The Black and White CinemaScope Blu-ray Thread

[ZoetMB]

Do you really mean Cinemascope or do you mean any black and white film shot with anamorphic lenses and with an aspect ratio of 2.35 or 2.55:1?

"Manhattan", as just one example, was not shot in Cinemascope. It was shot in Panavision. In the theatre, it's compatible with Cinemascope, but it's not the same thing as different lenses were used in the taking.

In fact, there were few Cinemascope films after 1967. Panavision's lenses were considered far superior.

[Todd Tomorrow]

The Innocents

[lemonski]

Lonely are the Brave (1962) wish list in Region A (German release available)

Sundays and Cybele (1962), Criterion release September

[noirjunkie]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

Do you really mean Cinemascope or do you mean any black and white film shot with anamorphic lenses and with an aspect ratio of 2.35 or 2.55:1?

"Manhattan", as just one example, was not shot in Cinemascope. It was shot in Panavision. In the theatre, it's compatible with Cinemascope, but it's not the same thing as different lenses were used in the taking.

In fact, there were few Cinemascope films after 1967. Panavision's lenses were considered far superior.

I'm using "Cinemascope" as a catch-all term for anamorphically shot films in 2.35.1 (or 2.55.1 -- are there any B&W films shot in this AR?).

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

The Innocents

Already in the OP.

Originally Posted by lemonski

Lonely are the Brave (1962) wish list in Region A (German release available)

Sundays and Cybele (1962), Criterion release September

Added. Thanks.

Also, I just added the new release of Shoot the Piano Player.

[Jobla]

Wish list:

THE CABINET OF CALIGARI (1964)
SHOCK TREATMENT (1964)

[noirjunkie]

Originally Posted by Jobla

Wish list:

THE CABINET OF CALIGARI (1964)
SHOCK TREATMENT (1964)

Both added.

[noirjunkie]

Once Twilight Time releases the cover art and it's added to the database, I'll be adding Otto Preminger's Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) to this list. It's slated for release on November 11.

[Jobla]

Fox has some widescreen genre titles that I would like to have:

SPACEMASTER X-7
THE DAY MARS INVADED EARTH
HAND OF DEATH

[noirjunkie]

Originally Posted by Jobla

Fox has some widescreen genre titles that I would like to have:

SPACEMASTER X-7
THE DAY MARS INVADED EARTH
HAND OF DEATH

All added. I also added Compulsion (1959) to the wishlist.

[joie]

The Human Condition is "GrandScope," 2.35:1, late 1950s. It's coming from Arrow and may be coming from Criterion, later.

[noirjunkie]

Thanks, everyone. The OP is updated.

[silverlakephil]

Wishlist:

With The Third Man, Odd Man Out, & The Fallen Idol already released, I hope Carol Reed's Our Man In Havana (1959) gets a release soon as well.

Our Man in Havana - Trailer | Crackle - YouTube

[Richard--W]

Arrow's 3-disc special edition of Black Sunday contains a bonus
I VAMPIRI (Italy, 1960). Restored, uncut and in the correct
Cinemascope aspect ratio. It's the last item listed in the special features.

[noirjunkie]

I started a 4K section in the OP, so I've missed any, please post them.