I've placed an order for the following pressbooks, and will get the projection info out for them when they arrive...

1961's "Greyfriars Bobby"

1966's "The Fighting Prince Of Donegal"

1967's "Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar"

1969's "Rascal"

1974's "The Castaway Cowboy"


Scott

I've got those pressbooks in, and here is the info from them...



"Greyfriars Bobby" 1961 Premiere Release Information:

"MR. EXHIBITOR - PLEASE NOTE!

Give your patrons the best possible picture on your theatre screen. For top projection results in the presentation of "GREYFRIARS BOBBY" you must use

ASPECT RATIO 1:75 to 1

WARNING: IF PROJECTED AT A RATIO LESS THAN 1:75 to 1 THERE WILL BE A BLACK BORDER AT TOP AND/ OR BOTTOM OF SCREEN!"

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for this film was 1.75:1, the DVD release is pan & scanned at 1.33:1.)



"The Fighting Prince Of Donegal" 1966 Premiere Release Information:

"Mr. Showman;

THE ASPECT RATIO of "The Fighting Prince of Donegal" is 1:85 to 1.

Adhere to this ratio to achieve the best screen image possible, and a quality image for your theatre."

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for this film was 1.85:1, the DVD release is at a 1.33:1 (open-matte/ pan & scan?) ratio.)



1967's "Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar"...no projection instructions given.



1969's "Rascal"...no projection instructions given.

Also, the live-action featurette, "Hang Your Hat On The Wind" premiered with this.



"The Castaway Cowboy"/ "The Absent-Minded Professor" 1974 Combo Premiere/ Re-Release Information:

(NOTE: When "The Castaway Cowboy" premiered in theatres, a re-release of "The Absent-Minded Professor" was attached with it.)

"The aspect ratio for "The Castaway Cowboy" and "The Absent-Minded Professor" to achieve that perfect screen image is 1.75 to 1."

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for "The Castaway Cowboy" was 1.75:1, the DVD releases are at a 1.33:1 (open-matte/ pan & scan?) ratio.)



I'll update the list on the first page shortly...


Scott

I've placed an order for the following 2 pressbooks, and should have the info out in a couple of weeks...

1957's "Perri"

1972's "Now You See Him, Now You Don't"


Scott

This is the only one on that list that I've seen. It was on a bill with THE JUNGLE BOOK and it may have been the first film I took my younger brothers to see.

^ Yes...in the JB pressbook I have, it mentions that Charlie was to be on a double bill with JB in some venues, but mostly JB and Charlie would show separately in others.



I've ordered the following pressbooks, and will get the info out when I receive them, about 2-3 weeks...

1976's "Gus"

1981's "Condorman"

1982's "Tron"


Scott

I've received the following pressbooks...



"Perri" 1957 Premiere Release Information:

"MR. EXHIBITOR - PLEASE NOTE!

Best Projection Results Are Obtained By Using The Following Aspect Ratios In The Presentation Of Walt Disney's "Perri":

FROM - 1:33 to 1
TO - 1:75 to 1

Please Do Not Go Beyond 1:75 to 1 Aspect Ratio Or You Will Lose Top And Bottom Of Picture."

(NOTE: This film is presented on Walt Disney's Legacy Collection: True-Life Adventures, Volume 4 - Nature's Mysteries, at a 1.33:1 ratio. As long as this is an open matte transfer on the DVD, it would be consistent with one option of theatrical framing. The other option would include 1.75:1.)

*As some theatres in some areas probably were still transitioning from Academy to widescreen, this film was shown at academy ratio for those areas not having transitioned yet.



"Now You See Him, Now You Don't" 1972 Premiere Release Information:

"THE ASPECT RATIO FOR BEST VIEWABLE QUALITY IS 1.75 To 1."

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for this film was 1.75:1, the DVD release is misframed at 1.85:1.)



I'll update the list shortly...

Scott

I've received the following pressbooks...



"Gus" 1976 Premiere Release Information:

"The Aspect Ratio for GUS to achieve the best screen image is 1:75 to 1"

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for this film was 1.75:1, the DVD release is at a 1.33:1 (open-matte/ pan & scan?) ratio)



"Condorman" 1981 Premiere Release Information:

"THE ASPECT RATIO TO CAPTURE ALL THE SOARING ADVENTURE IS 1.75 to 1."

(NOTE: While the original theatrical framing for this film was 1.75:1, it is misframed on both the Anchor Bay and Disney Movie Club Exclusive DVDs at 2.35:1, and the Anchor Bay DVD also has a pan & scan version.)



"Tron" 1982 Premiere Release Information:

"THE ASPECT RATIO FOR AN EXCITING SCREEN IMAGE IS 2:35 TO 1"

(NOTE: The original theatrical framing for this film was the more common 2.35:1 (35mm prints), and also 2.20:1 (70mm prints) for some venues. It is presented on DVD at a 2.20:1 ratio.)

*Like Sleeping Beauty and The Black Cauldron, Tron was shown in both 2.35 and 2.20 ratios, the more common/ traditional ratio being 2.35. Somewhat like IMAX showings today, where some films selected to be shown in IMAX theatres concurrently with the traditional theatre showings will be shown at a different ratio to fit the IMAX dimensions, different than what most people will see in a traditional theatre.



I'll update the list shortly...


Scott

I had also placed an order for the following pressbooks about 2 weeks ago, and should receive them any day now...


1957's Johnny Tremain

1974's Superdad

1978's Return From Witch Mountain


Scott