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Brian Kraft

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:29 pm
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Brian Kraft wrote: > When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the > Odeon Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, > and Omar Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from > a great distance, approximately how large was this figure on the > Odeon's screen in inches? You sound like Mae West in "Myra Breckinridge" [DVD due in March]. C. " couldn't resist..." >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Martin Hart <see-address.RemoveThis@website.listed.below.org> wrote in message news:<MPG.1a78c1a6d7ff17b298970e.RemoveThis@news-server.houston.rr.com>... > In article <400ee0c6$0$164$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>, > bkraft.RemoveThis@blackhole.nyx.net says... > > When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the > > Odeon Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, > > and Omar Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from > > a great distance, approximately how large was this figure on the > > Odeon's screen in inches? > > I have no idea why you ask this question but I can give you a pretty > close answer. If the screen was 25 feet high then Sharif and camel were > approximately 50.64 inches high when they become recognizable as a man > on a camel. The calculation is based on the scan of a frame from the > film that is shown in the LOA section of the website listed below. They used to have a little slide rule calculator for figuring this. Check eBay; sometimes a Christie Camel Calculator shows up. They usually go for around $600 - $800. >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Brian Kraft <bkraft DeleteThis @blackhole.nyx.net> wrote: > When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the Odeon > Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, and Omar > Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from a great > distance, approximately how large was this figure on the Odeon's screen in > inches? What would he have weighed on Jupiter? >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Neill Massello" <neillmassello DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message news:1g7x7ns.my8imy1g6f5vkN%neillmassello@earthlink.net... > Brian Kraft <bkraft DeleteThis @blackhole.nyx.net> wrote: > > > When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the Odeon > > Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, and Omar > > Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from a great > > distance, approximately how large was this figure on the Odeon's screen in > > inches? > > What would he have weighed on Jupiter? If my head were made of meat - which I know it is not - how much would it cost? Kevin "Gavin" Cogliano >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Martin Hart <see-address.RemoveThis@website.listed.below.org> wrote: >In article <400ee0c6$0$164$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>, >bkraft@blackhole.nyx.net says... >> When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the >> Odeon Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, >> and Omar Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from >> a great distance, approximately how large was this figure on the >> Odeon's screen in inches? > >I have no idea why you ask this question but I can give you a pretty >close answer. If the screen was 25 feet high then Sharif and camel were >approximately 50.64 inches high when they become recognizable as a man >on a camel. The calculation is based on the scan of a frame from the >film that is shown in the LOA section of the website listed below. Perhaps he wanted to find out if Sharif and the camel could have passed through a Richard Marquand film... >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:29 am Post subject: Re: Apparent size of figure on screen [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Neill Massello wrote: > Brian Kraft <bkraft.RemoveThis@blackhole.nyx.net> wrote: > > >>When the 70mm print of "Lawrence of Arabia" premiered in 1962 at the Odeon >>Theater in London on a big screen that was about 25 feet high, and Omar >>Sharif on his camel first appeared approaching the well from a great >>distance, approximately how large was this figure on the Odeon's screen in >>inches? > > > What would he have weighed on Jupiter? Hats off to Manitou and Brian - you've made my day. >> Stay informed about: Apparent size of figure on screen

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