saw film original theatrical release austin texas old paramount theatre i know still exists went speakers around walls connected accurately six channels  years age blown away concept surround sound completely foreign music film timebr br i vividly remember least three outstanding scenes surround sound made huge impact though please forgive time warped memories inaccuracies first travel camera catfish row alive sites sounds daily activity saw one first blacksmith example camera passed sound would continue heard passing left right side theater rear second marching band seen first front marched past camera splitting left right sound instrument follow directional path also changed timbre played toward you side you away you enough also accounted doppler effect instrument went by third scene near end movie porgy leaving catfish row new york look bess half cast members pass camera leave village sound effects marching band half castchorus sing along also wave voice goodbyes porgy friends friends replies heard sides rearbr br surround sound used splendid effects throughout movie think remember rock something thrown pier hearing land water behind me little things like evident theatergoers lucky enough full six channels  things would seem mundane theaters without itbr br i stayed theater several showings could then went back several times left town never saw movie again literally begs release dvd restored picture fidelity surround sound hope someone somewhere preserved it please gershwin family allow released lost good generations