SANGAREE in 3-D!

[Robert Furmanek]

Sangaree 3D Blu-ray

The raw scans for SANGAREE are in from FotoKem and – as expected – there are variable levels of color fade on the 35mm elements. The multitude of dupe negative opticals (fades, dissolves, etc.) are the most severe.

This was the first 3-D feature to be photographed on Eastmancolor negative film 5248 (25 ASA tungsten) and processed for release printing by Technicolor. The Archive once held an original 1953 dye-transfer 35mm Technicolor print and the opticals were grainy and washed-out, even in that non-faded, first-generation element. In fact, Paramount’s 3-D sneak preview set for April 14, 1953 had to be done flat as Technicolor was not able to deliver the matched left/right 35mm prints.

Clearly, the lab was having problems with these negatives.

3-D Film Archive Technical Director Greg Kintz and color restoration expert Jack Theakston will be working closely together to restore the original color palette. You can see an example of their preliminary results with this before/after frame of the opening Paramount logo.

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On top of color fading, the opticals are very dirty and have been that way since day one. Digital restoration artist Thad Komorowski is warming up in the bullpen and ready to work his outstanding magic on yet another 3-D Film Archive title.

For more information on this important 3-D production, please read this informative article by Hillary Hess: http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/sangaree

Have no fear; SANGAREE in 3-D will shine again!

[noirjunkie]

Thanks for the update, Bob. It looks like your team will have their work cut out for them, but given your track record, I anticipate another stellar restoration and blu-ray release.

[kurosawa]

Sangaree 3D in the news:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=23605

[Jobla]

Bob, was there any on-location shooting in Savannah (Georgia, I presume), or was this strictly filmed in Hollywood?

[Robert Furmanek]

The second unit did some background plates in Georgia. Everything else was filmed at the studio.

[Deciazulado]

Sangaree 3D Blu-ray

[Robert Furmanek]

Hillary Hess reviews SANGAREE!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=161

[Robert Furmanek]

CineSavant Glenn Erickson reviews SANGAREE.

https://trailersfromhell.com/sangaree-3-d/

[Robert Furmanek]

"This is a beautiful image and the effective 3-D presentation is terrific. Vintage 3-D fans have a lot to be excited about with this release."

Matthew Hartman reviews SANGAREE at High-Def Digest: https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/52205/sangaree3d.html

[Robert Furmanek]

William Pine and William Thomas - The "Dollar Bills" - were known for their action pictures and SANGAREE is no exception.

On Friday, February 13, 1953, extra James Cornell was "painfully burned" when a flaming log jumped out-of-control during a brutal fight scene.

That shot can be seen in the film at 45:39.

[Robert Furmanek]

"Help the Realism Along" - Documented for the first time anywhere, the true story of Weegee's infrared photographs and their connection to SANGAREE!

http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/weegee-and-3-d

[Robert Furmanek]

On the average, we can restore a vintage 3-D feature in three months. SANGAREE was on the operating table for five months and proved to be - by far - our most challenging color restoration to date.

Thanks to the magnificent color restoration by Greg Kintz and Jack Theakston - plus the meticulous dirt and damage clean-up by Thad Komorowski - this Golden Age 3-D classic now looks better than ever before!

This beautifully restored 3-D Blu-ray is now available from Kino Lorber. For more information, please visit http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/sangaree

https://youtu.be/BXQKk66FFeg