Disney's Davy Crockett question
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Disney's Davy Crockett question
Why does the poster artwork included on the Treasures set say “color by Technicolor widescreen” ?? Weren’t they all produced for TV and are 1:33:1 OAR???? Can anyone clarify this?? Thanks.
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Actually I think they were Orginally Shot as movies (3? I think) & then re-edited & put into the Hour long TV show format......Shot at 1.37:1 according to IMDB ...I haven't watched the set in a while but I think theres a Doc that tells about this ..Very enjoyable series I remember anyway ..Have to watch it again soon
Edit: Actually after a little checking it was Originally on Tv (Multiple parts) then put together for a run in Theatres
Edit: Actually after a little checking it was Originally on Tv (Multiple parts) then put together for a run in Theatres
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Originally posted by Ttiberius
Actually I think they were Orginally Shot as movies (3? I think) & then re-edited & put into the Hour long TV show format......Shot at 1.37:1 according to IMDB ...I haven't watched the set in a while but I think theres a Doc that tells about this ..Very enjoyable series I remember anyway ..Have to watch it again soon
Edit: Actually after a little checking it was Originally on Tv (Multiple parts) then put together for a run in Theatres
Actually I think they were Orginally Shot as movies (3? I think) & then re-edited & put into the Hour long TV show format......Shot at 1.37:1 according to IMDB ...I haven't watched the set in a while but I think theres a Doc that tells about this ..Very enjoyable series I remember anyway ..Have to watch it again soon
Edit: Actually after a little checking it was Originally on Tv (Multiple parts) then put together for a run in Theatres
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Weird that way back then they publicly advertised “widescreen” in a positive way (in conjunction with “color”). And on top of that CROPPED matted widescreen.
Today widescreen is never advertised in a positive way, even in 2.35:1 OAR! If anything they advertise cropped “full screen” positively.
Strange
But good thing they didn't censor Davy Crockett (back when it was released Disney was on a censoring rampage)
Today widescreen is never advertised in a positive way, even in 2.35:1 OAR! If anything they advertise cropped “full screen” positively.
Strange
But good thing they didn't censor Davy Crockett (back when it was released Disney was on a censoring rampage)
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Just to clarify for everyone.
Davy Crockett was originally part of the Disney tv show called "Disneyland". Three 1 hour (really 44 minutes) episodes were originally created. The first three episodes ran in the winter of 1954/55. Although filmed in color these episodes were only seen by tv audiences of the time in black and white. The three episodes were then edited together into a feature film and released in full color (and matted to 1.85 "widescreen) in the summer of 1955. The poster that's included in the set is a reproduction of the poster for this theatrical release.
Two more episodes were subsiquently made, Davy Crockett and the Keel Boat Race and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. I believe they were also cut together into a a feature and released (I'm not 100% on that.)
Davy Crockett was originally part of the Disney tv show called "Disneyland". Three 1 hour (really 44 minutes) episodes were originally created. The first three episodes ran in the winter of 1954/55. Although filmed in color these episodes were only seen by tv audiences of the time in black and white. The three episodes were then edited together into a feature film and released in full color (and matted to 1.85 "widescreen) in the summer of 1955. The poster that's included in the set is a reproduction of the poster for this theatrical release.
Two more episodes were subsiquently made, Davy Crockett and the Keel Boat Race and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. I believe they were also cut together into a a feature and released (I'm not 100% on that.)
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Originally posted by Pants
Just to clarify for everyone.
Davy Crockett was originally part of the Disney tv show called "Disneyland". Three 1 hour (really 44 minutes) episodes were originally created. The first three episodes ran in the winter of 1954/55. Although filmed in color these episodes were only seen by tv audiences of the time in black and white. The three episodes were then edited together into a feature film and released in full color (and matted to 1.85 "widescreen) in the summer of 1955. The poster that's included in the set is a reproduction of the poster for this theatrical release.
Two more episodes were subsiquently made, Davy Crockett and the Keel Boat Race and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. I believe they were also cut together into a a feature and released (I'm not 100% on that.)
Just to clarify for everyone.
Davy Crockett was originally part of the Disney tv show called "Disneyland". Three 1 hour (really 44 minutes) episodes were originally created. The first three episodes ran in the winter of 1954/55. Although filmed in color these episodes were only seen by tv audiences of the time in black and white. The three episodes were then edited together into a feature film and released in full color (and matted to 1.85 "widescreen) in the summer of 1955. The poster that's included in the set is a reproduction of the poster for this theatrical release.
Two more episodes were subsiquently made, Davy Crockett and the Keel Boat Race and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. I believe they were also cut together into a a feature and released (I'm not 100% on that.)
So since you know a lot about this, how come certain scenes are B&W on DVD? Did they make a mistake filming it or is it a mistake on the DVD?
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Originally posted by Class316
Funny how Georgia Russell clearly died in the Alamo but he appears in the next two eps!
So since you know a lot about this, how come certain scenes are B&W on DVD? Did they make a mistake filming it or is it a mistake on the DVD?
Funny how Georgia Russell clearly died in the Alamo but he appears in the next two eps!
So since you know a lot about this, how come certain scenes are B&W on DVD? Did they make a mistake filming it or is it a mistake on the DVD?
Acording to Walt Disney's introduction the last too episodes are episodes based on his life before the Alamo. Their "flashback" episodes.
There's only one shot in true black and white. During DC Keel Boat Race there's a cutaway shot of a church bell ringing that's B&W. Since this is a cutaway it was probably a piece of stock footage that was only avialable in B&W. The other spots of the series that lack color are entirely due to bad elements having faded over time. I imagine some elements faded more than others due to a significant amounts of the shows being cut into the feature film, but other parts being left out. In order to present the 5 original episodes on the DVD they had to splice together elements from different versions.
Does that make sense?
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Holy Crap, I never even realized that Davy Crockett has been released, thanks for letting me know. I just ordered it from DVD Empire - one of the few places which has it.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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Originally posted by Class316
yea but they never actually showed getting killed.
yea but they never actually showed getting killed.
So what if they didn't show it, it's an historical fact.
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Originally posted by Pants
You are aware that there really was a Davy Crockett and he really did die at the Alamo, right?
So what if they didn't show it, it's an historical fact.
You are aware that there really was a Davy Crockett and he really did die at the Alamo, right?
So what if they didn't show it, it's an historical fact.
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Originally posted by Class316
I know but I'm thinking with respect to the Disney ones. He was never shown dead or anything. So any idea why some scenes are B&W?
I know but I'm thinking with respect to the Disney ones. He was never shown dead or anything. So any idea why some scenes are B&W?
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Originally posted by Class316
So any idea why some scenes are B&W?
So any idea why some scenes are B&W?
Here's Savant's review http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s389davy.html
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Originally posted by Pants
I already answered this above.
Here's Savant's review http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s389davy.html
I already answered this above.
Here's Savant's review http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s389davy.html