[Tig] Classic Film prints, music lost in Universal fire-Link to LA Times, other stories

[Ted Langdell]

The prints were high-quality copies of decades-old movies, not  
original masters, which are stored in a Philadelphia vault, the  
studio said. But the loss of the copies in Universal's scorched vault  
building, which the studio had not yet quantified, could affect  
several upcoming screenings of classic films at museums, festivals  
and repertory theaters.

The fire also claimed about 5% of Universal Music Group's recordings,  
primarily big band and jazz recordings on the Decca label, and video  
copies of Universal movies and television shows. Universal Music  
Group is no longer part of the NBC conglomerate but rents storage  
space from the studio.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi- 
universal4-2008jun04,0,5996006.story

Nikki Finke has more:

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/uni-fire-burned-100-of- 
archived-35mm-prints-negatives-still-intact-however-but-art-houses- 
cultural-orgs-film-societies-affected/


The fire began several hours after workers had been using a blowtorch  
to prep asphalt shingles for installation on the facade of a set.

They stood by for an hour after they quit using the blowtorch, then  
left. The fire was reported about an hour and 3/4 later.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362101,00.html

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