Presented by Flicker Alley n ssociation ith Cinerama, Inc. On the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the premiere of This is Cinerama, the film that introduced the Cinerama experience. This unique widescreen process was launched when television was deemed as a major threat to US film exhibition. Fred Waller, Cinerama's creator, dreamed 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.
[email protected] (323) 851-1905 Commemorating the 60-year anniversary of Cinerama, Flicker Alley is proud to present This is Cinerama, exactly as seen by over 20,000,000 viewers in its original roadshow version. You will travel around the world with Cinerama, from Venice to Madrid, from Edinburgh Castle to the La Scala opera house in Milan, and concluding with a flight across America in the nose of a B-25 bomber.
[email protected] (323) 851-1905 20th-century writer and explorer Lowell Thomas introduces and narrates, becoming a fixture of the Cinerama series.
[email protected] (323) 851-1905 “This Is Cinerama remains a magnificent piece of midcentury Americana — a seamless blend of idealism and hucksterism, poised between the concert hall and the carnival side show.” – Dave Kehr, The New York Times
“The most historically important Flicker Alley release.” – David Sterritt, Cineaste
"The sights of This is Cinerama Oscar Winner: Cinerama remain a stunning demonstration of the power of inventor Fred Waller received moving a camera - or three - the 1953 Scientific & Technical through space.” – Keith Phipps, Academy Award A.V. Club
“This Is Cinerama is an engrossing, powerful experience at any scale, and it's a thrill to at long last see its arrival on Blu- ray. Recommended.” – Adam Tyner, DVD Talk
[email protected] (323) 851-1905 Preview This is Cinerama on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/28299
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