thanks to Peter A. for the info. also have you watched the
Blu-ray disc of Endgame yet? if you do I’m sure you will
agree with me the extras are extremely disappointing
and could have fit on the disc with film.
does anyone know of a site that has reviews and
discussions on dvds and blu-ray discs? the reason
i ask is simple. recently i bought the blu-ray disc
of Endgame. the film on my widescreen 1080p LED
t.v. was !!WOW!! now since the extras were on a
separate disc i figured they would be first rate
and of a nice running time. guess what? if you
combined the running time of all the extras I’m
edging the bet you could have included them on the
disc with the film. not only that but in the
extras there’s virtually nothing about the actual
making of Endgame. probably the most disappointing
extras I’ve come across on a blu-ray disc.
to Roger A.– thanks for your reply. a question. it is my understanding that when Arclight took over management of the
Dome they renovated it so it could show the original 3-strip
Cinerama films since it was built in 1963 to exhibit the
70MM Cinerama films. so why have some of the screenings
of the original 7 3-striup films been digital and not on
film?
to Roger A.– if I understand your post the Dome will be
screening HTWWW on actual film not digital which a number
of the Cinerama screenings have been.
first off our discussion of the much maligned Hello Dolly
got started on this page because I was discussing the 7 Times Square theaters the studios used for their roadshow
engagements. that went on to a discussion of maligned
roadshow film posters on this page thought were first rate.
to vindanpar- you mentioned your wonderment on they got
that gorgeous final wide angle shot of the film with the
church and the nearby river with no intrusions of anything
that shouted 1968. I read a few years ago they shot that
final scene on the grounds of West Point not to far from
Garrison.
I thank you for your thoughts on Hello Dolly. like you
I have never gotten the overproduced objections. also I
thought it was kind wise of Kelly to shoot the 1890’s
Yonkers scenes in Garrison,New York rather than trying
to fake it on a backlot.
to MSC77 many thanks for answering my Denver question. but
I’m wondering if you would happen to know if any of the roadshow
films which opened if the seven Tines Square theaters that
the studios used in the 1952-1972 period did not have
souvenir programs.
with A+ two thumbs up HD transfers widescreen epics truly
come alive on blu-ray discs. to which it just hit me that
Around the World in 80 Days has never been issued on blu-ray.
aside from one’s opinion of the film does anyone know of
a reason why it hasn’t? they had the master per se to issue
the dvd set like at least a decade ago so why no blu-ray?
i have asked this question in the past to which i wonder
if my fellow posters have any additional info. i refer to
Sept. 1952-Dec. 1972 as the prime roadshow period. now i
didn’t go to every roadshow film in this time period but
every one i did go to had a souvenir program for sale in
the lobby. therefore does anyone know of a roadshow
engagement in this period that did not have a souvenir
program?
to Mike (saps) on your 7/16/19 comment on Hello Dolly.
as I have said for me Streisand was Dolly Levi. so might
I ask what exactly you mean by the film being
“overproduced”? the sumptuous physical production is one
reason I am fond of the film.
its to bad no complete copy of the roadshow version of
South Pacific exists whether it be a camera negative or
a print of the film. when the 4hr premiere roadshow version
of Cleopatra was cut down to 3hrs. 15mins. for its
run at neighborhood theaters around NYC not only were the
45mins. of trims saved but in damn good condition. the
original 4hr. roadshow version is the one on the A++
Blu-ray disc. its to bad the 15?mins. trimmed from
South Pacific weren’t kept. I can’t believe there’s no
complete roadshow print of SP anyway in the world.
to Al A.– thanks for your reply. I saw GMC during its
roadshow rum at the RKO Palace, PYW during its roadshow
run at the Loews State 1&2. I only saw Cleopatra and
TFOTRE at neighborhood theaters. I would have especially
liked to have seen Cleopatra during its roadshow run
at the Rivoli on its huge curved Toad-AO screen.
to vindanpar- the currently available Blu-ray disc set
of South Pacific contains both the general release print
which is the one most people know and the original
roadshow version. but the roadshow version is a
reconstruction not a restoration. the roadshow version
was reconstructed by inserting the eliminated 15? mins.
using b&w-ish sepia footage from I guess a work print.
to which my question- are you saying the Blu-ray disc
available in Denmark was a full complete original roadshow
version and not the “reconstructed” one available in the
U.S.?
to Al. A- in our continuing discussion about roadshow films
I have a question for you. of the number of roadshow films
with as i put it “a somewhat off reputation” is there one
you liked/enjoyed quite a bit and think is a damn good film?
to Al A.– in our continuing lively discussion about roadshow
films a question. would you know what the minimum number of
weeks a roadshow engagement had to run to be considered a
success? I’m guessing part of the equation was much the film
cost to make.
to Orlando thanks for the info. also to Comfortably Cool when
I said all of NYC I meant all five boroughs. in fact if they
were still in operation both the Bunny and The Colosseum would
have take the title from the Alpine. both theaters in Upper
Manhattan closed rather recently.
Hello-
thanks to Peter A. for the info. also have you watched the Blu-ray disc of Endgame yet? if you do I’m sure you will agree with me the extras are extremely disappointing and could have fit on the disc with film.
Hello-
does anyone know of a site that has reviews and discussions on dvds and blu-ray discs? the reason i ask is simple. recently i bought the blu-ray disc of Endgame. the film on my widescreen 1080p LED t.v. was !!WOW!! now since the extras were on a separate disc i figured they would be first rate and of a nice running time. guess what? if you combined the running time of all the extras I’m edging the bet you could have included them on the disc with the film. not only that but in the extras there’s virtually nothing about the actual making of Endgame. probably the most disappointing extras I’ve come across on a blu-ray disc.
Hello from NYC-
to Roger A.– thanks for your reply. a question. it is my understanding that when Arclight took over management of the Dome they renovated it so it could show the original 3-strip Cinerama films since it was built in 1963 to exhibit the 70MM Cinerama films. so why have some of the screenings of the original 7 3-striup films been digital and not on film?
Hello-
to Roger A.– if I understand your post the Dome will be screening HTWWW on actual film not digital which a number of the Cinerama screenings have been.
Hello-
granted its still open but its still playing “Pavarotti”. it makes me worry they haven’t boked another film.
Hello-
have they fixed the escalator yet? they could have torn out the old one and put in a new one in a shorter period of time.
Hello-
to ridethectrain- thanks for your reply. if the regular adult ticket with no fancy extras at CMX 62 St. is $25 that is the very definition of OBSCENE.
Hello-
minus any 3-D,IMAX, 3-D IMAX, RPX, 3-D RPX, 4DX or 3-D 4DX surcharges what is the most expensive regular adult movie ticket in Manhattan?
Hello-
first off our discussion of the much maligned Hello Dolly got started on this page because I was discussing the 7 Times Square theaters the studios used for their roadshow engagements. that went on to a discussion of maligned roadshow film posters on this page thought were first rate.
to vindanpar- you mentioned your wonderment on they got that gorgeous final wide angle shot of the film with the church and the nearby river with no intrusions of anything that shouted 1968. I read a few years ago they shot that final scene on the grounds of West Point not to far from Garrison.
Hello-
to vindanpar-
I thank you for your thoughts on Hello Dolly. like you
I have never gotten the overproduced objections. also I thought it was kind wise of Kelly to shoot the 1890’s Yonkers scenes in Garrison,New York rather than trying to fake it on a backlot.
Hello-
to the best of my knowledge the Big Top always showed gay porn. the Circus the downstairs theater was the one that showed straight porn.
Hello-
no intro can be perfect but it doesn’t mention that this theater was one of the leading roadshow houses in the 1952- 1972 period.
Hello-
to MSC77 many thanks for answering my Denver question. but I’m wondering if you would happen to know if any of the roadshow films which opened if the seven Tines Square theaters that the studios used in the 1952-1972 period did not have souvenir programs.
Hello-
granted a Cinemascope screen wasn’t as large as a Cinerama screen but still how did they install a Cinemascope screen in this theater to show Gigi?
Hello-
with A+ two thumbs up HD transfers widescreen epics truly come alive on blu-ray discs. to which it just hit me that Around the World in 80 Days has never been issued on blu-ray. aside from one’s opinion of the film does anyone know of a reason why it hasn’t? they had the master per se to issue the dvd set like at least a decade ago so why no blu-ray?
Hello-
i have asked this question in the past to which i wonder
if my fellow posters have any additional info. i refer to Sept. 1952-Dec. 1972 as the prime roadshow period. now i didn’t go to every roadshow film in this time period but every one i did go to had a souvenir program for sale in the lobby. therefore does anyone know of a roadshow engagement in this period that did not have a souvenir program?
Hello-
how is a 34 week roadshow run “pretty much died as a roadshow in New York”?
Hello-
to Mike (saps) on your 7/16/19 comment on Hello Dolly. as I have said for me Streisand was Dolly Levi. so might I ask what exactly you mean by the film being “overproduced”? the sumptuous physical production is one reason I am fond of the film.
Hello Again-
its to bad no complete copy of the roadshow version of South Pacific exists whether it be a camera negative or a print of the film. when the 4hr premiere roadshow version of Cleopatra was cut down to 3hrs. 15mins. for its run at neighborhood theaters around NYC not only were the 45mins. of trims saved but in damn good condition. the original 4hr. roadshow version is the one on the A++ Blu-ray disc. its to bad the 15?mins. trimmed from South Pacific weren’t kept. I can’t believe there’s no complete roadshow print of SP anyway in the world.
Hello-
this theater reminds me of the Alexandria in San Francisco. another movie palace boarded up and just sitting there.
Hello-
to Al A.– thanks for your reply. I saw GMC during its roadshow rum at the RKO Palace, PYW during its roadshow run at the Loews State 1&2. I only saw Cleopatra and TFOTRE at neighborhood theaters. I would have especially liked to have seen Cleopatra during its roadshow run at the Rivoli on its huge curved Toad-AO screen.
to vindanpar- the currently available Blu-ray disc set of South Pacific contains both the general release print which is the one most people know and the original roadshow version. but the roadshow version is a reconstruction not a restoration. the roadshow version was reconstructed by inserting the eliminated 15? mins. using b&w-ish sepia footage from I guess a work print. to which my question- are you saying the Blu-ray disc available in Denmark was a full complete original roadshow version and not the “reconstructed” one available in the U.S.?
Hello-
i read the Nob Hill Adult Theater closed. to which my
question- are there any gay theaters left in San Francisco?
Hello-
to Al. A- in our continuing discussion about roadshow films I have a question for you. of the number of roadshow films with as i put it “a somewhat off reputation” is there one you liked/enjoyed quite a bit and think is a damn good film?
Hello-
to Al A.– in our continuing lively discussion about roadshow films a question. would you know what the minimum number of weeks a roadshow engagement had to run to be considered a success? I’m guessing part of the equation was much the film cost to make.
Hello-
to Orlando thanks for the info. also to Comfortably Cool when I said all of NYC I meant all five boroughs. in fact if they were still in operation both the Bunny and The Colosseum would have take the title from the Alpine. both theaters in Upper Manhattan closed rather recently.