This was also Mr. Koster’s first outing with that new fangled anamorphic process called Panavision. CinemaScope was old hat.
Nancy Kwan – born in China of Chinese father and British mother – had made her first mark on the industry the year before co-starring with William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong.
The pleasant surprise here, viewing the film via projection, was the quality. Everything about the imagery (and audio, derived from the original 4-track magnetic source, which is extremely full and rich) had me thinking I was seeing 4k, and only by walking up to the screen, and taking a very close look at the grain structure, was I able to get my head wrapped around the fact that it was only a Blu-ray. It’s that good.
The fact that it was shot by the great Russell Metty is an absolute part of that equation.
It’s nice to finally have another of the R & H musicals in a more highly resolved form.
Image – 5
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from first Blu-ray – Yes
Works up-rezzed to 4k – Lovely!
Highly Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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