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Author Topic: Research Project Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-17-2005 02:48 AM                     (LOL) .. what was the first film in "SmelloVision" "Nine Lives of Felix the Cat" was the BOMB! (Look at all of those goobers at "Quarks" - LOL)  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-17-2005 02:50 AM                     The first platter was manufactured by the Brenkert company in 1937. The origional platter is still functioning in The Colusa theatre. The platter was later ripped off by Kinoton.  |  IP: Logged Michael Wilkinson The Entertainment King of Colusa and Beyond Posts: 89 From: Colusa, CA USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-17-2005 02:55 AM                        Yes Ian, that is correct. It it still in use today! I have had to make some minor modifications including removing the fire lid from the decks since we stopped running nitrate in the mid 1980's. Anyone knew when the first perforated screens were used?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-17-2005 02:58 AM                     Smell-o-Vision? I'm surprised no one else got that one by now. I would make a joke about how it was that movie with Carrot Top, but seriously it was Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Pretty awesome stuff involving REAL tomatoes! Mike, the first perforated screens were installed in 1983 by THX for Return of the Jedi. Speaking of THX, anyone remember what the first THX-approved sound processor was?  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 03-17-2005 03:02 AM                     Eprad had the first approved processor for THX, the STARSCOPE! In fact they used the same lettering on their logo as Star Wars, remember? Anyone know when the change from carbons to xenon occured? Who made the first xenon system?  |  IP: Logged Michael Wilkinson The Entertainment King of Colusa and Beyond Posts: 89 From: Colusa, CA USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-17-2005 03:09 AM                        Actually, once again, it was Brenkert! The only trick was that you had to use a hand crank to generate the initial charge to ignite the bulb. The auto-ignitor cane along in the 60's with Phillips AAII lamphouse. Who here remembers the first Dolby Stereo analog print?  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-17-2005 03:25 AM                        Ben Hur, but the Dolby stereo analog optical sound system was actually invented by Jack Cashin at Ultra Stereo and ripped off by Ray Dolby. That thief doesn't deserve a freakin dime! What was the first film to run at 24 frames per second?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-17-2005 03:26 AM                     24FPS? That was "The Great Train Robbery"! What was the first projector to win the academy award?  |  IP: Logged Michael Wilkinson The Entertainment King of Colusa and Beyond Posts: 89 From: Colusa, CA USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-17-2005 03:27 AM                        Again, the Brenkert! The model was the BX-69. I have one sitting in the Colusa booth, but it hasn't been ran in years because we lost the crank. But do you know what the first 70mm projector was?  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-17-2005 03:31 AM                     That would have been the Super Simplex. After all, thats what made it so super!  |  IP: Logged Michael Wilkinson The Entertainment King of Colusa and Beyond Posts: 89 From: Colusa, CA USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-17-2005 03:35 AM                        Whatever you twit! It was the Brenkert BX-70. One of these days I'll post pics of my Brenkert collection! Now raise your hand if you own one of the original dts-ld systems. I do!  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-17-2005 03:41 AM                     Yes, my booth still has the first DTS-LD system used for Jurassic Park but used the 12-inch LD ROM system instead of the current CD ROM that they use now. The only problem was that you had to flip the disc to side two in the middle of the film. The trick was to get it flipped before the buffer ran out. Harder question for Greco: what was the first porn movie?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-17-2005 03:47 AM                     I don't remember the title of the movie, but it starred Marilyn Monroe and was directed by our very own Phil Hill when he was in his 30s.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-17-2005 05:57 AM                     yea..it was called "Martha's Pink Palace!" .... shot in absolute Grandeur 70. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 03-17-2005 10:06 AM                        Trivia question: What was the first movie to show the line: "Characters, events, and situations depicted in thie film fiction. Similarity to actual persons, situations, or events is purely coincidental...etc etc." at the ending credits???  |  IP: Logged

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