Addendum: Addendum on Anamorphic Projection

Now, this is where the technology comes in.I t is true, for a while, that the high cost of picture making was due to the unconscionable demands of the few "box-0ffice"stars.But Shirley MacLaine and William Holden are no longer enough to bring people into the theater.And the high cost of film making today is due to overengineering.Wide screen, 65mm negative, a monster camera and dolly that takes a 6-man crew to operate -this runs costs up astronomicallynot only direct costs but indirect costs, because this stuff slows down production and extends shooting schedules.We tend to forget that in the heyday of movies, most features, aside from blockbusters, were shot in 15 days, with minimal crews, so you could go to the movies for 25 cents or 50 cents in the biggest houses, with a stage show thrown in.I do not overlook the current inflation and doubt that the 25-cent movie seat will come back in the near future.But the difference between that and $3 a ticket is more than can be blamed on inflation -I doubt that inflation has yet hit the 120070 level.