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Old 06-05-2018, 01:16 PM
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I think the use of 35mm film for dramatic shows tailed off at the same rate as for theater productions, meaning in fairly recent years.

Back in the early 90s, as the first HDTV tests were being done, CBS wrote into their production acceptance rules that scripted shows had to change from higher speed, grainy negative stock to lower-speed, finer grain stock. The standards committee had a test clip from "Murder She Wrote," made on the fast stock, and not only the grain was visible, but also Angela Lansbury's wrinkles.
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