Key Films / 1936
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Dodsworth (William Wyler) / Wyler had a tendency to overthink his set-ups,
to work out every technical particular of a shot or sequence without
considering...
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Saltair Dance Pavilion in 1955. From here. More history here.
Posted by Stacia at 5:19 AM 4 comments
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I love the pavilion scenes in Carnival of Souls! When I first saw the movie, I remember being surprised to find how gorgeous the cinematography was. I had expected something much grittier.
I loved that movie, and I loved the pavilion although until your post I knew nothing about the building.
I love that movie! The cinematography was superb and the music very atmospheric. Thanks for the neat photos.
I went by the new Saltair in the 80's when El Nino weather caused the lake to rise so much that Saltair was flooded and the railroad and interstate was raised. Lake Provo also rose and flooded farmland. Then the water receded so much Saltair was too far from the water. Just a typical cycle of the Great Salt Lake - I think the golden years of the resort also coincided with very convenient water levels.
I learned about the building ages ago, back when our local PBS station first aired their documentary on the film. The documentary is on the Criterion Collection DVD by the way. It's not bad for a Topeka PBS station doc.
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