Re: Plan 9 from Outer Space

On 10 Mar 2008 21:20:01 -0400, "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Paul Dormer <prd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:


>> Ironically, last time I saw the silent film Napoleon, it was shown
>> in a tinted print, which was how it was originally shown.  They had
>> to go back an investigate how silent films were tinted so that they
>> could duplicate it.
>
>Weren't there any tinted prints of that movie remaining?

The old nitrate stock stock is subject to deterioration (not to
mention being a fire hazard), and the dyes used may have been no more
stable than those used in colour film.

While true Technicolor is a pain to shoot - since it requires three
separate strips - unlike standard colour film, new prints can be
struck at any tme and will not suffer from colour shift or fading of
the negs.