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Stephen Coan
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Seems a 'line in the sand' might have been drawn on the restoration of The Alamo. Apparently, I am informed by a reliable source, funds have run out.
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Sheldon
I've not watched 'Zulu' all the way through that was on Film4 yet, ( I recorded it ) but the 'Yes, of course' comment by Michael Caine, I've only ever heard clearly in one version of the film, whether tv, video or DVD I can't remember. Why this single piece of dialogue is missing/unheard is a mystery, or as you said - an 'anomaly'. Coll |
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rich
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As for funds running out for the Alamo, I did read that back in 2002 MGM gave $500,000 towards the restoration and it was figured $650,000 more would be needed. We're 12 years on now. And I do hope it could have a good outcome like Lawrence of Arabia where supposedly the uncut version was saved after it was found in a Queens NY bowling alley by film preservationist Robert Harris.
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Are you talking about the Alamo version that included the intermission and deleted/extended scenes, which I did have on video several years ago ?
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rich
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The director's cut print (for restoration) was a 70mm one found in Toronto. They call it a "roadshow" print. I'm not sure what the one on video is.
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Stephen Coan
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The complete version of The Alamo was available on video and, I think, on laserdisc at some stage. But for all the background on the attempted restoration check out the excellent website in70mm.com.
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rich
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Thanks Stephen
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And I went and gave away my video of the complete 'The Alamo' as well, never to be gotten back.
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rich
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Oh Oh..I know you'd like to take that back!
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Rich
Have you got the book 'John Wayne's The Alamo: The Making Of The Epic Film' ? I keep meaning to get a copy. ![]() Coll |
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rich
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I don't have the book but I do have the Alamo dvd (MGM disc) and inside there's a clip devoted to the "making of John Wayne's Alamo".
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