tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post1547508435446331602..comments2023-08-19T02:34:27.678-07:00Comments on Film Alert 101: Simenon on DVD - A new occasional series prompted by sighting of the second screen Maigret, LE CHIEN JAUNEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post-36416016834915220632017-12-04T07:25:04.618-08:002017-12-04T07:25:04.618-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Tutors in USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383682088653104871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242690213881108403.post-42300942427050824882017-04-01T20:56:19.653-07:002017-04-01T20:56:19.653-07:00Early European (and Paramount) sound films used th...Early European (and Paramount) sound films used the entire film frame remaining after the sound track was removed - a picture that was taller than what came to be known as Standard screen and went into universal use about 1935 when Hollywood standardised on the Bell and Howell Aperture with a black frame line between the picures. <br /><br />Unless there is a black line down the sides of the picture to restore the original shape you are seeing early films cropped - like the René Chateau CHIEN JAUNE.<br /><br />I particularly like Le Vignan taking notes during Maigret's summary to use at a trial. Never saw that again.<br /><br />Designer Gabriel Scognamillo covers himself with glory and went to Hollywood to work on Lubitsh’s MERRY WIDOW and got involved with the construction of Disneyland.Barrie Pattison, Australia.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11908740171597669323noreply@blogger.com