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Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 07-31-2002, 11:50 AM:
We are booking this movie/event at the Perf. Arts Center this fall.Sounds like an interesting event. For those who don't know it, I would summarize it simply as a "Rocky Horor" style show but only with SOM. The print is subtitled during the musical numbers so the audience can sing along.
I've seen the "screener" of this movie. They do everything from costume contests to passing out "goodie bags" full of things for people to wave/toss at pivotal points in the story.
Anybody have any war stories to tell? 
Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 07-31-2002, 01:22 PM:
I caught this at the Hollywood Bowl last summer, along with about 14,000 other folks that night. The place was packed! Yes, they did a costume contest beforehand. Charmian Carr was one of the MCs and Robert Wise was there too. Everyone in the audience was given a bag of "props" to use during the film--the most fun one being a popper to be pulled when Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews have their first kiss. Quite a stunning effect when done in unison by that many people!The 35mm print was projected on a screen that covered most of the width of the band shell--probably about 70' across. Pretty good image and sound for an outdoor venue but no comparison to the 70mm presentation I caught several weeks prior at the Egyptian though.
The sing-along version of SOM (and Mary Poppins too) seem to be very popular. They'll both probably become annual event screenings in SoCal.
Paul
On the road again looking for more work
Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 07-31-2002, 07:41 PM:
My understanding is the fees are not cheap.Any idea how much they cost?