Thanks again Des, yes sorry for not stating the B & L name in my statement of “the last”.
The web site noted above is indeed full of the most interesting information.
I notice the handbook on Cinemascope indicates it was desirable to curve the screen based on the projection throw and required width. Height and “depth of curve” results. Shorter the throw the deeper the curve I guess for a given width. It is interesting to look up figures that result in the 70 foot wide 15 foot screen depth mentioned in your rebuild posting for the 1968 screen.
Did we ever see Caprice in Adelaide? It was the last 20th Century Fox Cinemascope film made it seems.
PS: I have always been interested in “Cinemascope” having shot my first film in 1967 using a 1.75 squeeze anamorphic lens on a 8mm camera (dreadfull image). I have for about 4 years been shooting 16:9 and 2.35 anamorphic on a mini DV camera and have made my own DVD’s of my travels etc since early 2000. There is no bigger challenge at consumer level than this stuff.
(I am so glad you answered as just this morning I “lost” my computer and thus the link I had put into favourites and have just re loaded from a previous ghost to find your reply. Then of course I have had trouble logging back in to post this reply).
I wonder if I could ask what was the screen size of the old cinemascope screen before the 1968 rebuild? If I read the above info correctly the 1968 screen was 70 feet with a 15 ft curve.
I also just this week managed to locate a 33 record of Knight Barnett at the Wurlitzer Organ (Showtime Evergreens). I guess it was recorded at St Peters. I notice from the text on the cover – Knight fondly calls the organ “The Daddy of them all”.
I was one of the patrons of the old Regent and often went to films on Saturday Nights in the 50’s and 60’s. I wonder if Rex has a list of the films that followed The Robe on the big screen from the 1953 opening? The memory is fading.
A wonderful climb up the marble staircase to the lovely lady at the top and then Knight Barnett the best.
Thanks again Des, yes sorry for not stating the B & L name in my statement of “the last”.
The web site noted above is indeed full of the most interesting information.
I notice the handbook on Cinemascope indicates it was desirable to curve the screen based on the projection throw and required width. Height and “depth of curve” results. Shorter the throw the deeper the curve I guess for a given width. It is interesting to look up figures that result in the 70 foot wide 15 foot screen depth mentioned in your rebuild posting for the 1968 screen.
Thanks again, cheers!
Further to the above, after doing some searching on Cinemascope the following web site is worth a visit I think:
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Did we ever see Caprice in Adelaide? It was the last 20th Century Fox Cinemascope film made it seems.
PS: I have always been interested in “Cinemascope” having shot my first film in 1967 using a 1.75 squeeze anamorphic lens on a 8mm camera (dreadfull image). I have for about 4 years been shooting 16:9 and 2.35 anamorphic on a mini DV camera and have made my own DVD’s of my travels etc since early 2000. There is no bigger challenge at consumer level than this stuff.
Thanks Des for that information.
(I am so glad you answered as just this morning I “lost” my computer and thus the link I had put into favourites and have just re loaded from a previous ghost to find your reply. Then of course I have had trouble logging back in to post this reply).
I wonder if I could ask what was the screen size of the old cinemascope screen before the 1968 rebuild? If I read the above info correctly the 1968 screen was 70 feet with a 15 ft curve.
I also just this week managed to locate a 33 record of Knight Barnett at the Wurlitzer Organ (Showtime Evergreens). I guess it was recorded at St Peters. I notice from the text on the cover – Knight fondly calls the organ “The Daddy of them all”.
All interesting stuff to ponder. Thanks Des
I was one of the patrons of the old Regent and often went to films on Saturday Nights in the 50’s and 60’s. I wonder if Rex has a list of the films that followed The Robe on the big screen from the 1953 opening? The memory is fading.
A wonderful climb up the marble staircase to the lovely lady at the top and then Knight Barnett the best.