Comments on: 2008 - The Year of Colour

By: urbanora

urbanora — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:15:22 +0000

I think it was because Urban was most interested in the American market. However, there must have been a touch of his American roots about it too, because he called the company that produced Kinemacolor in Britain the Natural Color Kinematograph Company. Colour systems that spell colour with a u are quite rare - Biocolour (created by Urban’s rival, William Friese-Greene) is one.

By: Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:53:44 +0000

Luke: One more thing I thought of while I was on the bus: Why do you suppose Urban called it “Kinemacolor” instead of “Kinemacolour”? Was he showing his American roots?

Regards,
Joe Thompson ;0)

By: Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:48:04 +0000

Luke: I should have watched the credits more carefully. I think pairing the dvds was a good idea.

Regards,
Joe Thompson ;0)

By: urbanora

urbanora — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:00:30 +0000

Thanks Joe. I didn’t know about “Discovering Cinema” as a US release; in the UK it is two DVDs, In Search of Sound and A Dream of Colour, French commentary with English subtitles, distributed by Stephen Herbert’s The Projection Box. I contributed a few images.

By: Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:16:19 +0000

Luke: Happy new year to you. I’m looking forward to the year of color. I just finished watching “Discovering Cinema”, a Christmas present. It gives a nice overview of the quest for color and includes a complete Kinemacolor movie depicting the dedication of the campanile in Venice.

Thanks for all the wonderful information you have shared with the world.

Regards,
Joe Thompson ;0)