This one features some rare footage of the 1963 Cinerama Dome press conference. A few more updates on
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Rosita Beach Podcast 15 – 1988 Stanley Kramer interview
July 1, 2009 by scraboBond Memories 7 – Super 8 Footage!
June 16, 2009 by scraboShot in SUPER 8MM SOUND, Journey back to 1981 to a James Bond Memorabila Show. If you recognize anyone, please let us know!
New Rosita Beach Podcast up
June 1, 2009 by scraboAnother podcast is up with a new music cue, and updates on the “Ray & Irwin Poll”. You can download the MP3 file by right-clicking on the link below.
Rosita Beach Podcast 14
Aspect Ratio 5 – Rare STAR TREK Convention footage!
May 25, 2009 by scraboRare Super 8mm footage of assorted STAR TREK CONVENTIONS from the 1970s!
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Should Ray and Irwin return?
May 14, 2009 by scraboYears ago, before our era of high definition film transfers, DVDs and Blu-Rays, a group of us aided MGM/UA in making a “special edition” presentation of
“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (along with a 60 minute documentary) that contained some 70mm footage that had not been seen in decades.
The footage was from both 70mm and Cinerama Rectifed preview/premeire showings from literally around the globe. Also found was a short 70mm “preview demo” of
some in-progress scenes from the film. including a version of the gas station demolition that ends with a surprise return appearance of Ray and Irwin.
Though knowing that this gave us only a few damaged pieces of “Mad World”’s total cinematic puzzle, and would not represent any replicated preview or premiere version. at least fans of the film (including Stanley) would be able to see more of what happened that day in California.
As the years (and research) went on, we have begun to believe that the attendants rescue may not have made any theatrical cut of “Mad World”, resulting in our old standard defintion Special Edition being the only time you’ll see the return of Ray and Irwin.
It should be noted that one of the trims gathered from prints around the country DID contain the brief shot of the cops watching Pike’s rampage(!)
It should also be noted that much of what was cut from earlier versions of Mad World was a possible excess of Detective/Police surveilence footage that might have diluted the film’s momentum . Certainly this scene of the cops driving up to help Ray & Irwin would fit this category, and there is something visually satisfying about that final held shot of the flattened gas station.
In the video HERE we present three choices. And we want you to vote below!
Please note that this is not any official MGM/UA function, we are totally fan-based with the best respect of filmmakers and distributors intentions.
Choice 1 – No. Leave it the way it always was. Once Pike drives off, they’re gone.
Choice 2 – Yes. Bring back the surveilence, as the cops pull up immediately after Pike leaves and find Ray & Irwin coming out of the debris.
Choice 3 – Yes, but leave us first with the shot of the demolished gas station then come back a few minutes later to Ray & Irwin coming out of the debris with the cops there.
Aspect Ratio Podcast 4 – Star Trek!
May 13, 2009 by scraboIn what could very well be an internet world premeire, the new Aspect Ratio Podcast contains a classic STAR TREK DRUG ABUSE PSA featuring the ORIGINAL TV CAST! Plus never before published audio from Leonard Nimoy and Deforest Kelly from a 1976 Star Trek Convention in NYC.
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Bond Memories 6 – “Bond-B-Que”
April 25, 2009 by scraboOur newest episode. Join Lee Pfeiffer, Dave Worrall and the gang for a 1994 cookout!
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Bond Memories 5 – Desmond Llewelyn
April 20, 2009 by scraboFrom 1999 in London, Desmond Llewelyn, Q from the James Bond series, speaks at a tribute to the late Albert R. Broccoli. Video sometimes shaky but here it is for achival purposes.
Aspect Ratio Vidcast 3 – Super 8mm Memories!
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Here’s some never before seen footage from 1975 featuring Star Trek’s Angelique Pettyjohn!
a “Mad World” event in April!
April 1, 2009 by scraboOn April 29, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” will be shown at the Cedar lane Cinema courtesy of the great folks at Big Screen Classics.
We believe it will be the first time the film has been shown in STEREO (or any other multi-channel version) in New Jersey since 1964! We hope to be on board with a display of RARE PROPS and MEMORABILIA.
Also up is a new Rosita Beach Podcast.
