Memory fails, apparently, and I'll defer to Richard and Phil's claims
here. The print on MGM-HD
certainly did look good.
Nevertheless, I can remember many Universal Films from that period
which did look excessively grainy, most of which were
probably Eastman Color.
Here's an interesting link about TECHNICOLOR.
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/essay/1075/Technicolor+Movies+The
+History+Of+Dye+Transfer+Printing+Book+Review+
Thanks for pointing out the error, boys!
Kirby McDaniel
On Jun 22, 2008, at 11:25 PM, Richard Ducar wrote:
All of the original 1963 35mm release prints of THE BIRDS were printed
in dye-transfer Technicolor which means they did not look grainy or
unattractive nor did they suffer from cheap labwork. The Technicolor
company had the best quality control of any film lab and their release
prints could not be matched by any other company which is why
Hitchcock
used them for all of his color films. I just watched my 35mm
Technicolor
print a few months ago and even though it's 45 years-old now, the
color
still looks the same as the day it was made. Because original
Technicolor prints were made with dyes instead of chemicals, the
colors
won't fade for over a 100 years. The color and picture quality of the
new hi-def transfer is basicly what the 35mm prints look like.
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