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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Mar 2, 2017 11:30:34 GMT
I guess it depends on your definition of "classic film", but I've made IMDb pages for some old documentary shorts. For example, last year I made a page for the 1958 short The Five Mile Dream, which is about the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. You can find the film online if you want to see it (it's public domain, like most things from the infamous Jam Handy company), but a warning, despite the "Prints by Technicolor" credit this film has terrible colour! Just wondering if anyone else on here has made an IMDb page for a classic film. |
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Post by detour on Mar 3, 2017 15:55:27 GMT
I have mostly submitted additional info and/or corrections for various IMDb entries, but I do recall at least on IMDb page that I submitted for a film. This was also a documentary, the excellent AND THIS IS FREE (1965), a fascinating look at the history and evolution of the Maxwell Street shopping district in Chicago. Highly recommended.
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Post by geode on Mar 5, 2017 6:24:54 GMT
I guess it depends on your definition of "classic film", but I've made IMDb pages for some old documentary shorts. For example, last year I made a page for the 1958 short The Five Mile Dream, which is about the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. You can find the film online if you want to see it (it's public domain, like most things from the infamous Jam Handy company), but a warning, despite the "Prints by Technicolor" credit this film has terrible colour! Just wondering if anyone else on here has made an IMDb page for a classic film. I have submitted a dozen or more films for inclusion on the site. It is relatively common for 16mm prints of documentaries to have been struck in Eastmancolor even if the original theatrical 35mm prints were printed by Technicolor. Eastmancolor fades badly. The transfer below doesn't look too bad, the color seems better at the start than later on. The Five Mile Dream |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Mar 5, 2017 7:25:50 GMT
I guess it depends on your definition of "classic film", but I've made IMDb pages for some old documentary shorts. For example, last year I made a page for the 1958 short The Five Mile Dream, which is about the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. You can find the film online if you want to see it (it's public domain, like most things from the infamous Jam Handy company), but a warning, despite the "Prints by Technicolor" credit this film has terrible colour! Just wondering if anyone else on here has made an IMDb page for a classic film. I have submitted a dozen or more films for inclusion on the site. It is relatively common for 16mm prints of documentaries to have been struck in Eastmancolor even if the original theatrical 35mm prints were printed by Technicolor. Eastmancolor fades badly. The transfer below doesn't look too bad, the color seems better at the start than later on. The Five Mile DreamSpeaking of Eastmancolor, I recently submitted a page for a 1959 Australian documentary called The Way We Live, which was filmed in Eastmancolor. I also recently submitted a page for a 1954 documentary short called Brisbane City in the Sun, which was filmed in Ferraniacolor, which looks rather nice actually. Both films can be viewed on YouTube. Someone should start a thread about the different colour film processes. |
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Post by geode on Mar 5, 2017 19:16:25 GMT
I have submitted a dozen or more films for inclusion on the site. It is relatively common for 16mm prints of documentaries to have been struck in Eastmancolor even if the original theatrical 35mm prints were printed by Technicolor. Eastmancolor fades badly. The transfer below doesn't look too bad, the color seems better at the start than later on. The Five Mile DreamSpeaking of Eastmancolor, I recently submitted a page for a 1959 Australian documentary called The Way We Live, which was filmed in Eastmancolor. I also recently submitted a page for a 1954 documentary short called Brisbane City in the Sun, which was filmed in Ferraniacolor, which looks rather nice actually. Both films can be viewed on YouTube. Someone should start a thread about the different colour film processes. By the time The Five Mile Dream was produced most films were shot on color negative stock, whether manufactured by Eastman Kodak or other companies. Eastmancolor and Ferraniacolor were both shot using subtractive color negative. |
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