Around The World In 80 Days (1956) (1 Viewer)

[nara]

Doug,I don't think that it was ever shown in 70mm during its initial run at the Astoria. It has been well recorded that it was a 34mm print with a separate mag soundtrack. Todd shaved off a mill from a 35mm print to avoid paying import duty on the film. It was also shown with a different squeeze on the anamorphic lens to produce a 2.20:1 aspect ratio. A poor man's Todd AO!

Information on the unique Astoria Cinestage print on Marty Hart's site.


http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto10.htm

 

[Robert Harris]

Information on the unique Astoria Cinestage print on Marty Hart's site.

http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto10.htm

Far from unique.

 

[nara]

Far from unique.

That's interesting. Cinestage prints weren't unique, but I was under the impression that the one(s) used for the London Premier was/were one of a kind.

 

[JPCinema]

Are you quite certain that this is HD?

Afaik, there is no HD of the 30. Possibly 24, but who wants to see the 24?

This thread is reminding me of other TCM threads such as comments about The Pirate in HD. I'm unaware of any such animal.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is available in HDX on VUDU in the proper aspect ratio. Looks great...albeit with a few scratches. A totally different transfer from the DVD.

 

[JoeBond]

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is available in HDX on VUDU in the proper aspect ratio. Looks great...albeit with a few scratches. A totally different transfer from the DVD.

Is the clarity and detail better than the DVD?

 

[JPCinema]

Yes the clarity is much much better!

 

[haineshisway]

Yes the clarity is much much better!

I would hope so as the DVD is so soft it's a complete joke.

 

[JoeBond]

Yes the clarity is much much better!

Thanks!

 

[Randy Korstick]

I only watched about 15 minutes of it and now wish I recorded it. But it certainly looked HD. Night and day difference over ever other version I have seen. I was surprised to see it look so good since I thought I had read it needed a lot of work. It didn't have the faded and muddy colors of previous versions and looked quite crisp. So maybe a Blu is on the way from Warner Archive.

Are you quite certain that this is HD?

Afaik, there is no HD of the 30. Possibly 24, but who wants to see the 24?

This thread is reminding me of other TCM threads such as comments about The Pirate in HD. I'm unaware of any such animal.

 

[Douglas R]

I only watched about 15 minutes of it and now wish I recorded it. But it certainly looked HD. Night and day difference over ever other version I have seen. I was surprised to see it look so good since I thought I had read it needed a lot of work. It didn't have the faded and muddy colors of previous versions and looked quite crisp. So maybe a Blu is on the way from Warner Archive.

Presumably from the same HD master used by Sky Movies in the UK about 2 years ago (which I still have saved on my Sky box) which looked brilliant and was definitely HD and identified as such.

 

[Dr Griffin]

A recent TCM HD showing in the USA also looked superb.

 

[Paul Rossen]

A recent TCM HD showing in the USA also looked superb.

Yes it did.

 

[KPmusmag]

While looking for some articles on The Sound of Music, I found this article from AMC Magazine, June 1996.

 

[battlebeast]

I am hopeful for this title. I was pleasently surprised at how much I enjoyed it. And I like David Niven, too.

 

[avroman]

ATWIED 60th is next year !


Keep the pot simmering, We can't let this classic fade away !

 

[battlebeast]

I'll help in any way I can!

 

[cinerama10]

Nothing beats seeing the original uncut film on the giant deeply curved 70mm screen.I was lucky to have seen it many times in this format.Surely there are still some 70mm prints around?

 

[DP 70]

Nothing beats seeing the original uncut film on the giant deeply curved 70mm screen.I was lucky to have seen it many times in this format.Surely there are still some 70mm prints around?

The last 70mm Todd-AO print I saw was all Pink but the 6 Track was Fab.

 

[WadeM]

With so many films out there, I never got the DVD, but would like to get a blu-ray if it's coming

 

[MatthewA]

I would hope so as the DVD is so soft it's a complete joke.

I remember how happy people were to get any DVD of it at all, especially with all the online talk about the negative's delicate condition.