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made by the expedition camera in former years is in what concerns outside picture much better. I would therefore ask you first : shall I propose that in the film portions of our expedition film be included. Especially the parts of the digging where we have much more artistic & livelier scenes. It may hurt not Widerson, but his technician. There is another solution, that some parts could be refilmed during the next season. There is no hurry. This is not a film to be shown in connection with the last season, it is too late in any case for that. It is a film on the resurrection of ancient Alasia. So we could defer the final form & I could verbally much better tell you & Widerson what could & in some cases must be improved before the film & television is released. There are some really shocking scenes which I already told W. should be cut out, but they have been included. Also the film is too long & has many repetitions. The personal side is overdone, essential archaeological details are omitted.
In short I would like propose : 1) postpone release until end 1958, after next season ; 2) improuve several shots ; 3) I bring my film over
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