logo Sign In

Post #651187

Author
penguinofgreatness
Parent topic
Info: Recommended Editions of Disney Animated (and Partially Animated) Features
Link to post in topic
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/651187/action/topic#651187
Date created
22-Jul-2013, 6:55 PM

zeropc said:

looks like the sword in the stone blu-ray is cropped to 16:9. original aspect ratio is 4:3.

Doctor M said:

During the Xerography era from 1961 to 1981 the original aspect ratio of Disney's animated features is unclear.  The films were animated at 1.33:1 with TV broadcast in mind but matted to widescreen for theatrical release.  Most early DVD releases of these films are unmatted 1.33:1 but some newer ones are being re-matted wide (about 1.75:1).  These films are denoted with "OAR?".

It likely would have been matted to a widescreen aspect ratio in the theaters and shown on television open-matte. The bluray is arguably more authentic to the original presentation in this regard.