therealfuster Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 movies which have the alternating black and white and color sequences. Some are famous, like TWOO, with the sepia and color dream sequences. Some are not as famous, and are often shown without the inserted color or tinted scenes. There are ones like "Portrait of Jenny" or "The Tingler" or "Irene" which many people have seen on tv, and never have gotten to see the original version, unless they are lucky enough to have a channel like TCM. Some films like "If..." have interspersed sequences of b&w with color, that some viewers find to be symbolic, when often later one will find out it was just a cost cutting technique of the filmmakers. So...do you have any favorite films, which have mixed color, or tinted scenes along with black and white settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I can't even think of any color and b/w mixed films. I'm impressed that you can. The only thing I can remember along those lines that I really loved was an old HBO show called "Dream On". It was outstanding. The main character would have flashes of old b/w movie scenes whenever it was needed to describe his frame of mind or what he was thinking in any given situation or prediciment. Great concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Yes, "Portrait of Jennie" would be my favourite of the kind, no doubt! Also, I like "The Women" and "Ben-Hur" (1926), both of which are b&w films with color sequences. I cannot recall another one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 I remember that show. Interesting concept the way that they used the sequences. I think you probably have seen films with both, but are just not remembering them. Having seen "Portrait of Jennie" recently on TCM reminded me of this trend. Thanks for responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombi6422 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Phantom of the Opera. Ice Follies of 1939, althought most don't think it is very good; has a nice cinderella skating sequence in color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo3200 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 The Women, as someone mentioned. The Picture of Dorian Gray also has some, but that is only of the actual picture of Dorian Gray (which makes it scarier when you see the movie!) The original Phantom of the Opera was I believe, as someone said, done in some color, I'm not sure how much. Of course, The Wizard of Oz, the obvious one, although I think so many people forget it because it is so famous. If you are going for recent ones too, I was thinking of Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo - this was made in the mid 80s, but it takes place during the 1930s in a town where a woman goes to the movies and falls for the actor onscreen and he comes off the screen to be with her! Great film, I recommend it! It is mostly in color, but the parts with the movie are in black and white. I know of more, but that is all I can think of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasterryjr Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Another film which alternates black and white and color sequences is the 1949 film "The Secret Garden" with Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall, Dean Stockwell, Reginald Owen and Elsa Lanchester. The color sequences were used to show off the splendor of the Rose garden which the children were secretly nurturing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 One movie says it all for me: The Wizard Of Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 I had seen that film "The Secret Garden" many times as a youngster, and never knew till I saw the TCM version that it had the color sequence. What a revelation! It was breathtakingly beautiful! Thanks all for the other films mentioned, like Dorian Gray [the portrait at the end is a colorfully horrid!] and Chaney's Phantom. The part I remember in color is the sequence at the ball with the Phantom in the death mask coming down the giant staircase, and it is wonderful. I don't think I've seen the Ice Follies sequence, but shall look for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 The Wizard Of Oz Does anyone disagree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Seeing The Wizard of OZ in color was an event in our family-with only black & white TV we'd been missing out for years! Then the neighbors got a color set and invited us over to watch the film in color. I was about 7 and was entranced from the moment the door opened on OZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 The Florodora Girl (1930) - though I've yet to see it, according to the wonderful Marion Davies documentary I saw earlier today, is a B&W film with some 2 strip Technicolor sequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Just saw the film "Irene" last night (we recorded it when it came on Sunday morn). I thought it rather a weak film, but it had a gorgeous color sequence in the middle. It's funny how you'll be going along, thinking someone's a blonde, and then you get to see her in color and she has strawberry blonde hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hell's Angels (1930) - the only color sequences featuring Jean Harlow - thanks for reminding me, ayresorchids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykatclassics Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well here are some films that is in b&w with two strip technicolor seqeunces or full color that I hope that TCM will show in the future. Under A Texas Moon (1930) full two strip color Mammy (1930)color seqeunces restored Follow Through (1930) full two strip color Rio Rita (1929) color seqeunces I have heard rumors that the original nitrate techniclor negatives for "Golden dawn" have been found and restored? Is there any truth to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Sure, Path. After watching Swing Time, many people ask me why Fred tells the dance instructress (Helen Broderick) that he would like an instructress with red hair, when it is plain that he has Ginger in mind. Adding to the confusion is that Rogers did go blonde--without the red shading--by the time she made color pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 "I like the month of June...how about you?" "I like a Gershwin tune...how about you." Sorry but when I saw the "I like" header it wouldn't go away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 I'm mad about good books Can't get my fill And Franklin Roosevelt's looks Give me a thrill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Not Kenneth Branaugh's, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Howabout Jon Voight? In that joke "pearl Harbor."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I was really surprised at how convincing I thought Ralph Bellamy was in Sunrise at Campobello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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