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correct aspect ratio

posted 19 years ago by jwc53531
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just a long shot - but does anyone know what the aspect ration of the theatrical release was (1:1.66 or 1:1.85 or 1:1.33 or something else)? Thanks

[–] leforcat 19 years ago

1:1.33 is correct /M

[–] jwc53531 18 years ago

finally got back around to this thread - thanks for the response - good to know it's not a pand-and-scan version - the Geneon DVD is actually pretty good - much better than most public domain stuff

[–] whitesheik 13 years ago

Um, no. As usual you can count on the "experts" at the imdb to give you incorrect information. By 1957 there were almost no movie theaters that could properly show Academy ratio. This film would have been projected in 1.85 in every theater in the United States and that's how its director framed. An open matte transfer is WRONG.

[–] GJValent 9 years ago

I saw it this evening, 24 May 2015, on TCM. IMDB says 1.85, TCM showed 1.37.

[–] wmcclain-1 9 years ago

The Olive Films Blu-ray is 1.77:1, exactly 16:9. It's either cropped slightly from 1.85 or opened up at the top and bottom.

-Bill

[–] Steamboy 8 years ago

I thought it was 1.66, but you must be right. At least it's not 1.85.

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