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By the mid-50s many (non-revival) theaters had re-worked their screens, and replaced lenses and plates with 1.85 and 2.35. First time I saw Citizen Kane in 35mm, it was run 1.85 for that reason.

It’s doubtful that an audience member in 1955 took note of cropped titles. Everything else could have been easily accepted - especially without reference.

Or combine with SuperCineColor… I’m told that the MTs are exposed to the edge. They do not work at 1.85. This is being considered very seriously by Criterion.

1.66 has the same amount of horizontal information as 1.85. The crop on 1.85 is vertical.

Yes, but not for films shot in 1954. Film doesn‘t lie.

Possibly one of the few shots in the film which is adversely affected by wide screen.

This film was NEVER 1.33, unless it was a TV broadcast.

I’m in touch with Criterion… “And there will be no war.”

If it works, throughout, probably 1.66.

There is no element problem.

The OCN is not lost.

Nothing is burned into the film elements, all of which are 1.37.

Precisely.

I also confirmed that. It was a quick and dirty example. Now confirmed that the film will not work at 1.85, as the titles go outside matte.

Does not work at 1.85. Possibly at 1.66.

If you were the ratio czar, what decision would support a purchase? 1.66?

Here’s the problem. Documentation is helpful, but not always accurate. There is documentation for 1.85. AMPAS chooses to run the film at 1.37, as do some other venues. Look at the film, and the headroom appears to open, but may not crop equally with the bottom of the frame. I plan to try...

The above example does not work at 1.85.

Or 1.66

Paper isn't needed here. Simply facts. 1. Projectionists didn't ride the framing knob. They would set it, generally for the main titles, and leave it. If original leader was attached, that would occasionally have framing legends. But take a look at these examples, based upon the main title...

Much of the matte positioning is dependent upon how the Main Titles fall. If they’re cropped at 1.85, then a taller frame would be correct.

There is also the possibility that the info in the announcement is incorrect.

AFAIK, Summertime was not Technicolor. It was an Eastman 5248 production.