I suspect the cartoon was cropped to 1.85 to match the feature.
This would’ve played widescreen in every major city as all the big houses and chains had converted by the fall of 1953..
Thank you and what makes the faded elements even more challenging is that fading is always different on the left and right sides. We have to try and bring back color for each shot twice. Aye aye aye.
After working on this title, Taza, Son of Cochise and Dynasty back-to-back, we welcome a black...
It’s worth mentioning that you are hearing the original three-channel stereophonic sound for the first time since 1953. Unlike many other early stereo films which panned mono dialogue and effect tracks, this audio was actually recorded on-set with multiple microphones...
Other than a small handful of revival screenings over the last six decades, this is the first widespread release of the cartoon in 3-D since 1953!
This also marks the first time the feature is presented in the intended widescreen aspect ratio since the original theatrical release. It was the...
Thank you Robert, that is very much appreciated and our work is a team effort. Greg Kintz did shot by shot stereoscopic alignment and left/right panel matching; Thad Komorowski performed dirt and damage clean-up and Jack Theakston helped Greg with bringing back the severely faded color.
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