Thomas T
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I saw a "restored" print of Imitation Of Life at the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences several years ago with Susan Kohner and Juanita Moore in attendance, who later did a Q&A after the film. This "pristine" print was heavy in grain and was only (very) marginally an improvement on the DVD.
I suspect that it is (and perhaps always was) inherent in the original film elements so those spoiled by glorious restorations of, say, Singin' In The Rain or Ben-Hur may never be fully satisfied. I've never seen a really clean (at least by current standards) print of the film. Has anyone? Is there anyone who actually saw the film during its original 1959 theatrical debut that can confirm how the film looked back then?
I suspect that it is (and perhaps always was) inherent in the original film elements so those spoiled by glorious restorations of, say, Singin' In The Rain or Ben-Hur may never be fully satisfied. I've never seen a really clean (at least by current standards) print of the film. Has anyone? Is there anyone who actually saw the film during its original 1959 theatrical debut that can confirm how the film looked back then?