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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

This is Cinerama [videorecording] / a Lowell Thomas and Merian C. Cooper Cinerama Presentation.

Edition:

60th anniversary edition.

Publisher, Date:

[Los Angeles, California]: Flicker Alley, 2011.

Description:

1 videodisc (127 min.) ; sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

digital

NTSC

video file DVD video

all regions

Summary:

"On the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the introduction of Cinerama. This unique widescreen process was launched when television was deemed as a major threat to US film exhibition. Fred Waller, Cinerama's creator, had indeed labored that long on his dream of a motion picture experience that would recreate the full range of human vision. It used three cameras and three projectors on a curved screen 146° deep" -- Container.

Subjects:

Cinerama.

Wide-screen processes (Cinematography)

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Promotional films.

Feature films.

Other Author:

Bendick, Robert, film producer.

Thomas, Lowell, narrator, producer.

Cooper, Merian C., film producer.

Forbes, Lou, 1902-1981, musical director.

Waller, Fred, 1886-1954, interviewee (expression)

Sittig, John, commentator.

Strohmaier, Dave, commentator.

Gitsch, Randy, commentator.

Morrison, Jim, commentator.

Flicker Alley (Firm), publisher.

Cinerama, production company.

Other Title:

Cinerama.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1952.

Bonus features include audio commentary with John Sittig (Cinerama, Inc.), Dave Strohmaier (Cinerama historian), Randy Gitsch (locations background), Jim Morrison (original crew member) ; Remastering a widescreen classic ; The THIS IS CINERAMA "Breakdown reel" ; alternate act II European opening ; Fred Waller radio interview ; trailer ; TV spots ; tribute to New Neon movies ; tribute to New Cooper Theatre ; behind the scenes slideshow ; gallery ; booklet reproduction of the original program

Produced and directed by by Merian C. Cooper ; Robert L. Bendick, producer ; Director of Music, Louis Forbes.

Narrated by Lowell Thomas.

DVD ; NTSC ; region 0 ; Dolby 5.1 stereo or Dolby 2.0 stereo.

ISBN:

9781893967748 : BRHD

1893967743 : BRHD

Publisher Number:

FA0025

Other Number:

812203124

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

585057

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 778.53 This is

Medium:

[videorecording]