[QuadList] Quad Videotape Screening at the Egyptian Theatre Update

[David Crosthwait]

Ed,

It went very well. Here is a report I made to AMIA community this morning.

My apologies for the cross-posting for those subscribing to multiple lists:


The screening of the Lesley Gore/The Beach Boys/The Beatles 1964 closed circuit program went very well and was received enthusiastically by the crowd, which appeared to be a "who's who" of archivists, producers, and those who had not even been born when the program first appeared in theaters. On one of the showings, the lady sitting next to me had actually attended the original closed circuit broadcast in '64 and had brought her daughter Friday night to enjoy the same program from 47 years ago. Even the 11:00 P.M. show had a lively audience, considering that the program did not end until somewhere around 1:00 A.M.! Organizers Domenic Priore, Alan Boyd, and Ron Furmanek put on an excellent presentation including bonus material (vintage rock & roll videotape of the same era). I have not seen the total attendance figures nor the income generated during this not-for-profit program, but all indications are that it met or exceeded everyone' expectations.

During the short group discussion and comments on stage, I heard some gasps from the crowd (especially from the 11:00 P.M. gathering) when I held up a sample reel of Scotch 379 2" quad videotape, the same stock used for the recordings some 47 years ago. Many in the audience had no idea what technology (now obsolete) was involved to record and preserve these performances, especially when you take into consideration that video tape wasn't even 8 years old in 1964.

There have been some nice comments on a forum below, including a link to news coverage on channel 7 in Washington D.C.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=236934&page=9

"Just got back from the first sold out showing. What can I say? We were all blown away."

"After the intermission, I confess I wasn't ready for what happened. The BEATLES portion of the show, on the giant screen, from the crisp digital transfer of the 2" video, with REALISTIC SOUND LEVELS so for the first time we could hear what it was actually like at a Beatles concert. Yes, it was true concert volume. In fact, it was pretty much a religious experience for all who attended."

"I had a GREAT time and really didn't expect such a great presentation."

"All in all, it was too wonderful to have that experience, and I really hope they get it together to do a proper release in other theaters and then on blu-ray."

There is some talk of this presentation coming to NYC, but nothing is confirmed. Keep your fingers crossed and I will advise the list if I hear something. Perhaps this "religious experience" will occur in New York too!

Regards,

David Crosthwait
DC Video
www.dcvideo.com















On Feb 13, 2011, at 8:55 PM, COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:

> How did it go Dave?
> wish I had seen it!
>  
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC 
> 
> 
>  
> In a message dated 2/11/2011 12:10:21 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, david at dcvideo.com writes:
> Good news. A second screening has been added!
> 
> Plus, LA Times (and others) coverage:
> 
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/02/beatles-first-us-concert-film-to-screen-feb-11-in-hollywood-for-first-time-in-47-years.html
> 
> Should be quite a turnout!
> 
> David
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