I love Casablanca, too. Watch it just about every time it's on.
If memory serves me correctly, Casablanca and many other films of that time
were originally filmed at an aspect ratio that was just a bit "wider" than a
standard TV. TCM shows movies in widescreen, and when they show Casablanca
there's only a slight black stripe at the top and bottom of the screen to
make the whole scene fit.
I wish they still made films like Casablanca. Entertainment by way of a
skilled cast, excellent writing, a director who is faithful to the writer's
intentions, and the only special effects being a strategic dissolve here and
there.
Respectfully,
Adam Phillip Churvis
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: Casablanca DVD
> Hey all...
>
> Forget that Matrix movie :) I just got Casablanca on DVD. Actually won
it
> at a dinner party last night.
>
> Question tho, if anybody knows. On the back, it says, "STANDARD VERSION:
> presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original
theatrical
> exhibition".
>
> Normally the text that follows 'STANDARD VERSION' is something along the
> lines of 'formatted to fit your TV'. Now, I hate (despise, abhor, etc)
> pan&scan...but this doesn't sound like P&S. It sounds like the OAR was
> maintained. Does that mean that Casablanca was filmed/released at... 4:3
> ratio??
>
> Thx,
> Charlie
>
>
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