Did it to us again (1 Viewer)

[Steve Petrosino]

I was just about to order Snow White until I found that Disney blew chuncks again and put it out in P&S. I don't remember the origional theater release being P&S. How could they hack such a classic?

 

[MatS]

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...ght=snow+white

 

[BarryR]

Gee, this is going to be good!

 

[alan halvorson]

Just remember this: Nearly all (I say nearly all because there were a few exceptions, none of which you're likely to run into) films before 1954 were full screen - Acadamy ratio = 1.37. If you see a pre-1954 film in modern dimensions, someone has mucked with it.

Incidentally, if you go far enough back in film history, you can find some films that were 1.12:1 - really square.

Get Snow White now before it's too late and Ebay is your only choice (actually, it will probably be on dealers shelves for quite a while) - it looks and sounds fabulous and the supplements are terrific, plus they are well organized.

 

[RicP]

Sometimes I love this place!

 

[Patrick McCart]

Snow White was filmed in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, so you're seeing the intended image.

Not all 1.33:1 transfers are pan & scan.

 

[Brian E]

I don't remember the origional theater release being P&S

I wasn't around in 1937 when it came out, but I can tell you that it wasn't widescreen.

 

[Henry Gale]

Steve,
What else do you recall from the Great Depression?
Jim