On 28 May 2014 02:06:04 -0700, Nexus <Nexus_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>In article <d9mao9hblsjvp94a84g1nbd3opoi57lsc4@4ax.com>, BigC says...
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>>On 27 May 2014 14:24:17 -0700, Nexus <Nexus_member@newsguy.com>
>>wrote:
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>>>In article <vqu9o99c72ui2pctatok79muqki2v1fdv7@4ax.com>, BigC says...
>>>>Ferl, I remember seeing two versions of this film with one version
>>>>having either an alternate ending or cut scenes put back in.
>>>
>>>The "alternate version" is the original 1945 version, which was never released
>>>to theaters back then. The familiar 1946 version had been recut to enhance
>>>Lauren Bacall's performance; some scenes that perhaps made the plot clearer were
>>>removed. The original version is about 2 minutes longer net. The film was held
>>>back because the studio had a backlog of war movies they wanted to release
>>>before the war ended.
>>>
>>>Frankly, I wouldn't mind seeing a composite version someday.
>>
>>I'm not sure from your post if the original has ever been officially
>>released. I have seen both versions so I know they are both out
>>there. I don't remember the differences though, it's been a few years
>>and I am getting old.
>
>The original was discovered in a film vault and restored for a brief art-house
>run in 1997. It's available on one side of the commercial DVD, and there's a
>documentary about the differences. See the Wikipedia article for more.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Sleep_%281946_film%29
Thanks Nexus
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