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Author Topic: Frankenstein (1931)--Request Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-02-2007 09:55 AM                     Does anyone have information regarding this film? I have a rental coming next month that wants this film so I'm really hoping there are estar prints available with optical sound. Any info is much appreciated!  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-02-2007 10:55 AM                        If it's not in commercial distribution in the US, you'll need to approach an archive for a print. Do you have a booking agent? If so I'd start with them first. If it is a case of going to an archive, I'd start with the UCLA Film and Television Archive, as they are specifically focused on preserving older Hollywood features. By all means email me off the list if you'd like a contact name. This film should be shown in the 'early sound special' ratio of 1.15:1 (approx. - picture is virtually a square). The easiest way to do it is to use a 'scope plate and backing lens without the anamorph, although the matte is slightly smaller in most cases and will look cleaner with a specially cut plate.  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 10-23-2007 08:34 AM                     Still distributed by Universal 1.37:1 - B&W Mono Analog Sound 4 Reels Printed in black cue marks Polyester Film Stock  |  IP: Logged Jack Theakston Master Film Handler Posts: 411 From: New York, USA Registered: Sep 2007 posted 10-23-2007 02:51 PM                     quote: Leo Enticknap This film should be shown in the 'early sound special' ratio of 1.15:1 (approx. - picture is virtually a square). By the time that Universal had shot FRANKENSTEIN (and even DRACULA, which is also often wrongly cited as Movietone or even full-ap), the camera department had converted all of their cameras for SMPE's new 1.37 aperture (Fall of 1929, to be exact), save for one or two, which until they were fixed/put out of commission, had off-set viewfinders, but photographed full-ap (which was just blocked off in the printer). So, FRANKENSTEIN is 1.37:1 for sure.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 07-02-2009 02:45 PM                 It has been 617 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Jack Theakston Master Film Handler Posts: 411 From: New York, USA Registered: Sep 2007 posted 07-02-2009 02:45 PM                     Just as a follow-up, the correct aperture plate for films made from November 1929 to the adoption of the Academy standard ratio in 1931 should be .800" x .600". This applies to films made by the following studios: Paramount-Famous-Lasky, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, United Artists, Pathe, Universal, RKO, Tiffany-Stahl, Mack Sennett, Darmour, Educational. The Fox Studio markings are the same width but allow .04 inches more height.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-30-2011 11:17 PM                 It has been 850 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-30-2011 11:17 PM                        Universal print #0004 is in excellent condition. Heads and tails are uncut (and are supposed to stay that way). It is not incredibly sharp, but it is as good a print as we are ever likely to see of this title.  |  IP: Logged

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