We discuss some fascinating case studies from their recent restorations, including "The Glass Web (1953)" and "Gog (1954)," and Charlotte shares the challenges of finding the correct aspect ratio for "The Country Girl (1954)." Along the way, we crack jokes, geek out over widescreen formats, and have a great time unraveling the history of how Hollywood framed its biggest films.
PLUS—don’t miss an exclusive premiere of a newly restored clip from "Money From Home (1953)," coming soon from Kino Lorber!
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The original widescreen articles referenced in this episode can be found archived on the Wayback Machine here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220126011456/http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/home/widescreen-documentation
https://web.archive.org/web/20220126011500/http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/the-first-year-of-widescreen
Check out 3dfilmarchive.com for more news from Bob, Jack and the rest of the 3D Archive gang!
0:00 Intro
05:20 Interview
09:30 Pee-Wee's Open Matte
14:30 Paramount Framing Tree
21:30 The Glass Web
25:00 The Country Girl
30:00 - 2001: A Space "Oddity"
32:00 On the Waterfront
33:30 Gog
39:30 Village East
50:00 Money From Home
55:00 Exclusive Clip
59:00 Outro
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