Jack Theakston
Supporting Actor
Except that it didn't HAVE to go vinegar. Because it was treated, it went fast. Of course, that's no reason a preservation neg couldn't have been made...
Oh well, who knew?
Oh well, who knew?
How The West Was One played in Cinerama at the Loew's Capitol(Cinerama) while Mad World was shown at The Warner Cinerama.Scooter said:I saw the Roadshow version of this at the Cinerama Theater in NYC, Times square. (Also saw How The West Was Won at the same venue..still one of my FAVS!!!) Being I was something like 6 when I saw this, I don't recall TONS, but I do remember the scene where some of the characters were diggin a hole and Jonathan Winters was one of them. However, in an overhead shot, Winters was BOTH in the pit and standing at the edge.
Jeez..the things one remembers...
The movie hasn't gone to vinegar. In 2003 when the movie turned 40, it was released at The Cinearma Theater, were it was shown back in 1963.
I was referring to the only roadshow print of THE ALAMO, which has now hopelessly vinegared, from what I'm told.
As was I. With respect to The Alamo being "another" victim of vinegar syndrome, it was the opinion of none other than RAH that if something wasn't done with IAMMMMW soon (and this was in 2003), the original preview cut (or as close as we can get to it) would be lost to vinegar syndrome.
Let's make sure that It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World doesn't go to vinegar. Someone get a hold of MGM and whoever is restoring this movie and tell them we want to see the restored version in theaters for it's 45 anniversary.
We told them we wanted it for the 30th anniversary, the 35th anniversary, the 40th anniversary -- now it's the 45th anniversary. Somehow I'm starting to think they won't do it.
Enough people want this movie on DVD, so the more we tell them we want It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World the sooner they well release it on DVD with the hours and hours of special features that it deserves.
darkrock17 said:TCM version is the closet to the original 1963 roadshow version, that I know of. It's not laserdisc, but VHS from 1991 or 1992.
MGM is notorious for releasing "anniversary editions", with little to no effort with features for example, The Princess Bride 20th Anniversay Edition, had basically crap put on it with nothing exciting or new, the pervious releases are much better than the 20th Anniversary Edition. As for restoration I'm not sure about that as well as transfer either. If WB were to have this release they would have a nice restoration, as well as the whole 192 min cut.
Maybe It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World should go to WB?
You are correct Andrew, my bad........the correct aspect ratio is 2:55:1........had to put my glasses on to read that small print on the back of the DVD!!
Yeah the print on the back of the DVD is small, but so is Fox DVD's. Fox now distribute MGM titles, since they left Columbia/Sony.
Even then you're still wrong, the correct aspect ratio is 2.76:1.mike-- said:You are correct Andrew, my bad........the correct aspect ratio is 2:55:1........had to put my glasses on to read that small print on the back of the DVD!!