Around 1983 the film surfaced again when it aired in several us cities and on mtv as part of a crosspromotion with 711 convenience stores, which was when i saw it. First, there was scent of mystery, which premiered in chicago in 1960 with the gimmick of. The todd ao american optical system, cinerama out of one hole, was coinvented by ao and michael todd in the early 50s with the culmination being around the world in 80 days. Total number of members who have this title in their. Now cinerama takes you on a manhunta suspense hunta thrill huntacross an exotic world of excitement. Buy scent of mystery movie posters from movie poster shop. Scent of mystery reproduction poster print style a 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm pop culture graphics, inc is amazons largest source for movie and tv show memorabilia, posters and more. The plot involved the apparent murder of a mystery woman beverly bentley, at one time the wife of writer norman mailer and the disappearance of several valuables. Scent of mystery 1960 cast and crew an englishman denholm elliott and a cabby peter lorre try to save an heiress from murder in spain.
It was a gimmick that failed, but its being revived, writes clarissa sebagmontefiore. Scent of mystery 1960, a film by jack cardiff theiapolis. Scent of mystery is a 1960 mystery film, the first to use the smellovision system to release odors at points in the films plot. Converted from plain old 70mm into 3 panel cinerama, holiday in spain is somewhat unique for a 3 panel cinerama film, given that it has an actual plot and narrative. The b side negev ramble is not on the film soundtrack. With denholm elliott, peter lorre, beverly bentley, paul lukas. Detectivemystery films are usually considered a subtype of crimegangster films, of film noir, or suspense or thriller films that focus on the unsolved crime usually the murder or disappearance of one or more of the characters, or a theft, and on the central character the hardboiled detectivehero, as heshe meets various adventures and challenges in the. Read the full synopsis of scent of mystery, 1960, directed by jack cardiff, with denholm elliott, peter lorre, beverly bentley, at turner classic movies. Watch your most loved classic mystery movies available. Scent of mystery 1960 streaming vostfr hd film complet. Search through our list of old films, your best source of information on the web about classic films. Denholm elliott peter lorre beverly bentley paul lukas liam redmond leo mckern peter arne mary laura wood diana dors. There is a strong smell of the midway about michael todd jr. Holiday in spainscent of mystery home theater forum.
This technique was aptly named smellovision, and this movie was the only time it was used. Whatever cinematic value scent of mystery had was dissolved by the films gimmick, dubbed smellovision. Denholm elliott and peter lorre are starring, alongside beverly bentley, paul lukas, liam redmond and leo mckern. In 1964 he won the tony award for best leading actor in a musical for his role in the musical foxy. This movie was made about the time movie producers were trying everything to lure people away from television cinemascope, 3d, and smellovision. Scent of mystery 1960holiday in spain 1961 classic. Holiday in spain aka scent of mystery 1960 an englishman denholm elliott vacationing in spain stumbles across a plot to murder a young american girl beverly bentley. To mix a specific potion, take the scents from the box 4 and pour them into the flask and mix them 5 according to the. Scent of mystery 1960, a star studded hollywood feature film written for smell. First, there was scent of mystery, which premiered in chicago in 1960 with the gimmick of smellovision. This beautifully photographed mysterychase film takes its cast through the spanish landscape, but the real star of the picture is smellovision, a process by which. Scent of mystery 1960 diana dors in scent of mystery 1960 scent of mystery 1960. Scent of mystery soundtrack 1960 the moviemusic store. Scent of mystery 1960 streaming vf dvdrip film complet.
Sep 30, 2017 scent of mystery film complet en streaming vf. The greatest thing about old mystery movies is they are totally free to watch and get legally. Scent of mystery taken from the 1960 film of the same name. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york. An englishman denholm elliott and a cabby peter lorre try to save an heiress from murder in spain. This beautifully photographed mystery chase film takes its cast through the spanish landscape, but the real star of the picture is smellovision, a. Oct, 2015 scent of mystery was a 1960 film accompanied by scents pumped into the cinema. The two films were behind the great wall, made with the aromarama system, conceived and developed by public relations executive charles weiss.
Denholm elliott, peter lorre and paul lukas were among the good and bad guys chasing all over spain and england. Shortly before scent of mystery was released, a different system, aromarama, was developed and employed with behind the great wall, a documentary on china. Aug 10, 2015 despite its poor reputation i have always harbored a desire to see the michael todd jr. With the aid of a reluctant taxi driver peter lorre, he attempts to track her down, tell her shes in danger and protect her. The resulting film, scent of mystery 1960, was a lighthearted romp set in spain, with denholm elliott as a tourist who witnesses an attempted murder and sets about trying to head off the intended victim. Scent of mystery in glorious smellovision home facebook. It was hosted by leonard maltin film critic and historian with a special guest appearance. Offering tens of thousands of items to choose from. After a telephone message from a stranger warns jeff troy that a woman is about to be murdered, he and his wife haila head out in a snowstorm to meet him, but of course they arrive too late. Scent of mystery 1960 letterboxd social film discovery. This beautifully photographed mysterychase film takes its cast through the spanish landscape, but the real star of the picture is smellovision, a. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. When did holiday in spain hit the cinerama theatres.
Scent of mystery movie posters from movie poster shop. Distributed in theaters with something resembling smellovision. Scent of mystery soundtrack cd details and availability. It was the first film in which aromas were integral to the story, providing important details to the audience.
If there is anything of lasting value to be learned from michael todd jr. Digital scent technology smell, taste, feel via internet. Scent of mystery 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Surprisingly, it was not released by flicker alley, who many of us thought where the sole supplier of these remastered cinerama films. Unlike aromarama, which hit the market in manhattan first, the script is designed with the smells in mind. When the movie was shown in theaters, different smells would be sprayed at the audience at the appropriate time. All things scented cinema, including brand new documentary film in glorious smellovision. Given that scent of mystery is unavailable, i was forced to watch the cinerama version holiday in spain, which while sans smellovision, also has its merits. It has one of the strangest histories in all of cinema. The plot involved the apparent murder of a mystery woman beverly bentley. Passed by the british board of film censors with a u certificate on 21 february 1966 it opened at the coliseum cinerama on 27. By the way i throughly enjoyed the bluray which i watched for the fifth time today. It sneaked out in november 2014 and passed many of us by.
Reproduction of the original 1960 scent of mystery program. Scent of mystery movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1960 denholm elliottpeter lorrebeverly bentleypaul lukasliam redmondleo mckern. Scent of mystery 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The release of this 1960 smellovision curio, scent of mystery, which was rereleased in 1962 as a cinerama film, blownup from its original toddao 70mm master, has actually been released after all. As scent of mystery dell, paperback, 1959, reset in spain. Holiday in spain 1960, great britain other resources.
Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. To collect any scent, take the scent catcher 1 and hold it next to any scent 2 to store that scent in your alchemy kit 3. Partly for technical reasons, partly because its rights holders for years sat on their unusual library holdings, was unseen for most of the last halfcentury. Scent of mystery 1960 0112 1960 us mystery 2h 5m user score. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. The royal ocean film society recommended for you 16. Holiday in spain, a movie originally released in 1960 under a different title, scent of mystery, is another of those films that, for decades, one thought might never be seen again. Vacationing englishman oliver larker denholm elliott stumbles upon a plot to kill a young american tourist beverly bentley in spain. Scent of mystery original motion picture soundtrack. As theatrical exhibitionism, it is gaudy, sprawling and full of sound.
Behind the scenes of scent of mystery in glorious smello. The idea was to rig up a device in each theatre, from which would emanate a scent that. However, were forced to advise you that scent of mystery, for all its vaunted or. By the late 1950s, television was in ascendency, and the movies sought to innovatewith 3d. Scent of mystery was the first and only motion picture released in glorious smellovision. Scent of mystery the 1960 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Jan 12, 2016 today is the 56th anniversary of the scent of mystery s premier on january 12th 1960, as well as this year being the 50th anniversary of the film s u. Missing scenes from scent of mystery version a selection of rare film elements including rushes found in the cinerama vaults 10 min. The 125 minute thriller was famous for having been shot in smellovision, a process that blew various scents into the theater through piping concealed under the seats. It is a hitchcokianesque comedy starring a young marcus brody, indiana. Access the alchemy kit when you have collected all the required scents for a recipe potion.
Despite its poor reputation i have always harbored a desire to see the michael todd jr. Scent of mystery 1960 an englishman denholm elliott and a cabby peter lorre try to save an heiress from murder in spain. Scent of mystery is carefully planned to synchronize scents with action in the film. The third of these pseudocinerama titles was holiday in spain, a reworked version of scent of mystery, likewise converted to threepanel cinerama. Jack cardiff contains spoilers where to start with this one. The plot involved the apparent murder of a mystery woman beverly bentley, at one. Scent of mystery 1960 streaming vostfr hd a 20170930t00. Not only that, but the atomovision offered to theatergoers is reminiscent of realworld stunts like smellovision, used for the 1960 movie scent of mystery, and hypnovista, used to sell. Beginning life with one supposedly revolutionary process, as the smellovision 70mm extravaganza in 1960, it would end up being recut into the then flailing widescreen format of cinerama in 1962, losing both scenes as. Holiday in spain scent of mystery plus bonus score cd. Holiday in spain scent of mystery plus bonus score. How these 7 horror films pushed the boundaries of movie.