Is Krakatoa east of Java?
No, Krakatoa is not east of Java.
The volcanic island of Krakatoa is in the Sunda Strait west of Java, making the title of the 1969 movie (Krakatoa, East of Java) incorrect.
Meryl Streep’s theatrical film debut was Julia (1977).
Mike Todd, Jr., introduced the aromatic cinema gimmick Smell-O-Vision in 1960. Smells were directed at each individual theater seat through a tubing system activated by a “smell track” on the film. The only film made in Smell-O- Vision was Scent of Mystery. John Waters’s “Odorama” system, introduced with Polyester in 1981, used a more low-tech…
Simon Oakland played Dr. Richmond, the psychiatrist who tries to explain Norman Bates’s actions at the end of Psycho (1960).
The cinematographer on Jonathan Demme’s movies was usually Tak Fujimoto. He was the cinematographer on the following Demme films: Caged Heat (1974) Crazy Mama (1975) Last Embrace (1979) Melvin and Howard (1980) Swing Shift (1984) Something Wild (1986) Married to the Mob (1988) The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Movie acting in silent movies was well-paying, even then. For example, in 1913, when Mary Pickford was starting out, she made $500 per week. In 1916, after she had become “America’s Sweetheart,” she commanded $10,000 per week, plus bonuses.
Fred Waller (1886-1954) of Paramount’s special-effects department developed Cinerama. The wide-screen process used three cameras and three projectors to record and project a single expansive image. The process debuted in 1952 with This Is Cinerama, a travelogue. What was the first story feature filmed in Cinerama? How the West Was Won (1962).