Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[RolandL]

Looking forward to seeing it on my 85" Sony 4K TV

I could also watch it on my 85 inch Sony 4K TV but more fun on the 130 inch image from my BenQ projector.

 

[Rob W]

The Golden Head was never released in the US.

Correct - as was noted in the program notes for the Cinerama Film Festival it was a U.S. Premiere.

 

[Rick2Hot]

I could also watch it on my 85 inch Sony 4K TV but more fun on the 130 inch image from my BenQ projector.

Sound great 130" should look great.

 

[Dee Zee]

I was lucky as an 11 year old to see this In CINERAMA downtown Chicago. A must buy for me.

 

[SFMike]

I never thought we would see this restored and I'm excited to own this Cinerama addition to my collection. Sadly not a great movie but it's finally getting the respect that it deserves in film history.

 

[William Moore]

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COMING SOON!
NEW 2022 1080p HD Masters from 4K scans of original Cinerama Camera Negatives!
TWO-DISC DELUXE SPECIAL EDITION
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM (1962)
DELUXE 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
2-BD50s
Disc 1-Restored Cinerama image letterboxed
Disc 2-Restored Cinerama image in SMILEBOX format, to approximate the curved theater screen experience in the home
Disc 1-Aspect Ratio 16x9 2.85 Letterbox
Disc 2-Aspect Ratio 16x9 2.85 Smilebox
Audio Specs DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
140 Minutes-Roadshow presentation with Overture, Intermission , Entr'acte, and Exit Music.
SPECIAL FEATURES: New featurettes RESCUING A FANTASY CLASSIC (HD); THE EPIC ART OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM (HD); THE WONDERFUL CAREER OF GEORGE PAL (HD), and more, plus multiple trailers and audio pieces

The story behind the brothers who created beloved fairy tales come to life, with reenactments of three of their stories. The film tells the story of the brothers' long struggle for recognition and the sacrifices they and their families made to achieve their goals. Between dreamer Wilhelm (Laurence Harvey) and practical Jacob (Karl Boehm), some marvelous fairy tales develop. In "The Dancing Princess," a princess (Yvette Mimieux) falls in love with a charming woodsman (Russ Tamblyn). In "The Cobbler and the Elves," a Christmas miracle of dedicated labor helps the cobbler out when he most needs it. And in the last story, a fire-breathing dragon threatens the kingdom until a lowly servant (Buddy Hackett) saves the day. Shot on location in West Germany, the innovative production features Puppetoons, a technique developed by Oscar-winning special effects expert George Pal. Meticulously restored from its original Cinerama negatives, this fanciful delight is a treat for audiences of all ages.....and this Deluxe Two Disc Edition gives the viewer the opportunity to watch the film either in a traditional letterbox format, or in the Smilebox format which attempts to re-create the immersive Cinerama experience with a simulated curve to the screen. Both versions bring together the three original Cinerama panels with virtually no trace of the lines that joined them together when originally projected in theaters back in 1962.
Warner Archive extends its deepest thanks to Cinerama restorationists David Strohmaier and Tom March, and Decurion Corp. (parent company of Cinerama Inc.), who partnered with us to bring this project to fruition.

All I can say is "Long Time Coming!" I was a Junior in high school and working as an usher/doorman at the Uptown Cinerama in Wichita, Kansas in 1962 when this wonderful release premiered. What a fantastic experience this was for everyone who experienced it in the Glory of Cinerama!! David Strohmaier has worked his magic again! I learned a few months back that this BD would be released to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of this film's release. Is that still the plan? Cannot wait!!!!!

 

[Terry Watson]

Re the surround channels on this film ,when I saw the only 3 panel print at Bradford a few times I remember hearing the cannon fire at the start come down the sides of the theatre , on a video I have seen the late John Michell re recording
an original 7 track soundtrack of Grimm which has VS on to modern magnetic stock with the channel layout as

1-5 Screen Channels
6 - Right Auditorium
7- Left Auditorium and Rear.

Us Cinerama fans have a lot to thank John Michell for.

John was a true gentleman. Cinerama fans around the world have much to thank John for. I had the opportunity to see The Best of Cinerama and How The West Was Won in 3-strip his backyard Cinerama "theatre" in Willoughby, on Sydney's lower north shore.

 

[RolandL]

I was lucky as an 11 year old to see this In CINERAMA downtown Chicago. A must buy for me.

 

[RolandL]

All I can say is "Long Time Coming!" I was a Junior in high school and working as an usher/doorman at the Uptown Cinerama in Wichita, Kansas in 1962 when this wonderful release premiered. What a fantastic experience this was for everyone who experienced it in the Glory of Cinerama!! David Strohmaier has worked his magic again! I learned a few months back that this BD would be released to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of this film's release. Is that still the plan? Cannot wait!!!!!

 

[JamesSmith]

n. It's truly from a different era and watching the trailer again I thought that you would be hard-pressed to find kids today who would sit through it. I would never have had the patience for the dance sequences as a kid although of course my taste changed over the years.

That said, you sound very much like me who values all of these Cinerama titles as unique artifacts of a system that we will never see again. I will still buy the blu-ray and watch it again for those reasons. Others will buy it because they genuinely enjoy the film, and that's fine as well.

Bless you, Rob. Today's audiences are somewhat spoiled. I'm still trying to learn patience during a film's "slow period."
--jthree

 

[Henry Gondorff]

My mom took me to the RKO Boston Cinerama theater to see it on a Sunday matinee. We'd also gone there to see the reissue of This Is Cinerama and later HTWWW. I adored that grand moviehouse, such a classy operation. There was a full house that afternoon and the animated dragon and elves sequences got kids past the musical performances. It was spectacular, and even at that age I was highly conscious of the process and at least as much interested in that as in the movie. I understood the setup and accepted the panel lines, occasionally looking back at the three projection beams crossing on their way to the huge screen. An expert presentation and beautiful sound fidelity coming, I assume, from big Altec speakers built to move the air up to the balcony without excessive volume. I remember us staying seated at the end as people walked up the aisles to the whistling and harpsichord of that merry tune, an unforgettable day for a kid. I think a lot of us are hoping to recapture a piece of our childhood with this blu ray.

 

[Noel Aguirre]

I think the fairy tales are charming, while the Leigh Harline background score is sweet, and the Bob Merrill tunes are appropriately whimsical. The frame story of the brothers themselves is pretty mundane, but the picturesque European locations help abet that somewhat.

Spot on and the camera effects and filming techniques are breathtaking in this. The audience gasped a few times when I saw it’s restoration premiere Sunday at MOMA. The join lines are barely noticeable but for a few times as certain verticals are strategically placed.
throughout the film to disguise them for the most part i.e. trees, building edges, interior wall edges, etc. The technicolor restoration looks fantastic!

Abel Gance’s Napoleon next please!

 

[Malcolm Bmoor]

Abel Gance’s Napoleon next please!

I wonder what you mean by this, considering how many years Kevin Brownlow worked on it and issued a stunning Blu-ray a few years ago. Did you buy it?

 

[Tom Blizzard]

Wow, where did the HD trailer come from on YouTube ? Just beautiful restoring work.

This might well be the blu ray release of the year. There was a time I thought it would never happen. And thank you Warners for not encasing it in one of those trashy digibooks.

 

[RolandL]

My mom took me to the RKO Boston Cinerama theater to see it on a Sunday matinee. We'd also gone there to see the reissue of This Is Cinerama and later HTWWW. I adored that grand moviehouse, such a classy operation. There was a full house that afternoon and the animated dragon and elves sequences got kids past the musical performances. It was spectacular, and even at that age I was highly conscious of the process and at least as much interested in that as in the movie. I understood the setup and accepted the panel lines, occasionally looking back at the three projection beams crossing on their way to the huge screen. An expert presentation and beautiful sound fidelity coming, I assume, from big Altec speakers built to move the air up to the balcony without excessive volume. I remember us staying seated at the end as people walked up the aisles to the whistling and harpsichord of that merry tune, an unforgettable day for a kid. I think a lot of us are hoping to recapture a piece of our childhood with this blu ray.

 

[Dee Zee]

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Thank you, loved the McVickers. If Grimm opened August 1962, when did How the West Was Won open?

 

[RolandL]

Wow, where did the HD trailer come from on YouTube ? Just beautiful restoring work.

In70mm.com

 

[RolandL]

Introduction of restored Cinerama presentation of "The World of the Brothers Grimm"​

 

[William Moore]

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Roland: Thanks so much for posting this article! I was trying to remember exactly when "Grimm" opened. You must have quite a collection of articles such as this. Good job! I will always remember my days spent working at the Uptown, which BTW was built, I believe, in the 1930's or so. It was completely remodeled for the installation of Cinerama. Beautiful theatre, which is a dinner-theatre venue now.

 

[RolandL]

Roland: Thanks so much for posting this article! I was trying to remember exactly when "Grimm" opened. You must have quite a collection of articles such as this. Good job! I will always remember my days spent working at the Uptown, which BTW was built, I believe, in the 1930's or so. It was completely remodeled for the installation of Cinerama. Beautiful theatre, which is a dinner-theatre venue now.

More info on the Wichita Uptown.