Vacation in the country also known as scent of mystery – tcm classic film festival 2016

Among the strangest experiments in film history, Smell-O-Vision, returns for that 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival with this particular special roadshow presentation of Vacation In The country, filled with overtures and intermission (in addition to audience participation). Under its original title, SCENT OF MYSTERY, the show would be a combination travelogue-thriller in regards to a mystery novelist (Denholm Elliott), who stumbles on the plot to kill a united states heiress (Beverly Bentley). Together with his trusty partner (Peter Lorre), he sets to save her, but is he fighting to safeguard the best lady? The film’s big feature was Smell-O-Vision!, a procedure for pumping various odors—including roses, wine, pipe smoke along with a perfume store the answer to the plot—into cinemas. The initial had moments of deft humor and delightful scenery, in addition to a surprising cameo, however it ultimately unsuccessful in the box office, so Todd offered the show to Cinerama. They released a shorter version reformatted for that Cinerama screen, known as Vacation In The country, the only version that survives today, because of an electronic renovation from 65mm and 70mm elements by Cinerama Corporation. The initial 125-minute version is believed lost however with a cutting-edge new scent delivery approach, the show is coming back to the aromatic roots with this special presentation around the Cinerama screen.

(d. Jack Cardiff, 109m, Digital)

Presented together with Cinerama Corporation., Redwind Productions, Scented Storytelling, Scent Occasions and also the Institute for Art and Olfaction, backed through the Arclight Hollywood