Dominator's TV Week in Widescreen (Sat 18th - Fri 24th May 1996)
The Dominator
The initial bit :
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Please send any album/single enquiries to "loo...@pastel.demon.co.uk",
and any video enquiries to me at "loo...@festive.demon.co.uk".
If you have any enquiries about PAL laserdiscs, and CDi/Video CD titles,
give me a shout too. We might be able to get hold of CD-ROMs too, so for
questions about those too, you know where I am.
If it's available, we can get it.
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The Internet Movie Database. The world's largest and most comprehensive
on-line movie database.
Search for your favourite film at : http://uk.imdb.com/
This is one of many postings of a weekly summary of the films and TV programmes
which are listed in the press as being shown in widescreen format.
I'm listing those which are being shown in 16:9 or wider, which will eliminate
the endless inclusion of series and one-off dramas which are broadcast at
around 14:9 which includes :
"Karaoke" (Sunday, BBC1, 9.30pm; Monday, Channel 4, 10pm)
One programme that is being shown in 16:9 format is Channel 4's
"Fifteen To One" each weekday at 4.30pm.
For any of the films listed below, if anyone watches one of them, can they
please let me know the ratio it was broadcast in, and if known, the original
ratio of the film. Please send this info to : wi...@festive.demon.co.uk. Thanks.
Different TV channels have their own ideas on widescreen, and most these
days seem to compromise with a 16:9 ratio (ITV and Channel 4 are doing
PAL-Plus transmissions which are mainly in 16:9 but they could show films in
wider format than that if they wished), but whatever the ratio a TV channel
shows the film in, it's bound to be a better bet than the corresponding
pan-and-scan version in most cases.
The list below contains known widescreen showings for films on the four
terrestrial channels and satellite and cable too.
NOTE : All films are listed in chronological order.
Hence, for films which have a repeat on the same day, if the repeat being
is after midnight, the date to set your video is the following day.
This page also appears on David Parry's London Calling site at :
http://www.demon.co.uk/london-calling/tvwide.html
Saturday 18th May
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Pete Kelly's Blues (BBC2, 12.55am Sun, PG, 1955)
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Director : Jack Webb
Starring : Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien
Original Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
Summary : Pete Kelly runs a successful jazz band that plays the speakeasy
clubs of Kansas in the Prohibition era. However, when a gangster tries to
muscle in on his business, he is forced to make a stand.
Gigi (TNT, 7pm & 2.10am Sun, PG, 1958)
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Director : Vincente Minnelli
Starring : Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jordan
Original Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
Summary : Classic musical. The musical version of Colette's story about a young
girl growing up in Paris during the 1890's. Gigi is being carefully schooled
by her grandmother and her aunt, but other influences affect her life - like
the dashing Gaston Lachaille and the delights of ice-skating, romance and
champagne.
Yes this did feature in last week's list, but this time it's on TNT so
you can be sure it will be in its correct widescreen ratio.
Monday 20th May
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Lawrence of Arabia (Sky Movies Gold, 6pm, PG, 1962)
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Director : David Lean
Starring : Peter O'Toole, Alec Guiness, Anthony Quinn
Original aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Summary : The one set in the desert... :)
Tuesday 21st May
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Moving Pictures (BBC2, 11.15pm - midnight)
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Summary : The Coen brothers discuss their latest black comedy, Fargo; actress
Liv Tyler talks about her role in Stealing Beauty; and presenter Howard
Schuman joins a Hollywood script-writing course.
Wednesday 22nd May
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Barry Norman at the Cannes Film Festival (BBC1, 11.10pm - 11.50pm)
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Summary : Barry Norman gives his annual report from the world's most
glamourous film festival in Cannes in the south of France. He looks at British
hopes for an award and talks to the directors and stars. Among the film-makers
in town are Mike Leigh, Al Pacino and Robert Altman.
Thursday 23rd May
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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (TNT, 9.15pm and 2.45am Fri, U, 1954)
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Director : Stanley Donen
Starring : Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards
Original aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Summary : Classic upbeat musical where seven brothers end up marrying seven
women...surprisingly.
The Music Lovers (Sky Movies Gold, 11.30pm, 18, 1970)
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Director : Ken Russell
Starring : Glenda Jackson, Richard Chamberlain
Original aspect ratio : ?
Summary : Ken Russell's controversial (now there's a surprise) portrait of
composter Peter Tchaikovsky.
Friday 24th May
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Dark of the Sun (TNT, 12.30am Sat, PG, 1968)
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Director : Jack Cardiff
Starring : Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Kenneth More
Original aspect ratio : ?
Summary : A mercenary sets off to retrieve cut diamonds and a group of besieged
refugees from the Congo.
The end bit :
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Well, that's it for now. If you want to be added to the list, just mail
me at "charts-...@festive.demon.co.uk" to tell me.
I'm linking the subscribers for this chart with those of the video chart
so you'll be receiving both.
This article is also posted on rec.arts.tv.uk.misc and uk.misc.
Bye for now,
Dominator
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