How unfortunate we never reached Clarke's vision by 2001.

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2005)

On May 1st 1968, I attended the World Premier at the Casino Cinerama Theatre in Soho, London. It was for the Printers Pension Corporation. I still have the ticket and program. It was in Cinerama and was appx. 20 mins. longer than the version released in New York and now available. I believe the 20 mins. consisted of the hum-drum life on the ship which added greatly to the flavor of the picture. It was a true director's cut. For the life of me, I don't understand why MGM does not release it full length for sale and put it out in theaters that can handle Cinerama. I know I'd buy it and I know I'd go. It is a great mystery of cinema and MGM is really blowing it