Fox hole

Colloquial term for the small sprocket hole used on positive prints of Cinemascope films when copies with four magnetic sound tracks are required; named after the 20th Century Fox company, who introduced the Cinemascope process.

Also called a CS perforation.

References

1969, The Focal Encyclopedia of Film and Television Techniques, Focal Press, London, New York

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