Tag: Brian Jamieson

A Scent of Mystery and a Holiday in Spain – Part 1

A Scent of Mystery and a Holiday in Spain – Part 1

December 15, 2014 | By

Scent of Mystery aka Holiday in Spain makes its premiere debut on home video, and alongside a review of the new Blu-ray, there a review of the Kritzerland soundtrack CD + interviews with Cinerama preservationist Dave Strohmaier and Redwind Productions producer Brian Jamieson.

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BR: Scent of Mystery / Holiday in Spain (1960 / 1962)

BR: Scent of Mystery / Holiday in Spain (1960 / 1962)

December 15, 2014 | By

Holiday in Spain / Scent of Mystery was initially planned as an alternative evolution of film exhibition by its original benefactor, Mike Todd, one of the partners in the 3-panel, super-widescreen format Cinerama in the early fifties. Widescreen films had existed as early as the twenties and early thirties…

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Holiday in Spain: Interviews with producer Brian Jamieson and Cinerama preservationist & historian David Strohmaier

Holiday in Spain: Interviews with producer Brian Jamieson and Cinerama preservationist & historian David Strohmaier

December 15, 2014 | By

Interview with home video producer Brian Jamieson and esteemed Cinerama preservationist Dave Strohmaier on the reconstruction, restoration, and home video release of Holiday in Spain (1962), the ‘deodorized’ version of the world’s first and last Smell-O-Vision film, Scent of Mystery (1960).

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Nancy Kwan, Part 1: To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen’s Journey

Nancy Kwan, Part 1: To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen’s Journey

May 25, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

In the first part of this series, a review of To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen’s Journey (2010), Brian Jamieson’s newly released documentary on the iconic actress Nancy Kwan, whose career in Hollywood was eroded by Hollywood’s narrow-mindedness, and personal challenges.

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DVD: To Whom It May Concern – Ka Shen’s Journey (2010)

DVD: To Whom It May Concern – Ka Shen’s Journey (2010)

May 25, 2012 | By

Film: Very Good/ DVD Transfer: Very Good/ DVD Extras: Standard Label: Redwind Productions / Region: 0 (NTSC) / Released: May, 2012 Genre: Documentary / Biography / Film History Synopsis: Emotionally intimate documentary on the life of Asian actress Nancy Kwan (Ka Shen), and her difficult career and life challenges. Special Features: Theatrical Trailer     Review: Twilight […]

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