet hardly any reached the smaller venues. The one I saw was the...
Just for the record, ACROSS THE PACIFIC's original release prints were sepia toned. I saw one at MoMA. It'd be nice if a BD were released with the sepia tone.
And in a completely different vein, his last effort is the most rewarding. To me, at least. I felt as if I had just left the presence of a master. Two masters, really: Joyce and Huston.