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post #181 of 196
9/15/11 at 6:59pm
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While some new bits and pieces have been found, others have been lost to deterioration.

 

Unfortunately, it seems to be a wasted effort to even discuss at this point, as, if and when MGM decides to allow any work to move forward, even at no cost to them, there may be no point toward any such discussion.

 

RAH


Pretty much the last thing I ever want to hear, concerning this film frown.gif We at least got a pristine bluray of the regular version, for which I am grateful. But...
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post #182 of 196
9/16/11 at 6:27am
Well then, MGM should twick their Blu-Ray master for the non-Walmart release; put a couple of seconds of space between the Overture and the Main Title and add the Entr'acte music and the police calls to the intermission and call it a day.
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post #183 of 196
9/16/11 at 6:30am
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Well then, MGM should twick their Blu-Ray master for the non-Walmart release; put a couple of seconds of space between the Overture and the Main Title and add the Entr'acte music and the police calls to the intermission and call it a day.


Speaking of the the Police Calls, does anyone have a copy of the original police calls?
 

 

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post #184 of 196
9/16/11 at 6:41am
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Well then, MGM should twick their Blu-Ray master for the non-Walmart release; put a couple of seconds of space between the Overture and the Main Title and add the Entr'acte music and the police calls to the intermission and call it a day.


The police calls have no place in the general release version of the film.

 

RAH

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post #185 of 196
9/16/11 at 6:51am



 

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The police calls have no place in the general release version of the film.

 

RAH



Would that not also be true for the Overture, Intermission, Entr'acte, and Exit Music?  When I first saw the film it was in General Release and running continuously for four shows a day, with cartoon and none of the above. 

 

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post #186 of 196
9/16/11 at 7:43am
As I said previously, by the time the film got to San Diego the film was already cut, but it played as a roadshow attraction with advanced tickets for more than a year at the same theater. It was 70mm and had the Overture, Entr'acte and Exit music. Although it didn't have the police calls, I still think it wouldn't harm the film to include them as they seem to advance the story by telling the audience some missing information not on screen. The film has recently been shown with the police calls intact.

My point is if this is what we have and no further work will be done to the film why not include them. If that is a bother to some people, then provide them as an extra with branching for those who would enjoy them.

Gosh, how many films out there with material that was not in the original version? I mean, bogus Overtures for KING KONG, HELEN OF TROY, mono films turned to stereo, etc.
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post #187 of 196
9/16/11 at 8:28am
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Would that not also be true for the Overture, Intermission, Entr'acte, and Exit Music?  When I first saw the film it was in General Release and running continuously for four shows a day, with cartoon and none of the above. 

 


Not necessarily.  The radio calls were removed very early on, after an incident in the lady's room in LA.

 

The generic 154 minute cut continued with roadshow attributes in place in 70.  They were removed for 35 dates.

 

RAH

 

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post #188 of 196
1/2/12 at 9:35am
an incident..?? Do tell .. do tell.....
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post #189 of 196
1/2/12 at 10:13am
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".... after an incident in the lady's room in LA.


LOL rock.gif
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post #190 of 196
1/3/12 at 7:04am
I finally watched this on New Year's Eve, and at some point in the second half of the film, there was indeed an audio sync problem for me; unfortunately, I can't pinpoint exactly where it began, but it wasn't an issue for most of the movie. I think (and here I'm using my age-compromised memory) that it was present by the time Spencer Tracy leaves the police station, as I seem to recall trying to correct it then through the delay function in the Oppo. I'm running analog audio from the Oppo to my receiver, for what that's worth, but again it wasn't a problem for most of the film, so it's hard to see how that could've affected the sync.

Todd
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post #191 of 196
1/12/12 at 11:57am
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Here's a quick chronological rundown on the film:

7 June 1963 - Cutting still in progress, film ran 219:37

2 July 1963 - film ran 210:03

7 August - Technicolor shipped an optical soundtrack for 35mm printing - long version

6 Sept - 70mm answer print shipped from lab, running time 2:10:03

24 Oct 3:06 cut from reels 9 - 13, with a short addition to 13.

4 Nov - Running time 207:05

6 Nov - Final test screenings in Boston and Chicago - running time: 196:32, not counting intermission

7 Nov - LA opening at 192:32

19 Nov NY / Chi / Boston openings

2 Dec - London opening

18 Dec - Opens Atlanta, Cleveland, Pitts, San Fran, Montreal, Paris at 192:32

19 Dec - Cut to 162:45 with music - intermission removed

All prints in service at the time of the final cut were returned to Hollywood, cut to the short version, and re-dubbed.  Some prints were returned to service with
Overture, Entr'acte, Intermission, Exit music intact.  Most newly produced prints were produced without music.

RAH



I'm curious as to why the timing card for the Cinerama Dome dated 11/05/63 has only 161 minutes for the film. This came from a newsletter that Edric Federing was doing back in hte 1980's.


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post #192 of 196
1/12/12 at 1:58pm
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I'm curious as to why the timing card for the Cinerama Dome dated 11/05/63 has only 161 minutes for the film. This came from a newsletter that Edric Federing was doing back in hte 1980's.
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The information is incorrect.  I might presume that the running time is correct for the cut  version, along with the correct opening date, but together, they give the wrong impression.  The 192:32 figure is correct.  The Nov. 5 date is also wrong, and may have represented a screening.

 

RAH

 

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post #193 of 196
1/12/12 at 2:26pm
If you add up the minutes - 105 + 15 + 56 + 38, they do equal 210 minutes. But, that leaves no time between the 11:00am and 2:30pm shows. Also, why would they have four showings of the movie two days before the world premiere? I would like to see the timing card dated November 7 or later.
Edited by RolandL - 1/12/12 at 3:40pm
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post #194 of 196
1/21/12 at 4:11pm
may I mention that they are rereleasing it in feb.(don't ask me why). I am really ticked as i have to wait a month for that release because its out of stock on walmart .com. the only other option is amazon, and they are charging $27
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post #195 of 196
1/21/12 at 6:01pm
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may I mention that they are rereleasing it in feb.(don't ask me why). I am really ticked as i have to wait a month for that release because its out of stock on walmart .com. the only other option is amazon, and they are charging $27



It is moving from a Walmart exclusive to an expanded normal release.  While it may be out of stock on the Internet, I have seen it still on the shelves of the brick and mortar stores. 

 

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post #196 of 196
3/13/12 at 2:18pm
I just watched this with my 10 year old daughter. She liked it a lot! And we giggled together in many places. She said it was "funny and spectacular." Good critic that girl. I first saw this film on tv at just about her age--and I told her how mystified I was by the car accident at the beginning. I'd never seen anything like it, and was pulled right in and trying to figure the movie out from that point.

I'm sure this has been discussed, but I think a lot of the stunt driving on this was both outstanding and positively dangerous. Did anyone die or get seriously injured? In fact, my daughter all on her own thought of a new title for the film:

"They Are Bad, Bad, Bad, BAD Drivers!" But really amazing work. A quality presentation that's not to be missed.
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