(1935) Becky Sharp: The first film in Technicolor.

Step back in time to 1935 and witness the groundbreaking film "Becky Sharp" in all its glory! This cinematic masterpiece, based on William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel Vanity Fair, was the first full-length feature film to utilize the revolutionary three-strip Technicolor process. Prepare to be dazzled by the vibrant colors, sumptuous costumes, and breathtaking cinematography.
Beyond its technical achievements, "Becky Sharp" tells a captivating story of ambition, social climbing, and the tumultuous backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

[@MrEjidorie]

My mother was born in 1934, and I could not believe that this movie was produced when she was only one year old.

[@gusscoutinho]

The girl wearing the red bow hat was Frances Dee. She was incredibly gorgeous, a lovely woman. She passed 20 years ago, at the age of 94.

[@79Bobola]

Yes I love her ❤️ She was married to Joel McCrea too

[@pbasswil]

Compare this to any movie from just 8 years previous - b&w, and soundless with dialog cards. Then suddenly here we're almost in the same era of film as now! Wow, this must've been mind-boggling at the time. (Kudos to the digital restoration.)

[@jamiejoygatto]

Then, Gone With The Wind was released four years later. Groundbreaking stuff here as far as technical media goes.

[@pbasswil]

@@jamiejoygatto True, that! We think we're so progressive today; but the pace of tech innovation was astounding in the earlier 20th. From the rickety Wright Flyer to luxurious enclosed airliners in under 20 years; from the dawn of commercial radio in 1920 to the BBC's first television broadcasts in 1936!

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@pbasswil My great grandmother was born in 1898 and lived until the 1980s. Imagine what she saw in her lifetime!

[@zkeletonz001]

It's a shame the fps has been altered. It completely changes the look of movies when that's done. This is nothing like the original would have looked.

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@zkeletonz001 you can adjust that on playback, can't you? I mean, it's an easy fix.

[@pastasauce99]

Almost 90years ago. A technical achievement and a half.

[@user-rv2qx9yy9x]

Stunning work, it's so vivid and palpable. I know these kinds of comments get tedious, but it still boggles my mind that this film dates from closer to, say, the publication of Bleak House than the present day.

[@rmhanseniii]

I hate to tell you, but this is AI

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@rmhanseniii This is a 1935 film. It is the very first film ever created in Technicolor. It isn't AI just look it up. Don't be foolish.

[@rmhanseniii]

@@jamiejoygatto The point I was trying to make is that it didn’t look this good 89 years ago

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@rmhanseniii Ah, I see. It is likely close, though. I have a degree in fashion and noticed the costume, the hairstyles and the makeup were historic for that time -- meaning a mix of two eras. The 1930s version of Regency dress. The colors used in the clothing, accessories and makeup are absolutely true to the types of dyes and prints used. If AI was used to "correct" this from degraded film, the person who used this program did it very well.

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@rmhanseniii Why do you think so?

[@bien.dotado]

I am old enough to remember when Technicolor can only truly be apriciated if seen on the big screen with technicolor projectors and rich vaccuum tube audio. Which is all but impossible today.

[@afridibinsayed9864]

How old are you ??

[@fullclipaudio]

Everything around me is rich vacuum tube audio. I build high voltage vacuum tube electronics used by the recording and broadcast industry. We never gave it up - MP3 crap audio is for the masses.

[@ericthemauve]

Nonsense.

[@1024div]

The texture of the hats and fabrics was really nice as well.

[@voceval1]

Such clear and sharp details that it's like watching a modern day live telecast. I've never been able to sit through this film because it's always been a technicolor blur. But in this format it's absolutely beautiful.

[@ShirleyDeeDesigns]

My mom was 8 and my grandma was 40 when this came out!

[@mcdazz2011]

The quality is outstanding.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Beautiful. Would love to see the whole film

[@RealBigBadJohn]

⭐4:21 The great Will Geer (Grandpa Walton) is in several shots throughout this scene.⭐

[@IAmJimRetzer]

WOW! This has the look and feel of a live TV special from the early 1970s. All that neon-bright primary color! And WHY did Miriam Hopkins never become a mega-star like Davis and Crawford? She had everything they had and even more!

[@drmlabs]

You folks do wonderful work

[@SweetZombiJesus]

To each their own, but I think this is a good example of overdoing the restoration. They used digital noise reduction far too much and sapped most of the detail right out of the film. That plus the added frames via AI, and it just looks too clean, digital, and fake.

[@criticalcatalyst]

Stunning and breathtaking...

[@currentsitguy]

The part that should really amaze people is the accurate reproduction of the color blue. Before 3 strip Technicolor capturing blue was impossible. It showed up as a sort of greenish/cyan color with the older two strip system. That's why if you really pay attention to early three strip films blue is often prominently featured.

[@ericbrass3434]

That angry singing got me. 😂 She might not be a fan favorite as a singer, but I'm pretty damn sure she would kill at standup comedy. 😅 In all seriousness though, beautiful colors, and the overall quality is more than amazing, for a film that is about 90 years old! The story itself is interesting too. And I can only imagine how much controversy that kiss between two ladies caused back then.

[@aminadoce]

To be honest, this wasn't even _that_ controverse back then, even more if they were close relatives. If you see even older videos (some of them here in this channel, for what I remember), there are more depictions of non-romantic kisses between two women who even if wasn't the norm, wasn't as much as controversial by some folks' lens as nowadays. If you got too much beyond it though (like the other kiss scene there), then in THIS case things would actually go south.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

​@@aminadoce Again, take a writing class!

[@aminadoce]

@@donnabaardsen5372 speak a single word on my language first, then I maybe can understand your neighs

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@donnabaardsen5372 If you don't have anything nice or interesting to say ... well, you know the rest.

[@soogoonu]

@donnabaardsen5372 Back in the early internet days you would be called "grammar nazi", but we are up to date and just say STTU, what @aminadoce wrote is perfectly intellegibile even by non English speakers like me, your comment is unnecessary and rude.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Better picture quality than the 1990s

[@technoman9000]

I think you're confused.

[@fnd111]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

YUCK! This is horrible. It's bad enough that this film isn't much good.

[@eucherenkov]

This has been very obviously (at least) upscaled with AI.

[@behemoth5344]

yours is a totally unpopular opinion which somehow I happen to share. While the texture of these restored images lacks grain and feels a bit too digital, 1990s cinema to me didn't age very well, generally speaking. Movies from thirty years ago look a bit bulky, as if they were in need for the technology to come. Oh, well.

[@strayferal]

03:25 that kiss is so romantic

[@ShmoopDooper]

just gals bein' pals

[@skyworm8006]

It's clearly not though. Use your eyes.

[@ShmoopDooper]

@@skyworm8006 pov: you have internalized homophobia

[@LadyVenus125]

@@skyworm8006 My good sir/madame... THEY ARE ACTRESSES?

[@quantumshock6620]

The AI enhancement is excellent! As a side-note, this was not the "first" Technicolor film per se, but the first one produced in full color. There had already been successful "two-color" Technicolor films in the 1920s and early 1930s - using red and green (but not blue) filters.

[@christopherharmon2433]

The problem with two strip Technicolor was that it could not do greens and yellows very well.

[@grantc61]

Astounding. Technicolor was such a brilliant process.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Happy times. If only they knew what was brewing in Europe and ready to really percolate 6 years later. Mid century was a volatile and violent time😫

[@tmoonjumpr]

Kinda feel that way about 2019 😅

[@GaryLee123]

@@tmoonjumpr 2019 is sort of like that but let’s be honest, it doesn’t hold a candle to WWII

[@UTubeSL]

Outstanding!!

[@fallenangelcrimson]

beautiful film

[@LeonorFiniCat]

Amazing! I have to say my favourite Technicolor film is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It was the first one I saw that made me go "wow, Technicolor really was an art!"

[@christopherharmon2433]

Because of how slow the early Kodachrome film was, (the ISO was 12), the lighting must have been very hot and bright.

[@jimmerhardy]

It couldn't possibly have been this vibrant and clean. What did you do? Looks like it was shot yesterday.

[@hadronoftheseus8829]

It's obviously been upscaled with AI, but it certainly looked much, much better when it was first released than shortly before it was restored. When you see an unrestored 90 year old film, you are *not* seeing it in its original condition.

[@jamessheridan4306]

@@hadronoftheseus8829 Picture has no grain at all. Looks more like video tape than film for all its gorgeous color. I think they've gone too far on this one.

[@anthonys_expired_film]

For many years the film Becky Sharp was in poor quality with a very bad soundtrack. That version has been sold on VHS tape and DVD for a number of years. I have not seen any official restoration, but this video is the Best quality I have seen to date! The video and audio quality are excellent. Great job! I hope an effort is made to do the entire film. Keep us posted! 👏👏👏

[@hanscandersen]

I love Vanity Fair, and I thoroughly appreciate the historical significance of this adaptation and want to watch the whole thing, but I must admit ... I clicked for the thumbnail of Becky kissing Amelia on the lips.

[@UltraCollagenBooster]

Pretty neat! 👍

[@roberthambly9926]

Awesome

[@JanMunkholm]

Beautiful 😮❤

[@johnadm3479]

Pure beauty

[@yolamontalvan9502]

Holly Cow. Where can I get that camera? It takes better movies than my cellular. Does anybody know?

[@zkeletonz001]

I wish the FPS hadn't been altered. It ruins the look of these old films.

[@missmiawallis706]

The blonde lady has many similar facial expressions as Miss Marilyn Monroe. I wonder if she practiced along considering this was the first movie in Technicolor.

[@obbor4]

The blonde lady was Miriam Hopkins, one of the screen's great talents. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in this film. She was really good in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which won Fredric March an Oscar for best actor that year, 1931.

[@PCkeez]

Let’s go!!!

[@gb154bass2]

Better image quality than most modern tv broadcasts

[@markspencer8800]

Becky Sharp wasn't the first film in Technicolor. It was the first feature-length movie to be shot entirely in *three-strip* Technicolor. The first all-color, two-strip technicolor feature was 'The Toll Of The Sea' in 1922.

[@alexandrosilva7703]

Impressionante essas imagens do século passado.

[@bobbressi5414]

Artistry

[@SweetZombiJesus]

The interpolated frames and excessive DNR kind of swung around and lowered the quality instead of increasing it.

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

Very beautiful restoration. But there's one thing that shoul've been preserved: 24 frames per second. Otherwise, it has that "soapopera" look. It's alright for short lenght b&w footage of street scenes.

[@aragorniielessar1894]

The Gulf Between (1917) was the first motion picture made in Technicolor.

[@Sun.Shine-]

This was not a good time in India, but these dresses are so beautiful ❤️

[@guldenaydin9918]

💝

[@clairwaucaush7225]

This looks great. And this IS how it looked when it was new!

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

NO, it didn't look like bad video tape.

[@eucherenkov]

This has been very obviously (at least) upscaled with AI. What are you on about?

[@ericthemauve]

@@eucherenkov Absolute nonsense. The ignorance displayed in some of the comments here is monumental. The resolution available from the original negatives is way in excess of even modern 4K.

[@Asiablue]

The full film: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGHVimVripKtg7c&pp=ygULQmVja3kgU2hhcnA%3D

[@currentsitguy]

For all those arguing about the quality of this 35mm film stock had a resolution depending on the grain that exceeded modern 4k.

[@christopherharmon2433]

It was more like 6k.

[@romanasky6820]

Nineteenth Century? That would be the 1800's if I'm not mistaken.

[@kati-ana]

All the women up to 3:37 were so beautiful and they had such beautiful perfect teeth. Impressive.

[@steamtechnicolor461]

60 fps look like the series which photographed in television camera.

[@alexandrosilva7703]

Morreram todos 😢😢😢😢

[@Joe-ot5bo]

The Ai upscale has got to go

[@sc2489]

1900s are all the 20th century. 19th century is the 1800s.

[@ush__]

Hi

[@RodericSpode]

Technicolor was fantastic. It's too bad it's not still used, at least I haven't seen any recent movies using it. The systems that replaced it might be cheaper and easier to produce, but the result is not as good.

[@Tone-def]

excellent all critics show your age

[@RetroFan]

Very nice but 60FPS is unnecessary. It makes the motion too fast.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

EXACTLY. Not watchable.

[@Sacrer]

I was surprised by how good it looks. Then looked at the source footage. The restored version already looks perfect. AI made it look better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGHVimVripKtg7c

[@ericthemauve]

I must disagree. It renders it unwatchable.

[@MizzKittyBichon]

4:53 And a great big DONK on the face! 😆

[@catsorelaxo]

The AI frame interpolation and upscaling often looks terrible. 👎

[@robfut9954]

Click bail, was expecting vintage girl on girl 👧

[@Darkswordz]

I'm sure there's some old footage of your mom lying around here somewhere...

[@StacyL.]

Got blue balled, did you? 😂

[@ocularzombie6679]

The fact most of these women are dead is surreal.

[@Rafael-lr4gn]

Everybody

[@mr.yhatmi6960]

it's seems 1955

[@KKolbet]

You can tell AI or some sort of algorithm was used to upscaled or clean the original film. Watch closely and you'll see it. For example 1:36 to 1:44.

[@bartobruintjes7056]

@@KKolbet What was wrong with it?

[@MilkerMurphy]

Most of the comment section seems as AI generated as this film

[@sulajkovski]

Please will people stop converting old films to 60 fps it totally sucks.

[@Crazy_Cakes]

love how they've got a gay kiss in a 89yyo film 🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈

[@LadyVenus125]

Same 🌈

[@hughbiggins4339]

Those AI artefacts look terrible. Why on earth would you want to mess with this iconic movie? 😟

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Amazed at the comments dept,.. few seconds in and the blur on the faces and the artificially rendered frames make this unwatchable. Sure, do a clean and restoration on the originals, but doing the frame rate conversions and up-converting the resolution just ruins the hard work of the clean.

[@marcusdamberger]

Why did you convert a 24fps film to 60fps? It looks very odd at times, the artifacts of the frame rate conversion is quite noticeable.

[@ericthemauve]

Totally unnecessary meddling with the original. Makes it look unnatural.

[@christianbell8347]

I'm gay and even I think this is cool.

[@bradleymasson1777]

It's nice seeing people not smothered in tattoos.

[@Sam-uh8lb]

Why in 60fps? It's unnatural

[@MaliRasko]

almost ..artificial

[@blueline308]

yea. it's what he does. ruining film is his gig.

[@SoulAir]

Why do you guys watch these? There is no political message its just a form of watching these films. Get a life!

[@allenchristopher3117]

We’re watching it streamed on a phone, pad or monitor so how natural is that?

[@GaryLee123]

Anyone else think it’s awesome how it’s restored like that?

[@marclawrence7844]

Nineteenth century "videos?" Video wasn't in use until the 1950s.

[@choppergirl]

I'm very confused.

[@choppergirl]

Who is the k1ll3r?

[@choppergirl]

I require a bad lipreading version of this. Someone, get busy. Or I'll do it myself.

[@yearight1205]

This is incredible, but it's funny because AI image generators don't do great with fingers. This type of AI helping tool does something very peculiar to teeth.

[@wasyertakeawaythaturmadeofcorn]

Crazy. Had this been black and white it would have had a high class, fancy feel. Instead, frumpy and almost cartoonish. The only exception is the hair. Hair in black and white films totally loses all it's detail, which made all their over the top, intricate styles pointless; ladies might as well have just worn hats.

[@kingdomofgeorgia1751]

Beauful human beings. Good not to see whales with green hair and tattoos.

[@aminadoce]

I find out more funny the fact that the woman in yellow is wearing an early-1780s-esque gown in the 1810s than the joke itself, not to mention the way all the coiffures there got heavily "30tized", help 😭

[@donnabaardsen5372]

You seriously need to take a writing class.

[@almuel]

@@donnabaardsen5372 Nah, I think you seriously need lessons in comprehension.

[@jimmoraes]

Looks like a colorized movie. Robin Hood (1938), relesead 3 years later, is much better.

[@rayfaradey9779]

Exceptional English pronunciation! Modern people, learn to pronounce words clearly!

[@davidalp6079]

JUST DREADFUL! I have this film on Blu ray and you have scrubbed OUT ALL of the Film-Grain. It now resembles a Daytime Soap Opera VIDEO. Completely NOT like a Motion Picture. You have PROCESSED it to an inch of its life. HORRIBLE!

[@Pandemonioxo]

LESBIANS ❤

[@alexamericano444]

Friendzone 😊

[@michelehumphrey852]

Not really 😏

[@KKolbet]

Kissing someone like that on the lips was not considered homosexuality. It was considered a nice gesture and some men did it with their mothers, as well as kissing their fathers on the cheek. Nothing to do with anything sexual, specially not homosexuality.

[@aminadoce]

Then you see mother and son doing the same and will call it abuse for just not knowing the social rules of the period. A tiny kiss on the lips between relatives weren't nothing sexual.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

​@@aminadoce ... wasn't anything..."

[@CarlosSa-gq1hd]

good times. there were no fat ones,

[@talisamudio8338]

REPULSIVO

[@ariantze]

Pero si es una joya cinematográfica!! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@narabdela]

Why are you messing with such an historically important film? Your "improvements" look horrible. 😢

[@KamaradeKriska]

Where is the diversity? Where are the Blackos?

[@TheoPhim]

Lesbian propaganda back then... There is no hope !!!

[@pacificrules]

The owner(s) of this channel (Nineteen century videos. Back to life.) are charging just to watch a video. I tried to watch my Hawaiian brothers dance (1924 Life in Hawaii) and mind you, I had it saved because I always watch in the past so many times. But today I tried to watch it and I have to pay first. Like how greedy and disgusting can they be. They're getting a thumbs down on ALL their vids. 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@XIXbacktolife]

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