2001: A Space Odyssey Essential Presentation Procedure |
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| Written by: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER | Date: 13.02.2014 |
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Running time of 2001: A Space Odyssey is 2 hours 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes
of OVERTURE, ENTRACTE and EXIT MUSIC.Thus:- FIRST HALF 1 hour 26 minutes PLUS 3 minutes OVERTURE music SECOND HALF 54 minutes PLUS 2½ minutes ENTRACTE and 4½ minutes EXIT music OPENING REEL 1AB Play OVERTURE music (3 minutes) with full House lights on. Dim House lights towards end of overture - allow for Censor certificate and open full screen on LION TRADE MARK INTERMISSION is at end of Reel 6AB Start closing curtain on INTERMISSION title . . . not before SECOND HALF of picture opens at Reel 7AB Play ENTRACTE music (2½ minutes) Dim House lights and start curtain in good time to open full screen for first scene in reel. CLOSING THE END title is at the end of Reel 10AB Start closing curtain on the last but one title "Made at MGM British Studios Ltd., Boreham Wood, England. Bring House lights up on THE END title and play EXIT music of 4½ minutes. Thank you for your co-operation METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER |
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