A Star is Re-Born: Reconstructed 1954 Roadshow Version HD
Updated: 27th April 2024
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Faneditor: Wraith 
Fanedit Type: Special Projects
Fanedit Release Date: 1st August 2022
Fanedit Runtime: 2h:58m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:2m:0s
Time Added: 0h:4m:0s
Franchise: A Star is Born
Genre: Drama • Music
Original Title: A Star is Born (1954)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1954
Original Runtime: 2h:34m:0s
Certificate: PG
Format: Digital
Resolution:
Sound Mix:
Language:
Subtitles: No
Fanedit Type: Special Projects
Fanedit Release Date: 1st August 2022
Fanedit Runtime: 2h:58m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:2m:0s
Time Added: 0h:4m:0s
Franchise: A Star is Born
Genre: Drama • Music
Original Title: A Star is Born (1954)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1954
Original Runtime: 2h:34m:0s
Original Links:
Certificate: PG
Format: Digital
Resolution:
Sound Mix:
Language:
Subtitles: No
Synopsis:
This version reconstructs the Roadshow version from the restored Blu Ray RT 176min, removes all the stills, but retains as much audio as possible while also adding in new elements including the reconstructed Overture, Intermission in full and Exit Music together with full credits AND a newly constructed ending as intended by George Cukor in HD.
This version reconstructs the Roadshow version from the restored Blu Ray RT 176min, removes all the stills, but retains as much audio as possible while also adding in new elements including the reconstructed Overture, Intermission in full and Exit Music together with full credits AND a newly constructed ending as intended by George Cukor in HD.
Intentions:
A Star is Born (1954), remains my fave version of this now four times filmed melodrama HOWEVER, IMHO (and many have published articles online that concur), I find the restoration of this movie to be catastrophic. I applaud and acknowledge the huge effors that went into this restoration, and they are well documented in many articles and books, but for my taste, the us of stills to padd out the alsmost complete audio (5 mins were unused due to even that approach being unsuitable), just pulls me out of the picture EVERY TIME.
A Star is Born (1954), remains my fave version of this now four times filmed melodrama HOWEVER, IMHO (and many have published articles online that concur), I find the restoration of this movie to be catastrophic. I applaud and acknowledge the huge effors that went into this restoration, and they are well documented in many articles and books, but for my taste, the us of stills to padd out the alsmost complete audio (5 mins were unused due to even that approach being unsuitable), just pulls me out of the picture EVERY TIME.
Change List:
This edit tries to a number of things: 1. Remove ALL the stills used to pad out the full audio that was discovered. In fact, 5 mins that were removed for the restoration since even they could not make it work for those 5 mins with the 2 stills they had...that should have been a clue. 2. Retain as muc of the audio by using the motion footage to work around the limitations while maintaining the narrative. 3. Reconstruct the missing Overture and Exit music Captions and correct the INTERMISSION card by using the correct fonts (isolated from the opening titles) and use the correct music cues now available 4. Reconstrcut George Cukor's orginally intended orchestration and editing to the final scene now that a stereo version of the music exits and to do so in HD for the first time (previously this was an SD recreation that was on the DVD and Blu Ray) 5. Add back a few moments discoverd since the restoration.
This edit tries to a number of things: 1. Remove ALL the stills used to pad out the full audio that was discovered. In fact, 5 mins that were removed for the restoration since even they could not make it work for those 5 mins with the 2 stills they had...that should have been a clue. 2. Retain as muc of the audio by using the motion footage to work around the limitations while maintaining the narrative. 3. Reconstruct the missing Overture and Exit music Captions and correct the INTERMISSION card by using the correct fonts (isolated from the opening titles) and use the correct music cues now available 4. Reconstrcut George Cukor's orginally intended orchestration and editing to the final scene now that a stereo version of the music exits and to do so in HD for the first time (previously this was an SD recreation that was on the DVD and Blu Ray) 5. Add back a few moments discoverd since the restoration.
Additional Notes:
Recontrsucted Overture Caption with Music Cue and correct font Reconstructed Intermission Caption with Music Cue and correct font Newly constructed full credits (source IMDB) Reconstructed Exit Music Caption with Music Cue and correct font.
Recontrsucted Overture Caption with Music Cue and correct font Reconstructed Intermission Caption with Music Cue and correct font Newly constructed full credits (source IMDB) Reconstructed Exit Music Caption with Music Cue and correct font.
Other Sources:
2009 CD Restored Score Theatrical Version DVD IMDB for full credits.
2009 CD Restored Score Theatrical Version DVD IMDB for full credits.
Special Thanks:
Spence, ArtisDead.
Spence, ArtisDead.
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