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Hello All,
There is a lot of conflicting information out there so I wanted to start this thread to see if we could nail down once and for all…
What were the ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIOS of the ORIGINAL TRILOGY movies shown in US theaters during their original runs?
For example, this IMDB webpage says 2.39:1:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
But then this IMDB webpage says “2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints), 2.35 : 1 (theatrical ratio), 2.39 : 1”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/technical
So if 2.20 was the 70mm prints, and 2.35 shown in theaters, what was 2.39 used for, and was it shown in theaters?
I was lucky enough to see the original in 1977 when I was 8 years old and today I want to recreate that experience at home as closely as I can.
Happy Discussions everyone!