Recent content by Paul Rossen

i believe the 260 minute version references a preview or earlier cut of the film. TGSET opened in NYC at 3 hours 40 minutes or so plus intermission.

In it’s original Roadshow run at the Warner Cinerama in NYC it surely was a magnificent looking and sounding film. It’s a shame that TGSET will never be restored to the version I saw way back in Feb 1965.

Twilight Time released Hawaii and Criterion released Mad World. I will be very surprised if Criterion doesn’t release The Alamo.

Re: The Hindenburg at the UA 150 The showing of The Hindenburg at this theater was quite spectacular. The sound came from all over theater with an emphasis on over head sounds. This was 45 years or more prior to the advent of Dolby Atmos.

I did see Patton on the D150 screen in the UA 150'in Woodbury. The showing covered the complete screen. What was unusual about it was that a week earlier it played at the UA Syosset (which was down the block) in 70mm. Needless to say the presentation at the UA 150 was more impressive. As I...

My favorite theater on Long Island was the UA 150 theater in Woodbury NY. Saw many 70mm presentations where the screen was fully opened. Like many of our favorites theaters it's long gone.

Re The Bible The screen utilized for showing at Loew's State for The Bible was quite large and was much larger than the normal 70mm presentations. Re: The Sand Pebbles I believe TSP was cut in January 1967 within a month of the premier. I saw the uncut version in December 1966. My parents...

Re: The Bible Both statements were used in the ads. I have the same one from above as well as full page ads showing 'Filmed and Presented in D-150.' I also have ads showing 'Produced in 70mm'. I just have the ads from the NYT without dates but I will assume the ads with the D-150...

At least in the last theatrical version at Lincoln Center the end has Eliza literally running away from Higgins to a hushed and stunned audience!

There might have been an ad to two for films being shown on the D150 screen at the Rivoli. Of course there were two Roadshow films that played in NYC theaters that were indeed filmed in D;150. They were The Bible at the Loews State and Patton at the Criterion. The Criterion was shown on their...

Too bad. I guess Wayne's The Alamo will never be seen as originally released. Missed out on seeing The Alamo at The Rivoli. The sound and picture must have been something to hear and see.

Besides possibly the missing ToddAO credit in the titles what would be the difference between that old laser transfer and the actual original Roadshow version. Thanks

Don’t know what it needs but much of the film lacks facial detail with Heston looking waxy throughout. I rate this as one of my worst blu rays if not the worst.

Do you have the ‘remastered’ U.K. release? I have the Umbrella release and find it a poor reproduction of the film from 1961. Would the U.K. version be different from all the other Versions out there? There has never been a release here in the U S.

Just a case of one person being color blind.