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I was looking to buy Disney's Fantasia 60th Anniversary DVD today, but
could only find fullscreen versions online.

Is there a Widescreen version out there? If so, who's selling them?

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In article <4027e7c4$0$3179$>, Derek Janssen wrote:
>
> (Okay, who wants to be the one to post the bonehead "widescreen
> GWTW/Wizard of Oz" FAQ answer, and who wants to be the one to warn him
> Fantasia's already out of print while he's trying to figure it out?)

Well enlighten me, since there's nothing in the FAQ on it:
http://www.dtvgroup.com/Comdex/DVD/Robert/dvdfaq.html

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Sugapablo <> wrote in
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> In article <4027e7c4$0$3179$>, Derek
> Janssen wrote:
>>
>> (Okay, who wants to be the one to post the bonehead
>> "widescreen GWTW/Wizard of Oz" FAQ answer, and who wants
>> to be the one to warn him Fantasia's already out of print
>> while he's trying to figure it out?)
>
> Well enlighten me, since there's nothing in the FAQ on it:
> http://www.dtvgroup.com/Comdex/DVD/Robert/dvdfaq.html
>

Ignore Derek, he has an inability to not react smugly when
people make a mistake (killfiles are great).

Whilst IMDB isn't always reliable, it is accurate for this
one:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032455/technical

From my rather poor memory I believe the first 'widescreen'
film wasn't made until the early 50's, so Fantasia which was
made in the 40's is in the correct aspect ratio.

Fantasia was NOT a widescreen movie.

Only an idiot would want it butchered!
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: I was looking to buy Disney's Fantasia 60th Anniversary DVD today, but
: could only find fullscreen versions online.
:
: Is there a Widescreen version out there? If so, who's selling them?
:
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In article <4027f2a8$0$3195$>, Derek Janssen
<> wrote:

> Sugapablo wrote:
>
> >>(Okay, who wants to be the one to post the bonehead "widescreen
> >>GWTW/Wizard of Oz" FAQ answer, and who wants to be the one to warn him
> >>Fantasia's already going out of print while he's trying to figure it out?)
> >
> > Well enlighten me, since there's nothing in the FAQ on it:
> > http://www.dtvgroup.com/Comdex/DVD/Robert/dvdfaq.html
>
> Widescreen wasn't invented until the 50's, and "Fantasia" was from 1940--
> Hence the reason loud group groans usually accompany any enthusiastic
> questions about "where to find" (or "why those companies didn't
> release") widescreen versions of GWTW, WOz, Citizen Kane, Snow White,
> Robin Hood, etc...
>
Fantasia was re-released widescreen at least once, I think, which would
lead to confustion. Could be wrong, naturally, and I can't remember the
ratio I saw it in durring a late 80's/early 90's re-released.

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Sugapablo wrote:

> I was looking to buy Disney's Fantasia 60th Anniversary DVD today, but
> could only find fullscreen versions online.
>
> Is there a Widescreen version out there? If so, who's selling them?

(Okay, who wants to be the one to post the bonehead "widescreen
GWTW/Wizard of Oz" FAQ answer, and who wants to be the one to warn him
Fantasia's already out of print while he's trying to figure it out?)

Derek Janssen (hint: Why was Cinemascope popular in the *50's*???)

Lithurge <> wrote:

>From my rather poor memory I believe the first 'widescreen'
>film wasn't made until the early 50's, so Fantasia which was
>made in the 40's is in the correct aspect ratio.

To be specific, the first widescreen film was THE ROBE, released in
October 1953. To be more accurate, it was the film that began the use
of widescreen as a common format. There had been occasional widescreen
films going back to the 20s.

-- jayembee

Sugapablo wrote:

>>(Okay, who wants to be the one to post the bonehead "widescreen
>>GWTW/Wizard of Oz" FAQ answer, and who wants to be the one to warn him
>>Fantasia's already going out of print while he's trying to figure it out?)
>
> Well enlighten me, since there's nothing in the FAQ on it:
> http://www.dtvgroup.com/Comdex/DVD/Robert/dvdfaq.html

Widescreen wasn't invented until the 50's, and "Fantasia" was from 1940--
Hence the reason loud group groans usually accompany any enthusiastic
questions about "where to find" (or "why those companies didn't
release") widescreen versions of GWTW, WOz, Citizen Kane, Snow White,
Robin Hood, etc...

Derek Janssen

Sugapablo wrote:
> I was looking to buy Disney's Fantasia 60th Anniversary DVD today, but
> could only find fullscreen versions online.


I wonder why? Hmmmm......

Invid Fan wrote:

>>Widescreen wasn't invented until the 50's, and "Fantasia" was from 1940--
>>Hence the reason loud group groans usually accompany any enthusiastic
>>questions about "where to find" (or "why those companies didn't
>>release") widescreen versions of GWTW, WOz, Citizen Kane, Snow White,
>>Robin Hood, etc...
>
> Fantasia was re-released widescreen at least once, I think, which would
> lead to confustion. Could be wrong, naturally, and I can't remember the
> ratio I saw it in durring a late 80's/early 90's re-released.

Yes, but the 60th Anniv. was put together as THE version (ie., '40 vault
theatrical-restored, complete with all the narration/orchestra stuff),
and hence original-ratio...No Irwin Kostal 1985 tweaking here.

Also, in case it gets buried in the thread, think the two Disney
Fantasia disks were among the five which went back in the vault on Jan.
31 (along with the Jungle Book and 101 Dalmatian sequels, which could
resurface in interesting packages), so let's not hash this one too far
out when the OP could be spending his time buying one of the straggler
copies.

Derek Janssen (who still hasn't found a rogue "Ed Wood" on the usual
shelves)