this film has been modified…
Monday, December 4th, 2006Did you know that the attempted colorization of Citizen Kane prompted Hollywood to mandate that any modification of a film be accompanied by an explanation?
I didn’t either, but I learned it while watching a colorized version of Miracle on 34th Street. I’m not certain it is true (there were no citations and the only Internet resources I could find were Wikipedia and IMDB Trivia) but its an interesting idea.
Frankly, I think Citizen Kane is overrated.
EDIT: Bless the Internet… I found a reputable source (I think)
The Museum of Broadcast Communication states the following:
The main legacy of colorization is the National Film Registry, established by Congress in 1988 in response to the colorization controversy. The Registry is a list of films, selected by experts and expanded annually, that, if colorized, will have to be labeled with a disclaimer.
