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Dec 11, 2012 - 10:26 AM
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joec
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Paramount Press Release
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? Legendary director Cecil B. DeMille?s epic masterpiece Samson and Delilah makes its long-awaited DVD debut on March 12, 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles, Samson and Delilah tells the story of the Bible?s fabled strongman and the woman who seduces and betrays him. The film brings to life Samson?s incredible feats, including his battle with a lion, his single-handed assault on a thousand Philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant and finally the spectacular climax in which he pulls down the pagan temple. But it is Delilah?s quest for revenge and ability to bring down even the mighty Samson that drive this thrilling and powerful story. The lavish production earned five Academy Award® nominations and won for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also stars venerable actors George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Henry Wilcoxon.
Sometimes referred to as DeMille?s rehearsal for The Ten Commandments, Samson and Delilah was enormously popular around the world upon its release in 1949. Over 60 years later, the original film elements required significant work in order to return the film to the vibrant masterpiece that had so thrilled theater audiences. The original nitrate three-strip Technicolor negatives were scanned in 4K, and the three strip image was registered, cleaned and color corrected in 4K. In addition, DeMille?s original nitrate print was used in order to complete the original music overture and special effect work was done to clean up original optical images, a particularly tricky three-strip challenge. Finally, the original mono audio track was cleaned up and restored.
Interestingly, the restoration team noticed a shimmer effect in some of the scenes. Since they were simultaneously restoring Sunset Boulevard, they looked at production photos of Norma Desmond?s visit to the Samson and Delilah set and saw the enormously powerful lights that were required for the Technicolor production. This explained the shimmer effect, which was left intact. Arriving just in time for Easter, the Samson and Delilah DVD will be presented in full screen with English Mono Dolby Digital, French Mono Dolby Digital and Spanish Mono Dolby Digital, as well as English, French and Spanish subtitles.
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Dec 11, 2012 - 12:02 PM
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Paramount Press Release
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? Legendary director Cecil B. DeMille?s epic masterpiece Samson and Delilah makes its long-awaited DVD debut on March 12, 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles, Samson and Delilah tells the story of the Bible?s fabled strongman and the woman who seduces and betrays him. The film brings to life Samson?s incredible feats, including his battle with a lion, his single-handed assault on a thousand Philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant and finally the spectacular climax in which he pulls down the pagan temple. But it is Delilah?s quest for revenge and ability to bring down even the mighty Samson that drive this thrilling and powerful story. The lavish production earned five Academy Award® nominations and won for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also stars venerable actors George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Henry Wilcoxon.
Sometimes referred to as DeMille?s rehearsal for The Ten Commandments, Samson and Delilah was enormously popular around the world upon its release in 1949. Over 60 years later, the original film elements required significant work in order to return the film to the vibrant masterpiece that had so thrilled theater audiences. The original nitrate three-strip Technicolor negatives were scanned in 4K, and the three strip image was registered, cleaned and color corrected in 4K. In addition, DeMille?s original nitrate print was used in order to complete the original music overture and special effect work was done to clean up original optical images, a particularly tricky three-strip challenge. Finally, the original mono audio track was cleaned up and restored.
Interestingly, the restoration team noticed a shimmer effect in some of the scenes. Since they were simultaneously restoring Sunset Boulevard, they looked at production photos of Norma Desmond?s visit to the Samson and Delilah set and saw the enormously powerful lights that were required for the Technicolor production. This explained the shimmer effect, which was left intact. Arriving just in time for Easter, the Samson and Delilah DVD will be presented in full screen with English Mono Dolby Digital, French Mono Dolby Digital and Spanish Mono Dolby Digital, as well as English, French and Spanish subtitles.
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It doesnt make any sense to restore this classic and not release it on BR .
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Dec 11, 2012 - 3:55 PM
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.....Interestingly, the restoration team noticed a shimmer effect in some of the scenes. Since they were simultaneously restoring Sunset Boulevard, they looked at production photos of Norma Desmond?s visit to the Samson and Delilah set and saw the enormously powerful lights that were required for the Technicolor production. This explained the shimmer effect, which was left intact.....
A Fabulous Restoration Team Fantasy! 
While a single carbon-arc lighting unit might have a slight flicker if it were not trimmed correctly, and might cause a momentary flicker on a single-shot if not corrected at the
time of shooting, it would not cause a "shimmering" effect over a whole scene/sequence.
This "shimmering" theory of the restoration team would also imply that ALL of Paramount's Technicolor films of the period had a "shimmering effect" since they mostly all employed the same kind of heavy-duty arc lights on large-size sets, just for a proper exposure. We don't see that in other big Paramount Technicolor films of the period---from CONNECTICUT YANKEE and EMPEROR WALTZ to COPPER CANYON and LET'S DANCE.
I think the "shimmering effect" lies elsewhere---perhaps in the original development bath of one or more of the separation negatives, or in the camera shutter at a particular moment in time, or with the threading of one of the negatives through one of the 3 transports within the Technicolor camera.
It may also be in the black-and-white film stock. The stock that recorded the "blue" record around that time has had some problems at some studios. Pictures like SHOW BOAT and LILI at MGM, and others at various studios have a strange, blotchy blue-tinged effect that comes and goes in some sequences. The worst that I can remember is William Warfield's "Old Man River" sequence in SHOW BOAT. There is a deterioration of some sort in this color record that can't be fully corrected because it's so erratic, from cut-to-cut, angle-to-angle, and day-to-day---but they've been somewhat able to ameliorate the problem. It may actually be in one manufactured stock batch with the same batch number.
I remember doing some work at MGM in the mid-1970s and talking with someone in the engineering department about this problem. I was complaining about the effect in the then-new THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT release, and without prompting he said, "Oh, you mean the SHOW BOAT sequence.....yeah, we did what we could but couldn't get rid of the problem entirely."
One wonders why the Paramount restoration team didn't find an old Technicolor camera or lab technician somewhere around and have him look at the footage to see if he could come up with an alternate idea. They can't all be dead!
STILL.....it's good to think this spectacular film will be out on Blu-ray eventually in a restored version.
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Dec 11, 2012 - 9:35 PM
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It doesnt make any sense to restore this classic and not release it on BR .
The DVD is good. The Blu-Ray is bad.
Sincerely,
Zardoz
Sorry -- I dont understand what you mean. Are you serious?
Very. Blu-rays dry out the skin and make it crack and peel and turn the skin
into a dull, gray crust. This is because they are made of dangerous chemicals.
DVDs are organic and natural and revitalize the skin, adding vital nutrients
to the pours and give the skin a youthful, healthy technicolor sheen.
Den
And VHS tapes are also particularly good to defoliate the skin. When turned on edge and rubbed rapidly over the calloused area, the old dead skin falls away magically. Super-VHS tapes are even better.
Laserdiscs are a good substitute for that bathroom mirror. When travelling, the laserdisc fits flat into its cardboard sleeve and can be packed into your bag easily. Unfortunately, these have been known to rot, and sometimes affect the clothing packed around them, particularly at the seams. People have been known to lose their pants, literally, when they fell apart as they were wearing them. The Image discs are particularly bad for this.
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Dec 12, 2012 - 12:47 PM
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philiperic
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.....Interestingly, the restoration team noticed a shimmer effect in some of the scenes. Since they were simultaneously restoring Sunset Boulevard, they looked at production photos of Norma Desmond?s visit to the Samson and Delilah set and saw the enormously powerful lights that were required for the Technicolor production. This explained the shimmer effect, which was left intact.....
A Fabulous Restoration Team Fantasy!
While a single carbon-arc lighting unit might have a slight flicker if it were not trimmed correctly, and might cause a momentary flicker on a single-shot if not corrected at the
time of shooting, it would not cause a "shimmering" effect over a whole scene/sequence.
This "shimmering" theory of the restoration team would also imply that ALL of Paramount's Technicolor films of the period had a "shimmering effect" since they mostly all employed the same kind of heavy-duty arc lights on large-size sets, just for a proper exposure. We don't see that in other big Paramount Technicolor films of the period---from CONNECTICUT YANKEE and EMPEROR WALTZ to COPPER CANYON and LET'S DANCE.
I think the "shimmering effect" lies elsewhere---perhaps in the original development bath of one or more of the separation negatives, or in the camera shutter at a particular moment in time, or with the threading of one of the negatives through one of the 3 transports within the Technicolor camera.
It may also be in the black-and-white film stock. The stock that recorded the "blue" record around that time has had some problems at some studios. Pictures like SHOW BOAT and LILI at MGM, and others at various studios have a strange, blotchy blue-tinged effect that comes and goes in some sequences. The worst that I can remember is William Warfield's "Old Man River" sequence in SHOW BOAT. There is a deterioration of some sort in this color record that can't be fully corrected because it's so erratic, from cut-to-cut, angle-to-angle, and day-to-day---but they've been somewhat able to ameliorate the problem. It may actually be in one manufactured stock batch with the same batch number.
I remember doing some work at MGM in the mid-1970s and talking with someone in the engineering department about this problem. I was complaining about the effect in the then-new THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT release, and without prompting he said, "Oh, you mean the SHOW BOAT sequence.....yeah, we did what we could but couldn't get rid of the problem entirely."
One wonders why the Paramount restoration team didn't find an old Technicolor camera or lab technician somewhere around and have him look at the footage to see if he could come up with an alternate idea. They can't all be dead!
STILL.....it's good to think this spectacular film will be out on Blu-ray eventually in a restored version.
I wondered about that shimmer effect information from Paramount so thanks for the expert explanation , manderley.
I certainly hope that you are right about an eventual BR release - I think that much of S&D would look spectacular in high definition.
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Dec 12, 2012 - 2:02 PM
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Grecchus
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It doesnt make any sense to restore this classic and not release it on BR .
The DVD is good. The Blu-Ray is bad.
Sincerely,
Zardoz
Sorry -- I dont understand what you mean. Are you serious?
Very. Blu-rays dry out the skin and make it crack and peel and turn the skin
into a dull, gray crust. This is because they are made of dangerous chemicals.
DVDs are organic and natural and revitalize the skin, adding vital nutrients
to the pours and give the skin a youthful, healthy technicolor sheen.
Den
And VHS tapes are also particularly good to defoliate the skin. When turned on edge and rubbed rapidly over the calloused area, the old dead skin falls away magically. Super-VHS tapes are even better.
Laserdiscs are a good substitute for that bathroom mirror. When travelling, the laserdisc fits flat into its cardboard sleeve and can be packed into your bag easily. Unfortunately, these have been known to rot, and sometimes affect the clothing packed around them, particularly at the seams. People have been known to lose their pants, literally, when they fell apart as they were wearing them. The Image discs are particularly bad for this.
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