Flicker Alley and Cinerama Inc. have officially announced the home video digital premieres of
Cinerama Holiday (1955) and
South Seas Adventure (1958). Both films will be released in Deluxe Combo Blu-ray/DVD editions in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Pacific Theatres' historic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. These two films will be presented in the "Smilebox" curved screen simulation and will have a S.R. P. of $39.95 each. Street date is November 5th.
CINERAMA: Holiday
Never before issued on home video, Cinerama Holiday was the second of the original 3-panel Cinerama travelogues, and the #2 box office hit of 1955. This motion picture intercuts between the adventures of two real-life, married couples. First are Switzerland's Fred and Beatrice Troller, who begin their panoramic tour of America in Las Vegas, then wind their way around the US, stopping in San Francisco, New Orleans, New York City, and New England. Meanwhile, Betty and John Marsh of Kansas City board a flight to Switzerland, commencing an immersive European vacation full of bobsled rides and ski trips down the Swiss Alps, along with visits to the Paris Opera, the Louvre, and the Notre Dame Cathedral in France. Taking you on a journey of wonder and discovery, these two holidays come to life through the remarkable lens of Cinerama, now digitally remastered from the original camera negative and in its newly presented Smilebox Curved Screen Simulation.
Cinerama Holiday/ 1955/ 129 mins + 15 intermission/ Directed by Robert L Bendick and Phillipe De Lacy / A Louis de Rochemont Production/ "Smilebox" format / 5.1 digital stereo
Special Features:
- New 1080p Restoration: From the original camera negative
- Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 STS-HD Master: Audio restoration created from the original 7 channel mix
- Cinerama Holiday "Breakdown Reel": Footage originally projected interstitially during interruptions of any Cinerama performance - 14 min.
- Return to Cinerama Holiday (2013): A brand-new documentary by Harrison Engle and Signal Hill Entertainment featuring Betty Marsh and Beatrice Troller reminiscing about their Cinerama experience - 22 min.
- Betty's Scrapbook: Share a fascinating look with Betty Marsh as she rediscovers memories of the film with a newly uncovered 50-year-old scrapbook of the production - 11 min.
- "Cinerama Holiday at the Dome":With Leonard Maltin, Betty York, and Beatrice Troller - 6 min.
- 1997 Cast Interview: With Betty & Jim Marsh, Fred & Beatrice Troller and Waring Jones on the making of the film - 22 min.
- Bob Bendick's 8mm Home Movies: Shot on the French and Swiss locations during the filming of Cinerama Holiday - 15 min.
- Remastering A Widescreen Classic: Before and after demonstration on the film's remastering - 13 min.
- Brand New Behind-the-Scenes Slideshow
- Never Before Seen Deleted Scenes: From the documentary Cinerama Adventure about the making of Cinerama Holiday
- 28 Page Booklet: Reproduction of the original program, as seen by viewers of the film's first theatrical showing
CINERAMA: South Seas Adventure
Unseen theatrically in over 40 years and never before issued on home video,
South Seas Adventure was the fifth and ultimately last of the original 3-panel Cinerama travelogues. Presented here in an all new Deluxe Combo DVD/Bluray, this spectacular film weaves together several island-hopping voyages, starting en route to Hawaii, then traversing the South Seas through Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, and as far as Australia, and eventually back home to enchanting Honolulu. This original roadshow version is now newly presented in the Smilebox Curved Screen Simulation. Digitally remastered from the original camera negative, with breathtaking color and a remarkably clear seven-channel sound track, South Seas Adventure (with narration by Orson Welles) will take you on an adventurous, Cineramic journey into the exotic past.
South Seas Adventure/ 1958/ 126 mins + 15 intermission / Directed by Carl Dudley, Richard Goldstone, Francis D. Lyon, Walter Thompson, and Basil Wrangell/ "Smile Box" format/ A Stanley Warner Cinerama Corporation Production/
Special Features:
- New 1080p Restoration: From the original camera negative and Library of Congress materials
- Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 STS-HD Master: Audio restoration created from the original 7 channel mix
- Feature Length Audio Commentary: with Cinerama historian David Coles and actress Ramine Seaman
- Renault Dauphine: An original and rare Cinerama promotional film for the car company Renault as presented in its unique, three-panel format - 6 min.
- The Wake of Captain Cook: a short film by Producer and Director Carl Dudley, which takes you behind the scenes of South Seas Adventure- 23 min.
- Family Interview: With Carol Dudley Katzka, daughter of the producer/director of South Seas Adventure, Carl Dudley - 11 min.
- Crew Interview: Excerpts from a fascinating interview with original production staff member Saul Cooper - 30 min.
- Brand New Behind-the-Scenes Slideshow
- 28 Page Booklet: Reproduction of the original program, as seen by viewers of the film's first theatrical showing