Aspect ratio


The listing here, evidently parroted on TCM's site, lists it as "2:00 - 1". That seemed very strange -- I've never seen another film listed as having a 2-1 ratio.

I downloaded it recently, and the default setting had a lot of width distortion. (Everybody looked like they weighed 300 lbs.) So I experimented with various ratios, and guess what? It's perfect in good old 4:3.

It's not a pan-and-scan situation: I find no evidence of that in the print (clumsy lateral tracking, characters cut off the edges, etc.). Moreover, the titles are clearly laid out for a 4:3 ratio.

All evidence points to its having been shot at 4:3, and the 2:1 claim is an error.

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