WINDJAMMER: THE VOYAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN RADICH

Embarking from Oslo, Norway, the ship sets out across the Atlantic with a storm-tossed stop in Madeira, where New Year’s festivities entice the young crewmen to enjoy Portuguese musical celebrations and heart racing rides in basket sleds down steep cobblestone streets. After that, it is on to Willemstad, Curacao, where young sailors take part in Dutch festivities. They catch a courtyard performance of Pablo Casals in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, they’re greeted by native steel bands and Calypso singers. By the time they arrive in New York, the Cinemiracle cameras offer a kaleidoscopic treat of color and sound created by famed photographer Arthur “Weege” Fellig. A later encounter with the U.S. Navy Task Force makes for a grand promenade of ships, and when underwater shots of frogmen and a submarine emerge from the depths to reveal the Windjammer on the open sea, Cinemiracle becomes the true star of this breathtaking story. Morton Gould’s top-notch score, along with a fine variety of music throughout the picture, sounds perfect in Cinemiracle’s 7-channel sound recording. Remastered from the best available elements, audiences are once again able to rediscover and re-appreciate this timeless cinema classic.

Now digitally remastered in the unique "Smilebox" curved screen simulation, the color, the music, and the true artistry of this classic are reborn.

The story of the Windjammer and the making of the film is recounted in Legends in Sail by Olaf T. Engvig.

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Format: Blu-ray & DVD-NTSC Combo /
Region All & Region 0
(No Regional Code)

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WINDJAMMER: THE VOYAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN RADICH
(Norway / US, 1958)

Director: Louis De Rochemont & Bill Colleran
Director of Photography: Gayne Rescher, A.S.C.
Camera Operator: Coleman T. Conroy, Jr.
Director of Sound: Richard J. Pietschmann, Jr.
Camera Technician: Michael Mahony
Business Manager: John J. Wingerter
Cast: Captain Yngvar Kjelstrup, Lasse Kolstad, Cadet Harald Tusberg, Cadet Kaare Terland, Cadet Jon Reistad, Cadet Frode Ringheim & Cadet Per Johnsen

• 142 minutes
• Color

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Bonus Material

THE WINDJAMMER VOYAGE: A CINEMIRACLE ADVENTURE
(2012)

• 56 minutes
• A new documentary by historian Dave Stromair on the film's original production.

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WINDJAMMER GETS A "FACELIFT"

• 13 minutes
• Featuring before and after demos on the film's remastering.

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THE WINDJAMMER BREAKDOWN REEL

• 14 minutes

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THE CHRISTIAN RADICH TODAY AT THE AALBOURG DENMARK TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL 2010

• 7 minutes

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WINDJAMMER TRAILER

• 3 minutes
• New re-creation from the original 1958 release trailer.

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WINDJAMMER  BEHIND THE SCENES SLIDESHOW

• 9 minutes
• Featuring images of the production, the original exhibition, and original publicity of the film.

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• Original newspaper ads Slideshow.

• Cinemiracle Booklet Image Gallery: Facsimile of an original WINDJAMMER Cinemiracle booklet.

• Booklet reproduction of original program.

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Total Running Time: 04:04:00 (Blu-ray/DVD)

Language: English

Musical Score: Jack Shaindlin

Published By: Flicker Alley

Institutional Price: $300 (plus shipping)

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