tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22420325689329832202024-03-20T06:39:59.807-03:00Dragonfly FilmsSuper8, 16mm, 35mm & 70mm Film Collector, Dealer, Preservationist and Exhibition Equipment Fixer-Upper.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-4831253917698628342011-05-27T15:18:00.002-03:002011-05-27T15:18:00.807-03:00CHASING PSYCHO (chapter 3)Today, Friday, May 27th 2011 at 7:30pm (GMT -08:00), the American Cinematheque will show <b>Psycho</b> at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles... and I won´t be there. :(<br />
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<small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=+6712+Hollywood+Boulevard,+Los+Angeles,+CA&sll=34.099918,-118.331809&sspn=0.013984,0.018582&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=6712+Hollywood+Blvd,+Los+Angeles,+California+90028&ll=34.101304,-118.336594&spn=0.004709,0.009602&z=14" style="color: blue; text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-41015483545216908712011-05-16T19:51:00.001-03:002011-05-16T19:51:00.341-03:00FACTS ABOUT PROJECTION (1975)<object width="550" height="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FFactsAboutProjectionThirdEdition1975.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FFactsAboutProjectionThirdEdition1975.mp4"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FFactsAboutProjectionThirdEdition1975.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FFactsAboutProjectionThirdEdition1975.mp4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="550" height="425"> </embed> </object>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-10773175763169234362011-05-11T13:57:00.000-03:002011-05-11T13:57:19.554-03:0016mm FILM FOR SALE<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">UP FOR SALE</span> is this film:</span> </span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">NAME: Eurokai<br />
YEAR: Unknown<br />
FORMAT: 16mm<br />
LENGTH: 400ft/120mts.<br />
RUNNING TIME: 17 min. </span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">BASE: Estar<br />
SOUND: Mono (Mag)<br />
LANGUAGE SPOKEN: N/A<br />
SUBTITLES: N/A</span><br />
CONDITION OF FILM: Very good. Little or no scratching. Slight color fade.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="color: #000066; font-size: large;">Price: USD 20,00+shipping and hadling</span></div></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="color: #000066;">*I would be willing to trade it for another title.</span></div><br />
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Dragonfly_films is a member of <strong>eBay</strong> (USA), <strong>Todocolección.com</strong> (Spain), <strong>Mercadolibre.com</strong> (Latin America). For transparency´s sake I will publish this film in the buyer´s choice of auction site. Interested parties, <a href="mailto:dragonfly_films@yahoo.com?subject=16mmFILM4SALE">email me</a> or leave a comment on this post.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-4611295527773962012011-05-11T13:56:00.000-03:002011-05-11T13:56:06.142-03:0016mm FILM FOR SALE<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">UP FOR SALE</span> is this film:</span> </span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">NAME: F850 Eurokai / Siemens<br />
YEAR: Unknown<br />
FORMAT: Super8<br />
LENGTH: 400ft/120mts.<br />
RUNNING TIME: 17 min. </span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">BASE: Estar<br />
SOUND: Mono (Mag)<br />
LANGUAGE SPOKEN: N/A<br />
SUBTITLES: N/A</span><br />
CONDITION OF FILM: Very good. Little or no scratching. Slight color fade.</div><div align="center"><br />
<div align="center"><span style="color: #000066; font-size: large;">Price: USD 20,00+shipping and hadling</span></div></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="color: #000066;">*I would be willing to trade it for another title.</span></div><br />
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Dragonfly_films is a member of <strong>eBay</strong> (USA), <strong>Todocolección.com</strong> (Spain), <strong>Mercadolibre.com</strong> (Latin America). For transparency´s sake I will publish this film in the buyer´s choice of auction site. Interested parties, <a href="mailto:dragonfly_films@yahoo.com?subject=16mmFILM4SALE">email me</a> or leave a comment on this post.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-63318583799097662632011-05-10T15:48:00.001-03:002011-05-10T16:15:20.775-03:00CHASING PSYCHO (chapter 1)<iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l9foksp4TVk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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As some of you know, as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Release of Alfred Hitchcock´s <strong>Psycho</strong>, the negatives were restored and new prints were issued in 35mm. Also a Blu-Ray edition was marketed on October 19, 2010, but for "home-enjoyment".<br />
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Fresh out of youtube, a clip of how the original mono mix from the film was separated to create a new 5.1 mix for the rerelease. (Let us not get into the ethics of film preservation here, shall we?)<br />
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It has been a dream of mine to watch Psycho in the big screen ever since I was 15 years old, and I got a peek of it in Universal´s: <strong>"Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies".</strong> Ever since then, the film has been eluding me. Twenty years and counting.<br />
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Four years ago, my dream had to be reformulated with the appearence of this dreadful digital technology. Now I not only had to catch it in the big screen, but I also had to watch it projected in 35mm.<br />
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This will be a series of posts about how the film pops-up here and there and I won´t be around to watch it.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-77156990349368620022011-05-06T19:56:00.003-03:002011-05-06T19:56:00.453-03:00U.S. AIR FORCE 16mm MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR OPERATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE (1961)<object width="550" height="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorCareAndMaintinance1961.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorCareAndMaintinance1961.mp4"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorCareAndMaintinance1961.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorCareAndMaintinance1961.mp4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="550" height="425"> </embed> </object><br />
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<object width="550" height="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorOperatingTechniques1961.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorOperatingTechniques1961.mp4"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorOperatingTechniques1961.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FU.S.AirForce16mmMotionPictureProjectorOperatingTechniques1961.mp4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="550" height="425"> </embed> </object>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-51061071507627237162011-04-30T17:56:00.001-03:002011-04-30T17:56:00.037-03:00Commercial for "For the Love of Film: the Film Preservation Blogathon" hosted by Ferdy on Films and the Self-Styled Siren on Febraury 14-21, 2010.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLY8WJS9qcbPb6KN3edkWPXY_hurEhSZ_tiUfv7UFdV0QFuwmrzUI2G4XPEJoCmY7krJZChOKzy6-gPvlWqdS2BpAINGG-GTrpolvM8GfY2mmBDz_aWWm16uZqlJxIOKnNT97YtIpiacM/s1600/Cinema+treasures.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLY8WJS9qcbPb6KN3edkWPXY_hurEhSZ_tiUfv7UFdV0QFuwmrzUI2G4XPEJoCmY7krJZChOKzy6-gPvlWqdS2BpAINGG-GTrpolvM8GfY2mmBDz_aWWm16uZqlJxIOKnNT97YtIpiacM/s320/Cinema+treasures.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Launched in December 2000, Cinema Treasures is a website devoted to movie theater preservation and awareness. Using the Internet, Cinema Treasures unites movie theater owners and enthusiasts in a common cause to save the last remaining movie palaces across the US and the world.<br />
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Full disclosure: they are a bit anal when it comes to form. The <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/about/policy">Editing Policy</a> is a bit on the demanding site, although harmless. Highly recommended site. <br />
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</tbody></table>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-69726305402515145462011-04-21T13:08:00.002-03:002011-04-21T13:08:50.043-03:00KALEE 12<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/usGp9gHDjes" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-83157478426574125682011-04-21T11:38:00.001-03:002011-04-21T11:40:02.541-03:00RESTORATION DATE (March 29th, 2011)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF_4u_xRnsZ247SfcImE5EqCNSq_ruY_g0k8aXJZhNWLikWsz1kB_MKTQ2ec6c4ADBbgpg4ZpPTn9Kb0o0jBfF8n6E6aqizpME-ih3L3_FafBYmq5scOJLMjAOTAuqLiy1FTZDdGlXOBW/s1600/IMG00007-20110328-2041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF_4u_xRnsZ247SfcImE5EqCNSq_ruY_g0k8aXJZhNWLikWsz1kB_MKTQ2ec6c4ADBbgpg4ZpPTn9Kb0o0jBfF8n6E6aqizpME-ih3L3_FafBYmq5scOJLMjAOTAuqLiy1FTZDdGlXOBW/s320/IMG00007-20110328-2041.jpg" width="320px" /></a>Trying to piece together this Reyes Soundhead from odd bits and pieces is not an easy process. As you can see, not all pieces come from the same sources, and hence, not all fit the way they should.</div><br />
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Conclusions: the pipe is in the right place, but of the incorrect length. There has to be more than one size of it, despite what the experts say.<br />
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<b>VistaVision</b> is a higher resolution, widescreen variant of the 35mm motion picture film format which was created by engineers at Paramount Pictures in 1954.<br />
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<b>VistaVision</b> was <b>Paramount´s</b> response to <b>20th Century Fox´s Cinemascope</b>, which in turn was devised with the intention of stealing some of the crowds that were drawn to the few <b>Cinerama</b> theatres available in the world. It seemed that widescreen features were the answer to Hollywood´s prayers to try and lure audiences back into the theatres and away from the new technological threat: the TV set.<br />
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The soul of the <strong>VistaVision</strong> process was 35mm film, but travelling horizontally in the gate (instead of vertically) at eight sprocket holes per frame (instead of 4), giving a negative image area nearly three times bigger than the standard negative aperture.<br />
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The process included new wider angle lenses to give greater scope on the big screens and <strong>PERSPECT-A STEREOPHONIC SOUND</strong>. This type of sound was comprised of a single photographic sound track located in the standard position so that they will reproduce on any standard optical sound head in any projector the world over. What made it <strong>PERSPECT-A</strong>, was the use of frequencies below 30Hz as modulated control signals that assigned a certain sound source -one of the speakers located throughout the audiorium- to different parts of the soundtrack.<br />
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One of the design breathroughs of the <strong>PERSPECT-A</strong> system was that the sound control units had an automatic return to monaural sound in case of trouble. Today that is mainstream with all digital 35mm sound formats. <br />
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<blockquote><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">"All release prints will have a single photographic sound track that will play on every standard sound reproducer the world over. <strong>Paramount</strong> does not contemplate the release of any pictures with either a separate or four-track magnetic film. Further, <strong>Paramount</strong> does not contemplate releasing any prints having the <strong>Fox-Eastman</strong> narrow sprocket holes."</span></em></blockquote><blockquote><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">"<strong>PESPECT-A SOUND</strong> will expand music to multiple loudspeakers and control the direction of the sound source when and as it is required for dramatic effectiveness. <strong>Paramount</strong> suggests this type of sound for those exhibitors who desire multi-horn reproduction and who wish to fill the theater with sound. The present experience indicates that stereophonic sound is of questionable value in the smaller theaters. It may add to the effectiveness in large theaters with very large screens. The decision as to its use rests with the exhibitor. In selecting <strong>Perspect-a-Sound</strong> for <strong>VistaVision</strong> pictures, <strong>Paramount</strong> is moving toward standardization. It is our hope that we can gain complete compatibility with <strong>M.G.M., Warners</strong> and others."</span></em></blockquote>The <strong>VistaVision</strong> process did not introduce any modifications to the everyday 35mm exhibition print. It was merely a capture process to preserve the optical sharpness and contrast of the original negatives to produce better quality prints. It was processed by <strong>Technicolor</strong> and optically reduced directly from the negative to the Technicolor matrix which in turn was used to stamp out the release print by the imbibition process. <br />
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This gave a wider aspect ratio of 1.5:1 versus the conventional 1.37:1 Academy ratio, and a much larger image area. In order to satisfy all theaters with all screen sizes, VistaVision films were shot in such a way that they could be shown in one of three recommended aspect ratios: 1.66:1, 1.85:1 and 2.00:1.<br />
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Loren L. Ryder, chief engineer at <strong>Paramount</strong>, expressed four general reasons why he thought <strong>Paramount's</strong> <strong>VistaVision</strong> would be the forerunner of widescreen projection in most theaters:<br />
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<ol><li><strong>VistaVision</strong> could be shown at widescreen aspect ratios between 1.66 to 2.00:1. </li>
<li><strong>VistaVision</strong> could be (and most often was) further printed down to standard vertical 35mm reels keeping its 1.66:1 widescreen aspect ratio, which meant exhibitors did not need to purchase additional projection equipment, unlike <strong>CinemaScope</strong>. </li>
<li><strong>VistaVision</strong> did not cut down the number of seats in any theater (such as <strong>Cinerama</strong> and <strong>CinemaScope</strong>). </li>
<li><strong>VistaVision</strong> allowed patrons to see more and therefore gain more enjoyment out of a feature. </li>
</ol>After months of trade screenings, <strong>Paramount</strong> introduced <strong>VistaVision</strong> to the public at Radio City Music Hall on October 14, 1954, with their first film shot in the process, "White Christmas".<br />
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"White Christmas", "Strategic Air Command", "To Catch a Thief" and "The Battle of the River Plate" had very limited (two or three) prints struck in the 8-perf <strong>VistaVision</strong> format in which they were shot. Although the clarity of these 8-perf prints was striking, they were used only for premiere or preview engagements between 1954 and 1956 and required special projection equipment. This exhibition process was impractical because for the footage to travel through a projector at the normal 24 frames per second, the film had to roll at 3 feet per second, double the speed of 35 mm film and causing many technical and mechanical problems. Aside from these prints all other <strong>VistaVision</strong> films were shown in the conventional 4-perf format, as planned.<br />
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<strong>Alfred Hitchcock</strong> used <strong>VistaVision</strong> for many of his films in the 1950s. However, by the late 1950s with the introduction of finer-grained color stocks and the disadvantage of shooting twice as much negative stock, <strong>VistaVision</strong> became obsolete. <strong>Paramount</strong> dropped the format after only seven years, although for another forty years the format was used for high resolution special effects sequences. Less expensive anamorphic systems such as <strong>Panavision</strong> and the more expensive 70 mm format became standard during the later 1950s and 1960s. <br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VistaVision_films">List of all Films Shot in VistaVision</a><br />
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<u>Sources:</u><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistaVision">Wikipedia</a><br />
<a href="http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/vistavision.htm">Widescreenmuseum.com</a>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-20879538335771729932011-04-19T21:17:00.003-03:002011-04-20T15:43:54.239-03:00THE EVOLUTION OF DOLBY FILM SOUNDGoing to the movies today is more exciting and involving than ever before, thanks in large part to a continuing effort to improve film sound undertaken by Dolby Laboratories in the early 1970s. Indeed, the history of cinema sound over the past two decades closely mirrors the history of Dolby film sound technologies.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Optical soundtracks</span></strong><br />
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The photographic, or “optical,” soundtrack was the first method of putting sound on film. Today it remains the standard, in both analog and digital forms. The classic analog optical soundtrack consists of an opaque area adjacent to the picture containing narrow, clear tracks that vary in width according to variations in the sound. As the film is played, a beam of light from an exciter lamp or LED in the projector’s soundhead shines through the moving tracks. Variations in the width of the clear tracks cause a varying amount of light to fall on a solar cell, which converts the light to a similarly varying electrical signal. That signal is amplified and ultimately converted to sound by loudspeakers in the auditorium.<br />
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Economy, simplicity, and durability are among the advantages that have contributed to optical sound’s universal acceptance. The soundtrack is printed photographically on the film at the same time as the picture and can last just as long, which— with care—can be a long time indeed. And the optical soundhead within the projector is itself economical and easily maintained. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Success gets in the way of progress</span></strong><br />
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Motion pictures with sound were first shown to significant numbers of moviegoers in the late 1920s. Within a few years, many thousands of theatres were equipped to show “talking pictures” with optical soundtracks.<br />
This phenomenally rapid acceptance of a new, sophisticated technology was not without drawbacks, however. Equipment was installed in cinemas so rapidly that there was no time to take advantage of the improvements that occurred almost daily. A good example is loudspeaker design. The first cinema loudspeakers had very poor high-frequency response. Speakers with superior response became available within just a few years, but there was no time to retrofit the original systems with new units.<br />
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Engineers were too busy equipping other cinemas with their first sound installations. This caused a dilemma for soundtrack recordists. Should the tracks be recorded to take advantage of the improved speakers, or should they be prepared to sound best on the many older installations already in place? Given that it was impractical to release two versions of a given title, the only alternative was to tailor soundtracks to the older speakers. The result was to ignore the improved high frequency response of the newer, better units.<br />
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To forestall compatibility problems, in the late 1930s a de facto standardization set in, the cinema playback response that today is called the “Academy” characteristic. Cinema owners knew what to expect from<br />
the films, and therefore what equipment to install. Directors and sound recordists knew what to expect from cinema sound systems, and thus what kind of soundtracks to prepare. The result was a system of sound recording and playback that made it possible for just about any film to sound acceptable in any cinema in the world. The problem was that the system lacked the flexibility to incorporate improvements beyond the limitations that existed in the 1930s.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Magnetic striping and multichannel sound</span></strong><br />
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In the early 1950s, as the film industry sought to woo viewers away from their fascinating new television sets, a new method of putting sound on film was introduced. After the picture was printed, narrow stripes of<br />
iron oxide material (similar to the coating on magnetic recording tape) were applied to the release print. The sound was then recorded on the magnetic stripes in real time. In the cinema, magnetic prints would be played back on projectors equipped with magnetic heads similar to those on a tape recorder, mounted in a special soundhead assembly called a “penthouse.”<br />
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Magnetic sound was a significant step forward, and at its best provided much-improved fidelity over the conventional optical soundtrack. It also enabled the first multichannel sound reproduction, dubbed “stereophonic sound,” ever heard by the public. The voice of an actor appearing to the left, center, or right of the picture could be heard coming from speakers located at the left, center, or right of the new wide screens also being introduced at this time. Music took on a new dimension of realism, and special sound effects could emanate from the rear or sides of the cinema. The two main magnetic systems adopted were the four-track 35 mm CinemaScope system, introduced with The Robe, and the six-track 70 mm Todd-AO, first used for Oklahoma! <br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Magnetic falls into disuse</span></strong><br />
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Magnetic sound was widely adopted in the 1950s. By the 1970s, however, when the film industry experienced an overall decline, the expense of magnetic release prints, their comparatively short life compared to optical prints, and the high cost of maintaining the playback equipment led to a massive reduction in the number of magnetic releases and cinemas capable of playing them. Magnetic sound came to be reserved for only a handful of first-run engagements of “big” releases each year. By the mid-1970s, then, movie-goers were again hearing low-fidelity, mono optical releases most of the time, with only an occasional multitrack stereo magnetic release. Ironically, just as the industry was reverting to mono optical, more and more moviegoers were enjoying better sound at home over superior hi-fi stereo systems. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dolby gets involved</span> </strong><br />
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By the late 1980s, the situation that prevailed in the mid-1970s had completely changed. Thanks to new technology and a turnaround in the financial decline of the industry, almost all major titles by that time were being released with wide-range multichannel stereo soundtracks, as is the case today. The breakthrough was the development by Dolby Laboratories of a highly practical 35 mm stereo optical release print format originally identified as Dolby Stereo. In the space allotted to the conventional mono optical soundtrack are two soundtracks that not only carry left and right information as in home stereo sound, but are also encoded with a third center screen channel and—most notably—a fourth surround channel for ambient sound and special effects.<br />
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This format not only enabled stereo sound from optical soundtracks, but higher-quality sound as well. Various techniques were applied to the soundtrack during both recording and playback to improve fidelity.<br />
Foremost among these was Dolby A-type noise reduction to lower the hissing and popping associated with optical soundtracks, and loudspeaker equalization to adjust the cinema sound system to a standard<br />
response curve. <br />
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As a result, stereo optical prints could be reproduced in cinemas installing Dolby cinema processors with far wider frequency response and much lower distortion than conventional soundtracks. In fact, the Dolby optical format led to a new worldwide playback standard (ISO 2969) for wide-range stereo prints. <br />
An important advantage of the Dolby optical format was that the soundtracks were printed simultaneously with the picture, just like mono prints. Thus four-channel stereo optical release prints cost no more to make than mono prints, and far less than magnetic prints. In addition, conversion to stereo optical proved relatively simple, and once the equipment was installed, very little maintenance was required. The result was multichannel capability equaling that of four-track magnetic 35 mm (which soon became obsolete), with consistently higher fidelity, greater reliability, and far lower cost.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next step: Dolby SR</span></strong><br />
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In 1986, Dolby Laboratories introduced a new professional recording process called Dolby SR (spectral recording). Like Dolby noise reduction, it was a mirror-image, encode-decode system used both when a soundtrack is recorded and when it is played back. It provided more than twice the noise reduction of Dolby A-type, and, moreover, permitted loud sounds with wider frequency response and lower distortion.<br />
The 35mm optical soundtracks treated with Dolby SR instead of Dolby A-type not only sounded superb in cinemas equipped with new SR processors, but also played back satisfactorily in all cinemas. This led to the situation today, whereby the analog soundtracks on virtually all prints are Dolby SR tracks.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The digital age begins</span></strong><br />
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The next film sound development from Dolby Laboratories was Dolby Digital, introduced in 1992. Dolby Digital puts a six-channel digital optical soundtrack in addition to a four-channel SR analog track on 35 mm prints. This format is yet another significant step forward in film sound, providing independent left, center, right, left surround, and right surround channels, plus a sixth channel for bass effects. In addition to its six-channel capability, Dolby Digital provides extraordinary dynamic capability, wide frequency range, low distortion, and relative immunity to wear. Its combination of high quality, reliability, and practicality has been proved in cinemas around the world, and today it is the most popular digital format, with the most releases, and the most cinemas worldwide equipped to play them. As with previous Dolby developments, Dolby Digital did not make existing cinema installations obsolete. Prints can play conventionally in any cinema, while the digital track can be reproduced in cinemas with Dolby Digital soundtrack readers and decoders.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dolby Digital Surround EX</span></strong><br />
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The newest Dolby format, Dolby Digital Surround EX, was introduced in 1999, and adds a third surround channel to the Dolby Digital format. Enabling improved realism, more precise sound placement, and exciting<br />
special effects, the third channel is reproduced by rear-wall surround speakers, while the left and right surround channels are reproduced by speakers on the side walls. As with all other Dolby soundtrack improvements, Dolby Digital Surround EX is backwards-compatible, with prints playable in all Dolby Digital cinemas, whether or not equipped to decode the additional surround track. To find films that use the new format and cinemas in your area equipped to play it, visit www.dolby.com/movies.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Making films sound better</span></strong><br />
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Film soundtracks encoded with Dolby technologies, and the equipment for playing them, are only links in a chain that extends from the original location, through the dubbing theatre, to the processing laboratory, and<br />
finally into the cinema. Developments like Dolby SR and Dolby Digital ensure that the soundtrack itself remains one of the strongest links. But the extreme fidelity of the latest Dolby formats can reveal the quality of each step in the recording, mixing, and dubbing processes, and this has necessitated new approaches to soundtrack production. Admittedly, the results can vary—the final reproduced soundtrack can be no better than the elements it comprises—but Dolby film sound at its best means not only better sound quality, but sound in the theatre that consistently realizes the director’s original intentions.<br />
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While Dolby Laboratories’ involvement with film sound first achieved wide recognition with the spectacular audio effects of such films as Star Wars, it has long since come to mean more than just special or dramatic effects. The objective is high-quality sound reproduction overall— from the dialogue and the score to the sound design and effects. Dolby technology is a means, not an end. It can be likened to an artist’s palette that provides the director with a full range of colors, where before there were but a few. Above all, Dolby formats have been developed to enhance that very special experience of going to the movies.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-13560731046930043142011-04-18T15:34:00.003-03:002011-04-20T15:43:54.241-03:00MoMA´s Nitrate Facility<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iN1_zEjOQ6o" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-41910913282961193492011-04-18T14:11:00.000-03:002011-04-20T15:43:54.242-03:00"AMERICAN PICKERS" Season 2 Episode 4: Smooth OperatorsIn my recent visit to the States, I came accross this episode of what to me was an unknown series: American Pickers. This particular episode (#4 from season 2) features the two presenters running into a woman (Michelle) who is sitting on a warehouse full of projection equipment. <br />
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</tbody></table>The equipment used to belong to her father, who passed away on 2010. His name was Bill Goff. Michelle has contacted the guys over at Cinema Treasures where she placed an <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/news/24373_0_1_0_C/">Ad and left her contact information</a>, in case anyone is interested.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-44722465841167954922011-04-16T19:50:00.002-03:002011-04-20T15:44:39.352-03:00FACTS ABOUT PROJECTION (1950)<object width="550" height="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FFactsAboutProjection1950.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FFactsAboutProjection1950.mp4"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.cineinformation.org/player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineinformation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2FFactsAboutProjection1950.png&file=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cineinformation.org%2Fvideos%2FFactsAboutProjection1950.mp4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="550" height="425"> </embed> </object>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-60028454643882339622011-04-12T23:57:00.001-03:002011-04-20T15:43:54.243-03:00FILM IDENTIFIED (IN RECORD TIME): "Первый день мира"<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.kino-teatr.ru/movie/poster/9541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://www.kino-teatr.ru/movie/poster/9541.jpg" /></a>The stills shown in the previous post belong to the soviet film <strong>"Первый день мира"</strong> from 1959. Huge debt of gratitude to the scholars at Slavcin-L, who identified it. In the western world, the film seems to have been released under two titles: <strong>"The Day the War Ended" </strong>and<strong> "The First Day of Peace" </strong>which is the correct translation of the title<strong>.</strong> It was released on the 28th of January, 1961 in New York City, hence, some sites show it as a 1961 film.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You can find all information for the film, including cast and crew, opening dates and stills in the following links:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-62921720861915840662011-04-12T12:27:00.001-03:002011-04-20T15:43:54.244-03:00HELP IDENTIFYING SOVIET 35mm FILMHere´s all the information I have of one 1,500ft long (approx) reel of film that I have recently purchased.<br />
<ul><li>It is a #3 reel from a feature.</li>
<li>Black and white.</li>
<li>Dialogues are in Russian.</li>
<li>(Subtitled in Spanish)</li>
<li>Triacetate base.</li>
<li>Mono sound.</li>
<li>Stock seems to be Gevaert from Belgium, copied from Kodak stock (date code: 2 triangles, most likely 1941).</li>
<li>Label on the can reads Sovexportfilm, with no markings on it except for a "3" that I assume belongs to the reel # and a "Исп" which I assume is short for Испанский (Spanish), which leads me to believe that it was subtitled in the USSR.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vivíamos en la misma calle en Leningrado" <br />
(We used to live on the same street in Leningrad) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Pero en la guerra me persuadí..." <br />
(But during the war, I was persuaded that...)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A su salud, Mayor." <br />
(To your health, Major)<br />
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Any and all help will be greatly apreciated. <br />
.Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-10107893998656478842011-04-11T13:09:00.001-03:002011-04-11T13:09:46.789-03:0075 Abandoned Theaters From Around The USACompiled by Matt Stopera for <strong>Buzzfeed.com</strong><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Billed as the "Showplace of the Tonawandas", the Riviera Theatre was built during the year 1926, by the Yellen Family. The architects Leon H. Lempart and Son drew the plans, which were patterned after the Italian Renaissance. The interior artwork was painted at the Rochester Studio of Willard M. Lusk, by Ferdinand Kebely.</div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.rivieratheatre.org/images/aud_01_w640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" r6="true" src="http://www.rivieratheatre.org/images/aud_01_w640.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Wurlitzer Organ to be installed in the new Theatre, Opus 1524 was shipped from the Wurlitzer Factory on November 19, 1926. Listed as a Model 235 Special, the organ differed from a standard 3 manual 11 rank Model 235, by substituting an Oboe Horn rank of pipes from the standard Salicional pipes usually found on this model. Other differences included the omission of the standard remote Piano, and a 5 H.P. blower instead of the 7-1/2 H.P. The console was painted and decorated to harmonize with the Theatre’s interior, by Wurlitzer’s Band Organ Artist.</div><br />
Opening night, Thursday, December 30, 1926 of the New RIVERA (as it was spelled then) was a ‘gala event’ in the Tonawandas. Advance reservations for opening night cost $1.00. Present on this special evening, were the Mayors of both Tonawandas. From the stage, Mayor James P. Mackenzie of North Tonawanda, praised the President of the Ownership Corporation of the Theatre, Henry Henshel, and the Theatre’s Manager, James J. Kelly. Messages of Congratulation of the Grand Opening were received from Governor Alfred E. Smith, and famous movie producer Cecil B. Demille.<br />
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Featured on the screen, were the movies "Upstage" starring Norma Shearer, "The Mona Lisa", in Technicolor, a short comedy, and the newsreel. Organist Fred Meyer accompanied the films and soloed at the Mighty Wurlitzer. The stage featured vaudeville and musical events, as well.<br />
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During the depression years, the theatre became a Shea’s Theatre, and the name was changed from "New Rivera" to "Shea’s Riviera". The organ was extensively used for the first seven years, and featured organists Al Bollington, "Dusty" Rhodes, Jack Ward and Art Melgier.<br />
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In the early 1930’s use of the organ was discontinued as a regular program feature, and heard thereafter only on special occasions. Time and lack of maintenance took its toll on the instrument. When Mr. Carlton Finch and his father Harry obtained an OK from the theatre’s management to restore the organ in 1944, only part of the great manual would play.<br />
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There followed months of hard labor, cleaning magnets, removing fallen plaster from organ pipes, replacing missing and damaged pipes, and cleaning of electrical contacts. On "D" day 1944 the organ was in good enough shape for organist Carlton to celebrate the event by giving the first public concert at the Riviera in at least 10 years.<br />
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Although the Finchs continued restoration and maintenance on the organ, the public did not hear the organ again until the Riviera’s management introduced "teenage dance parties’ on the Theatre’s stage with dance music supplied by Carlton at the Mighty Wurlitzer. The dance parties did not last for long, and upon their departure in the early 1950’s, the organ again became silent, except for weekly "off hour" practice sessions by Carlton.<br />
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It was not heard again until March 18, 1962, when the Niagara Frontier Theatre Organ Enthusiasts sponsored a concert featuring Carlton on the Mighty Wurlitzer. The theatre organ club thereafter held one or two annual concerts at the Riviera, usually on Sunday morning right up to regular matinee show time. The theatre admission was charged at the box office for these concerts, which also entitled the members to stay and see the regular show.<br />
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On July 3, 1964, the Riviera Wurlitzer was spotlighted in a special concert, with artist Jack Ward at the console. The concert started at midnight and was one of a series that was held on the Niagara Frontier in 1964.<br />
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The theatre organ club continued to sponsor one or two "Sunday Morning" concerts per year for the next few years.<br />
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During this time the Riviera became part of the Dipson Theatre chain, and with this change, brought a manager whom himself was an organ enthusiast. Carlton and Harry Finch, who kept the organ alive and active since 1944, requested the club’s help to do a more extensive restoration. William Hatzenbuhler, acknowledged organ builder and technician in this area, along with club volunteers adopted the restoration project. Manager, Frank Guzzetta, assured fullest cooperation.<br />
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June 26, 1967 saw a drastic departure from the usual "Sunday Morning" club organ concerts at the "Riv". For this concert, the theatre was rented on a weekday evening, a name artist from out-of-town was hired to play, and the Riviera’s doors were opened to the public for the event. The club was barely able to meet expenses-plus, but this concert set the pattern for the many successful monthly concerts, as we know them today. By 1969 these public concerts were heard at the Riviera 12 to 14 times yearly, with frequent use of the organ for special events as well.<br />
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During this time the organ itself saw improvements, as well as expansion. The dormant elevator was repaired and once again the console rose in splendor from its pit. Various instruments, and pipes within the organ began to sound forth. A sheet of board found blocking the sound from the pipe loft was removed; why it was place there, and by whom, remained a mystery.<br />
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Approximately June 15, 1970 the Riviera changed from a Dipson Theatre, and was sold to MDA Associates. The theatre operated under MDA until April 5, 1971 when the theatre closed suddenly. The future of the Riviera was overcast; it went up for auction on August 12, 1971, when it was reacquired by Smith Properties (owned by Max Yellen). The Riviera remained closed for a year, until it was acquired by MACDOP Enterprises and reopened April 27, 1972 with North Tonawanda’s mayor present for the opening.<br />
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During the one-year closure of the Theatre, however, the monthly organ concerts continued as usual, the theatre being opened for one night a month. Work on the organ also continued. The Wurlitzer organ from the Kensington Theatre in Buffalo was donated to the Riviera Theatre project in 1970, and although that organ had been badly damaged by flood and vandalism, many of the parts of this organ were eventually incorporated into the "Riv" organ. The club purchased a brand new set of Post Horn pipes for the organ, which were playing by the autumn of 1971. New modern electrical relays and switches were purchased by the club to compliment the old existing equipment. This would allow planned expansion of the organ’s original 11 ranks of pipes.<br />
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To help finance the Riviera’s secure future, the club made an offer to purchase the Wurlitzer for a substantial amount, along with a provision to have the instrument remain in the theatre. This offer was eventually accepted, the N.F.T.O.S. now owned the organ and at least could assure its future.<br />
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The club enhanced the theatre itself with the purchase of a huge crystal chandelier that formerly graced the Genesee Theatre in Buffalo. Installed in the Riviera’s main dome in January 1974, the chandelier measured 10 feet in diameter, 14 feet high, contained 15,000 French crystals and had 3 circuits of 35 bulbs each. A smaller chandelier that came from the Park Lane Restaurant of Buffalo was installed in the Riviera’s outer lobby at the same time. Also, added to the stage equipment was a scenic backdrop donated from the Bradford (PA) Theatre. A very historic grand piano was also acquired from the same theatre at the same time. This piano was to be used for stage presentations. It should be noted that this instrument is separate from the other piano already connected to the organ.<br />
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Meanwhile, the enlargement and restoration of the Wurlitzer by club members continued. As mentioned, a player piano was acquired and converted to play remotely, from the organ’s console. Additional organ parts and pipes were donated to the Riviera project from Buffalo’s Century Theatre and installed by the work crew. The console itself received a facelift all of the artwork and paint was professionally done by an artist. The stop tablets were rearranged, and many new one were added. Most of this work was done in 1974. By 1975 the organ had grown to 16 ranks of pipes.<br />
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The theatre ran a full-length silent 1920’s movie, "Wings" for a 10-day period with organ accompaniment by Art Melgier in February of 1973. Two commercial recordings were made on the "Riv’s" Wurlitzer by artist Frank Olsen by 1975. On December 15, 1976 the 50th anniversary of the Theatre’s first opening was celebrated in concert by artist Frank Olsen.<br />
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The Riviera Theatre was placed on the Register of Historic Landmarks by the U.S. Department of the Interior – April 22, 1980 – but the future of the building was somewhat in doubt. A "Save the Riviera" benefit concert was held in June of 1981.<br />
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The theatre was then acquired in early 1982 by SALED Properties, with the provision that the Wurlitzer Organ be a part of the sale of the building. The organ club responded, in the interest of keeping the theatre alive, and sold the organ back to the new owners. The Riviera also became the headquarters for a chain known as Key Theatres under this new ownership. In August of 1986, two of the Key Theatre in this area introduced live comedy on stage, on Saturday nights before the regular movie. The Riviera had the added feature of providing an organ interlude, featuring theatre organist Eddie Baker, prior to the stage comedy presentations. This special is quite popular among the patron right up to the present time. (Note: this was written in 1989, the theatre does not present comedy on Saturday evenings any longer).<br />
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The Mighty Wurlitzer has grown to 20 ranks of pipes in the meantime, and work on the instrument continues constantly. Unseen refinements are being accomplished, in off-hours, by the diligent work crew. The work on a pipe organ continues constantly, with no end in sight these instrument need constant attention and tuning. The only reward for those that constantly toil with these "beasts" is "that monthly concert, when the organ sings back its praises"<br />
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Early in 1988, the Riviera was once again put up for sale, along with its Mighty Wurlitzer. The organ club (Niagara Frontier Theatre Organ Society) decided an attempt should be made to purchase the theatre, by the club itself, and on August 12, 1988 a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ was reached with the owners. In the next few months a fund raising drive was undertaken in the Tonawandas and Western New York. Even the City of North Tonawanda itself attracted widespread interest and help. On February 14, 1989 the Niagara Frontier Theatre Organ Society (N.F.T.O.S.) closed the deal to purchase the Riviera and its Wurlitzer. Every effort of the club, city and Western New York is geared towards the goal of preserving the Riviera and its heritage, and to turn this fine theatre into a "Performing Arts Center of the Tonawanda".<br />
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The Riviera’s Mighty Wurlitzer has provided more entertainment consistently in its original setting than most other theatre organs, nationwide. Many top name artists, in this country, have performed here in hundreds of concerts over the past 35 years. The Riviera’s organ has even been acclaimed internationally by artist appearances from Europe, Australia, Britain and South America. Several popular organists played their ‘first’ public concert at the Riviera Theatre. The organ has been televised on several occasions, and several commercial recordings have been made on it. Indeed the Riviera organ is well known here and abroad.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.rivieratheatre.org/images/pics/organrespec/DSC_1093-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" r6="true" src="http://www.rivieratheatre.org/images/pics/organrespec/DSC_1093-01.jpg" width="320" /></a>The 80 year history of the Riviera Theatre has indeed been very interesting and frightful on a couple of occasions. Fortunately, the wrecking ball was evaded, as was the fate of over 30 other theatres in Western New York. The Riviera and the Shea’s Buffalo are the only standing examples of the movie palaces and their original "Mighty Pipe Organs" in an area which once boasted over 40 theatres with organs. Riviera Theatre and Organ Preservation Society – that many more successful chapters of the Riviera’s history will be written in years to come, and that this heritage may be shared for many future generations.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In 1999 RTOPS replaced the old Wurlitzer pneumatic relay with an Artisan solid-state relay. The theatre has been the product of extensive restoration and renovation since 1991. This work has been carried out by many dedicated volunteers who donate many hours of their time.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<strong>For most shows at the Riviera you can hear one of our Staff Organists providing pre-show music for your enjoyment.</strong>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-68141268076226132242011-04-11T03:17:00.000-03:002011-04-11T03:17:00.776-03:00Nightshift: Projectionist Joe DetorPublished: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 6:12 AM Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 11:38 AM<br />
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By Ngoc Huynh, The Post-Standard <br />
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Joe Detor, 79, is the projectionist at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse. <br />
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RESUME <br />
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"I've been a projectionist since 1945. I worked at the Globe on Kirkpatrick, Acme on Butternut and Cameo on Geddes. I've worked at The Palace since 1960." <br />
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FORMER OWNER FRANCES DiBELLA <br />
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"I got along with her really good." <br />
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BACK IN THE DAY <br />
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"Them days, movies were 25 cents. We used to go all the time. You had no TV, and you didn't have anything else to do." <br />
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MY FIRST JOB <br />
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"I started when I was 16 years old. The boss, who also owned the theater, said, 'We need some help,' and that's how I got the job." <br />
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MULTIPLE HANDS <br />
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"I've always worked part-time at the theater. I retired from Crouse-Hinds, part of Cooper Industries. I worked there for 43 years until I retired in'91." <br />
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BEST ONE YET <br />
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"My favorite movie of all time is 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' We played it at The Palace for about 13 weeks." <br />
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FIVE MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS <br />
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"Gone With the Wind" <br />
"Doctor Zhivago" <br />
"The Sound of Music" <br />
"My Fair Lady" <br />
"Ben-Hur" <br />
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PERSONAL <br />
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"I'm single." <br />
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"I live in East Syracuse." <br />
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"I served in the Army in Korea for 13 months." <br />
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"I like baseball. I'm a Yankee fan. I'm going to New York City next month to see the Yankees play the Royals."Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-48165613732929067452011-04-10T00:27:00.032-03:002011-04-16T19:54:51.783-03:00THE MANY FACES OF PSYCHO<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242032568932983220.post-76128014181057726702011-04-10T00:04:00.002-03:002011-04-20T15:45:29.544-03:00FILM IDENTIFIEDI wish to thank everyone for their help. Everyone that left a comment on the post or emailed back. The film is indeed <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063599/"><strong>"The Shoes of the Fisherman"</strong> from 1968</a>, and all fragments belong to the same film. My admiration goes to all those who guessed Oskar Werner, Sir Laurence Olivier and David Janssen correctly. My excitement in finally locating the title led to painstakingly capturing each frame of the samples I had from the DVD. Enjoy.<br />
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<a href="http://dragonflyfilms.blogspot.com/2008/07/help-identifying-film.html"><strong>ORIGINAL POST: "HELP IDENTIFYING FILM" from July 13th, 2008.</strong> </a><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The pictures that follow show frames from several 70mm fragments that I have located recently. I don´t know if they belong to the same reel of a film or not. Sadly no head or tails, that is why I seek help identifying the name of the feature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have reason to believe that the following 2 fragments do not belong to the same film as the precious ones. I suspect that the man sitting on the left in the first example, and the one standing on the right in the second one, is none other than Anthony Quinn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Any help will be greatly apreciated.</span></blockquote>Andriuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343796943514668461noreply@blogger.com0