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Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 06, 2014, 01:39 PM:
Hi All,
Sorry for the delay, but it couldn't be helped. I shot fewer stills this time because I was also doing video. The idea is to make a retrospective video of the event, so if anyone has stills from the very beginning, please contact Doug or me.
Anyway, here is round one of Cinesea X:
As usual I drove up with Gary Crawford, and as usual we had a fine old time on the trip.
Arriving in Wildwood, the weather was as close to perfect as you could get. There is always something new going on, and in this case it was kite flying:
The joys of unloading:
...and Gary came prepared. What better way to detect vinegar prints than to bring "the gold standard" with you for reference...
Speaking of bringing things, stock up when you go to Wildwood as stores are a little ways off.
If there is such a thing as magic, it exists here: a simple room transformed into a warm and friendly haven by a group of people with a shared love of film.
Of course, our old friend John is always there in spirit:
Gradually the tables filled up with "stuff"...:-)
...and it was time to say "hello" to old friends as well as new ones:
That is about the limit; as always, someone post a line or two, and I will continue here so we keep the whole thing in one thread.
Claus.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 06, 2014, 01:55 PM:
Gather around, folks!
(I always enjoy these!)
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 06, 2014, 03:09 PM:
That's the spirit, Steve ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Given that this was the 10th CineSea, we had to have t-shirts.
Our French friend Jean-Marc designed the logo (if I remember correctly) and Lou F. took care of the making of them. They are comfortable and with sharp printing (do you sense a sales pitch here?)
Soon the room hummed with the usual symphony of soundtracks, from horror classics through musicals to cartoons:
...and we said hello to a new friend, Jack Cleveland. Jack teaches film and runs 16mm in his class. Definitely one of us!
We owe Doug, Lou Franchetti and his son a lot for all the footwork they do to ensure this event happens every time (plus for the load of films they always have with them):
As usual, Doug lit up his "regular area" with his GS-1200 Xenon:
Familiar face, familiar pose, Gary Sloan inspecting a print:
Another who went from "a name on the website" to "a face in the room" was Thad Komorowsky. Welcome aboard!
That's the limit (or so the website guard dog tells me) so I'll be back with some more.
Claus.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 06, 2014, 03:23 PM:
The shirts are great!
-Nicely made and a decent price too! (Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.)
As a matter of fact my kid went to school wearing his today.
-can you imagine one seventh grader explaining what "Film Collecting" is to another seventh grader?
"-old movies"
"Oh!...You mean DVD, not Blu-ray! Right?..."
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 06, 2014, 04:17 PM:
I am torn between explaining "film" to someone and just giving up before I even start.. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Geoffrey Curtis was back as well. His enthusiasm and high spirits are always welcome:
Steve Klare and his wife joined us again....
...and little Steven was, as usual, loving every minute of it:
Films ranged across all genres and decades:
Then there was this gorgeous IB Tech print of Douglas Sirk's "Magnificent Obsession." (I liked it so much, I took it home with me...):
Gary Crawford brought a jewel with him: "Lady and the Tramp." Full-length Derann print. Scope and stereo sound...any questions :-)
That's it for now, a few more to come.
Claus.
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 06, 2014, 04:47 PM:
Claus,
Terrific as usual! I'm ready to go back.....and speaking of going back, CineSea 11 has been booked for Saturday, April 25th, 2015!
Doug
Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on November 06, 2014, 07:28 PM:
Wonderful ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
another one I'll have to miss....I hope CineSea 12 isn't Oct. 17th ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on November 06, 2014, 07:39 PM:
Great pics as always. Thank you Claus.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 06, 2014, 09:54 PM:
Each time you post pictures of this event you make all those who could attend it feel they missed good moments !
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 06, 2014, 10:52 PM:
Brilliant
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 07, 2014, 01:45 AM:
Excellent pics, Claus. And, yes, you remember correctly.
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 07, 2014, 08:05 AM:
Thank you, guys. I'll try to add some more this afternoon if I can.
Claus.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 07, 2014, 11:36 AM:
Congratulations, Jean-Marc !
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on November 08, 2014, 11:55 AM:
I'm grateful for the splendid work Claus accomplishes, truly Wuunderbar - Cheers, Shorty
Posted by Kevin Hassall (Member # 2352) on November 08, 2014, 12:35 PM:
Brilliant pictures again claus
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 08, 2014, 09:49 PM:
On we go...
A special treat this time was Joe Griesbach bringing an Ampro/Strong carbon 16mm rig:
Feast your eyes on the kind of industrial "beauty" such machines could have. The Art Deco elements around the sign....they didn't have to do it, but they did:
Joe has a mission (we asked nicely): if he can get the rectifier fixed, it would really be something to see this carbon-arc monster light up Doug's big screen for the Saturday night screenings come spring 2015. One more reason to come :-)
Gary had his workhorse Pageant, GS and Eumig at hand and a nice list of films to sell:
Now when I show Mr. Capazzo....
...I think you know what is coming:
Espresso and homemade pumpkin cheesecake was excellent fuel as the day wore on.
Of course, you can bring your bike to work it off too :-)
...more next time.
Claus.
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 08, 2014, 10:05 PM:
I"m really enjoying your pics Claus. Thank you so much for providing a glimpse of the festivities for those who couldn't attend
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 09, 2014, 01:19 AM:
That homemade pumpkin cheesecake would be worth coming in itself never mind the films ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
....that looks yum
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 09, 2014, 11:15 AM:
Janice,
Thank you; as long as people enjoy them, I am happy to do it.
Graham, you're not kidding about the cake; John Capazzo is a good baker, so the cake went fast.
Back to the action:
One thing you can count on at Cinesea is Lou Franchetti and Lou, Jr. bringing stacks (and stacks) of 16mm from every genre. I treasure the very nice print of "Freaks" that I bought from them a show or two ago.
Some people come for the whole event, some re-appear just to say "hi" and wish us success. That kind of intimacy gives a special "neighborhood" feeling to the show:
Quiztime: how many reels in this picture :-)
On Doug's 'museum table' we had this mint-condition Elmo sound recorder for hookup to a silent camera:
And a soundtrack stripper (pardon my language...)
Lest a casual reader think we do nothing but watch movies(!), once you step outside, you are reminded of the wonderful 50es/60es atmosphere that permeates Wildwood. Just in our parking lot, this beauty had shown up:
With sunset Saturday, next on the agenda was the dinner and then the late screenings back at the hotel. A few more images and then I'll wrap it up:
Claus.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 09, 2014, 11:54 AM:
Pumpkin cheescake, that must be something. I love cheescakes !
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 09, 2014, 12:52 PM:
By now, the Boathouse restaurant must be used to us :-)
Good food and flexible seating for this motley crew keep us coming back:
The gang's all here:
The lovely lady is our good friend Simone who graced our table after scheduling conflicts had stopped her previously:
After dinner, the films ran on into the night back at the Ocean Holiday. Come Sunday, amidst some last screenings and packing, we got a group shot together, taken by Simone:
There you have it, CineSea X. For a summing-up image, I thought The Mysterious Man in the Black Hat said it best:
My newly-gotten Tech-print of "Magnificent Obsession" ready to roll:
The title of that film pretty well sums up our hobby. It also explains why we take time off to spend two week-ends a year in a small hotel on the Jersey shore. If you still have doubts about coming, remember this: to my knowledge, not a single person who has come to Wildwood has regretted it. We have had nothing but good feedback. Make plans for the spring 2015 CineSea show. It only gets better....
Claus.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 09, 2014, 01:00 PM:
Thanks a lot for all those pictures, Claus !
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on November 09, 2014, 01:30 PM:
Great work by Claus, and a great souvenir of Cinesea 10.......and a great promo for Cinesea 11.
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on November 09, 2014, 01:31 PM:
You're welcome, Dominique; maybe one day we can have the pleasure of your company as well
A video may be in the making, but ideally we will still want some pictures (or even video) if available, from the first shows. Time will tell.
Claus.
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on November 09, 2014, 06:02 PM:
Wonderful pictures Claus. I hope to be there again in; probably in Spring of 2016. Well worth the long drive from Texas. Nice to be with fellow film collectors.
Posted by Kevin Hassall (Member # 2352) on November 10, 2014, 03:37 AM:
John would have been so proud of this event on how great it is and how people are enjoying it
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 10, 2014, 07:55 AM:
It is a great weekend: always something to look forward to in the weeks before.
It's interesting to think about it. It's basically a largish room with tables and films, and a bunch of projectors showing films. At face value, it sounds like something you should be through within an hour or two.
-but when you are there, there is this enthusiasm going on all around you and it's almost impossible to not get caught up in it. This is because of the people that are there, and it is really what it's all about.
This is basically the equivalent of a full day at work plus some pretty serious overtime, but it passes very quickly. Soon enough, or even too soon you are packed up and headed home, and probably thinking about the next one.
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 10, 2014, 08:50 AM:
What wonderful pictures ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 15, 2014, 02:27 PM:
Notes from CineSea X
I finally got to Wildwood early on a Friday! Not as early as Thursday arrivals Claus Harding and Gary Crawford, but early enough to for us to set up the screen and decide on a different placement (the opposite direction) from previous shows. This worked out well since it allowed for a greater throw that enabled us to fill the entire 9' x 12' when projecting flat prints.
There were enough early arrivals for us to have an enjoyable group dinner on Friday evening and then finish setting up back at the Ocean Holiday. A possibility for future shows is to have a pre-show screening on Friday night, perhaps running an entire feature or at least longer reels than we do at the Saturday night screening.
Saturday was a warm, sunny, beautiful day. I was thrilled that Jon Addams and his son were able to attend along with first timers Jack Cleveland & Thad Komorowsky. My jaw dropped at the sight of the 16mm carbon arc projector that Joe Greisbach brought. Not only did John Cappazo make an amazing pumpkin cheesecake, he had the sound Castle Films 200' Rudolph Valentino, Idol of the Jazz Age print I'd been looking for.
T-shirts featuring our brand new logo, brilliantly designed by Jean-Marc Toussaint, were a big success. If Forum members are interested in getting one, please let me know.
The large group dinner on Saturday was a great experience (what an entertaining bunch of film folk!) with a beautiful sunset view at the Boathouse restaurant. Then the evening screening started. Gary Sloan and I operate our respective 16mm & Super 8mm projectors side by side, taking turns so that it feels (as someone had mentioned) like two DJs spinning at a club.
Various Super 8mm Openers & Daysets started the show, then came trailers for the classics Attack of the Crab Monsters & I was a Teenage Frankenstein. The 1933 cartoon Mickey's Gala Premier followed. That led into a 16mm short about Wildwood (home of CineSea) in the late 50's and early 60's provided by Joe G.. The order has become a blur, but we showed the Ken Films 400' digest of The Poseidon Adventure that I had re-recorded into stereo, Steve Klare's print of One Froggy Evening, a beautiful IB Tech 16mm print of Disney's Magic and Music, CHC's new Die Another Day extract in scope & stereo, a very funny 1942 Edgar Kennedy short Cooks and Crooks (16mm), Hitchcock's Psycho promo (nice sharp Super 8mm print), 16mm western trailers from the 30's & 40's, A Derann scope print of Tom & Jerry in Downbeat Bear, 16mm Matrix & Star Wars trailers, Daffy Duck in The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (16mm, courtesy of Thad K.), and formerly silent Ken Films 200' cutdowns The Spider & Public Enemy with new soundtracks added. I know I've forgotten a few titles……The screening ended at about 1 AM with the 1936 Polly Moran short The Dutchess (16mm, courtesy of Joe Vannicola). I had never seen any of Polly's short films and now I have to see them all. What a great film comic.
A first for CineSea was the use of digital projection to show the english subtitled trailer for Super 8 Madness, along with clips from the film provided by the makers of the documentary. This got a great reaction from the audience and i can't wait for the upcoming DVD release.
Thanks to every one who came, and a huge debt of gratitude is owed to Lou Franchetti. Shorty Caruso & John Black started CineSea, and Lou (along with his son) has made it happen, show after show.
With Claus doing such fantastic work taking pictures, I only took a few. And to me, these two pictures are what CineSea is all about…..having fun and enjoying film. Here we have Steve Klare's son Steven, proudly showing off his first, very own Super 8mm projector!
CineSea 11 will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. Please join the fun!
Doug
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 15, 2014, 03:41 PM:
Thanks for the extra pictures, Doug. I was curious to see the t-shirt. Steven is probably one of the youngest ciné projectors' owners in the world !
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on November 15, 2014, 03:46 PM:
Really enjoying the pictures. Thanks for sharing them.
Cheers
Terry
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 15, 2014, 03:48 PM:
Seeing that smile on Steve's son's face says it all. Good to see an activity that father and son can enjoy together.
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on November 15, 2014, 05:44 PM:
Thanks Doug for that extra review. What an excellent evening of films shown at the event. Well done to everyone.
Graham S
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 16, 2014, 01:11 AM:
Steve.. great to see Steven enjoying himself, that I think, sums up what its all about....Claus and Doug the pictures and write up are much appreciated...great stuff
Posted by Kevin Hassall (Member # 2352) on November 16, 2014, 03:14 PM:
Wonderful pictures again claus you all look so happy and you can see you are all enjoying yourselves and that cake yummy
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 17, 2014, 10:16 AM:
There's a lot that's nice about the moment in those pictures, one of them is that Jon Addams was very helpful getting that machine up and running, and also he dropped by just in time to see it for himself!
That's the value of building community like we do: none of us can know everything and together we are a lot smarter than we can ever be on our own. Besides: it's more fun this way!
Steven has lead kind of a charmed life where this stuff is concerned. It took him a long time to realize that half the Dads in the neighborhood not only don't show movies this way, but have no idea it even exists.
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on November 17, 2014, 11:47 AM:
I think the idea of showing a feature film on Friday is a good one. The two times I attended, I came two or three days early. Last year took the time to visit the local zoo in the Wildwood area and found it to be very pleasant. I also made a day trip to Atlantic City; not that I am much of a gambler but I enjoyed walking on the boardwalk. I also spent a day in Cape May.
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on November 19, 2014, 07:04 AM:
Doug, that was a great summary of the weekend...which, as always, seemed to be over just as it began. In April I hope to spend more time socializing and chatting and less time trying to sell stuff. Although any film collectors out there should consider Cinesea as a great place to sell. AND BUY.... You have a built in group of collectors in one place ..film collectors almost exclusively. Bring films, projector and rent a table for 20 dollars and you are in business. The hotel is only 65 dollars a night....most rooms are huge suites with full size kitchens. You cannot go wrong going to Cinesea.
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on November 19, 2014, 09:33 AM:
Even with me there, Shorty
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