Title: my two cents
Product review: Regarding the aspect ratio of this film...in response to the other reviews I would like to add that this is not a 4:3 version. It is 1:66:1 which was a fairly common aspect ratio for its day. I can't say if a wider version exists or if this is correct as this is the only version I have seen. 4:3 translates to 1.33:1...so this is not 4:3. You will notice that the black bars on each side are thinner than if you were watching broadcast non-HD programming which is presented in 4:3 (or 1.33:1) aspect ratio. Widescreen 16:9 which is what our new widescreen televisions display translates to 1.78:1. 1.83:1 would mean black bars top and bottom, even on a widescreen tv. Please correct me if I am wrong.All that being said I though this was an excellent movie although I agree MGM could have done a much better job with the negative.
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