Film Fondling
The Crow Williams Festival of Film Fondling
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Have four years in the US Air Force including a six-month deployment to Iraq cured Crow of her affliction?
We were hoping but...nope...the girl still can't help herself!



SMPTE 70PA Alignment Film (clip) 70mm print


Music Box Theatre, Chicago, September 2018.



2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 70mm print

In Super Panavision 70
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, September 2018.



The Sound of Music (1965) 70mm print

In Todd AO
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, September 2018.



Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) 70mm print

Blowup from 35mm / Super 35 format negative
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, September 2018.



The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) 70mm print

In Todd AO
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, July 2017.



Sleeping Beauty (1959) 70mm print

In Super Technirama 70
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, July 2017.



2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 70mm print

In Super Panavision 70
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, July 2017.



Hook (1991) 70mm print

70mm blowup from 35mm
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, July 2017.



Return of the Jedi (1983)

A private residence, Chicago, January 2017.



The Hateful Eight (2015) 70mm print

In Ultra Panavision 70
Music Box Theatre, Chicago, January 2016.



Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 - Special Edition 1997)

Beautiful, near-mint condition.
A private residence, Chicago, January 2016.



Star Wars (1977)
Original Dye Transfer Technicolor Print from UK

Who could blame her? This is the original Star Wars.
No "Episode IV" nor hated Special Edition changes.
Perfect color. Mint condition.
A private residence, Chicago, January 2015.



Chopstix trailer (1979 porn)

Mmm, film, tasty film. You have been missed.
Lake Street Screening Room March 2013



Blancanieves (2012 silent)

Digital...it just isn't fondle-worthy.
Lake Street Screening Room March 2013



Mr. Wu (1927 silent)

Man of a thousand faces Lon Chaney meets the girl of a thousand touches. Bank of America Cinema May 2010.


French? Thousand Island? Vinaigrette? Vinaigrette! A sniff tells Crow that this print has hit the vinegar syndrome stage of decay.



Pink Floyd The Wall

Crow wondered if laying on of hands could cure the extreme fading of this 70mm blow-up print but her
ministrations were unsuccessful and we ran a very nice 35mm print instead. Ebertfest 12, Champaign, IL, April 2010


Man With a Movie Camera
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...meets The Girl With Busy Fingers. Ebertfest 12, Champaign, IL, April 2010



The Last Command

The silent classic "The Last Command" gets special attention. Ebertfest 11, Champaign, IL, April 2009


The Fall

Tarsem's "The Fall" Ebertfest 11, Champaign, IL, April 2009


Baraka

"Baraka" is a visual feast and gorgeous in this BRAND NEW 70mm print. We took great pains to make absolutely sure we would not mar it in any way.
But the print is no longer a virgin. It has been fondled.



Hamlet
The 70mm print of Kenneth Branagh's nearly four hour 1996 version of Hamlet, shot in gorgeous, genuine 65mm negative, left our poor Crow almost numb with joy.


This platter load is only the part up to the intermission.


20 70mm reels
Ebertfest 10, Champaign, IL April 2008



The Forbidden Kingdom
Most people think locked film cans are an anti-piracy measure. Some of us know better. It's to prevent illicit film fondling!


Curses! Foiled again!
Lake Street Screening Room, April 4, 2008



Sally of the Sawdust


Portage Theatre, August 25, 2006


The Black Dahlia


Lake Street Screening Room, August 29, 2006



Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Crow tests her strength handling the 10 reels of this 3 hour 21 minute film.


Lake Street Screening Room, December 26, 2003



Modern Times
Chaplin liked younger women so no doubt he is enjoying this. Can you blame him?


Lake Street Screening Room, December 11, 2003



Singin' in the Rain
Again! (Crow just can't keep her hands off Donald O'Connor)
(1.5 MB mp4 video)

Face Time with The Donald

Donald O'Connor eyes Crow warily. Does he know he's been fondled?

At Ebertfest 5 April 27, 2003


Patton 70mm print

At Ebertfest 4 April, 2002


The Metropoli
(Metropolis - 1927 and Metropolis - 2001)

At Ebertfest 4 April, 2002


Singin' in the Rain
(386 KB mp4 silent video)


Crow contemplates Treasure Planet
(176 KB mp4 silent video)