In a message dated 6/17/00 10:16:39 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< I find it hard to believe that all the head leaders and all the tails on a
print
consisting of 5 or more reels could end up being chopped off during the course
of a print's lifetime.   >>

Actually, what happens is one or more leaders are replaced with leaders from
other films (citing other aspect ratios) and even if this happens to only one
reel, confusion reigns. This explains the Tabu incident, by the way.

Dennis

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