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.
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…
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).
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.
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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