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The
Cinema Museum, London
By Mark Lyndon
Housed in the historic former Lambeth Workhouse, where Charlie Chaplin had spent a traumatic childhood, the Museum boasts one of the most impressive collections of cinema memorabilia in the world. | |
Cinerama
Showcase
By Jim Barg
The idea was to be able to show film in every possible format. We had
35mm, we had 70mm, why not Cinerama? |
The
passing of Karl Malkames
By Dennis Doros
Karl Malkames, a cinematographer, inventor,
film historian and pioneering motion picture film preservationist, died
March 8th at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was 83 years old. |
KRRR! 5th 70mm Film Fest Krnov By Jakub Klima The Kino Mir 70 theatre will again be the meeting point for 70mm film enthusiasts from many European counties. | Which cinema? By Thomas Hauerslev in70mm.com recently received 6 images of a large unknown 70mm cinema. Maybe the readers of in70mm.com can identify the cinema? |
Original 6-track Mix Recovered and Restored for West Side Story By Chace Audio By Deluxe the film helped to establish 6-track stereo sound for the 70mm format, yet the original ground breaking 6-track soundtrack has not been heard in the past 30 years. | "Captain EO" returning to Disneyland in 70mm Associated Press Disney's Heather Rivera says Disneyland will show a 70mm print of the 17-minute movie in the Tomorrowland theater. |
The Lost Dominion 70mm Film Festival By Paul Gordon The Lost Dominion Screening Collective is proud to present the first annual 70mm Film Festival at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. | Limited Time Offer, 70mm T-shirt By Wolfram Hannemann I have constantly been asked by widescreen enthusiasts whether my 70mm t-shirt would be available for sale. I have decided to give it a try, and will offer a limited special edition of the „70mm“ t-shirt. |
Fabulous Technicolor! - A History of Low Fade Color Print Stocks By Les Paul Robley Technicolor was a major color film process in Hollywood from 1922-1952. Not only did it afford a richer, almost 3-dimensional look to film, but it possessed one very cool quality: It was virtually fade proof! | A History of Widescreen and Wide-Film Projection Processes By Les Paul Robley To supplement 70mm screenings in Los Angeles in April 2008, I thought it might be appropriate to chronicle a brief history of widescreen and wide-film highlights from the birth of cinema to the present day. |
 VistaVision Introductions Von Wolfram Hannemann Einmal mehr laden wir Sie ein zu einer Reise in die Vergangenheit, als das gute alte Hollywood noch Hollywood war und sich mit wahrem Ideenreichtum gegen die drohende Konkurrenz des Fernsehens zur Wehr setzte. |  „Erdbeben“ in der Schauburg Von Wolfram Hannemann Es muss fast 30 Jahre her sein, dass ich "ERDBEBEN" (OT: "EARTHQUAKE") zum ersten Mal gesehen habe, als der Film hier in Deutschland in die Kinos kam. "ERDBEBEN" hat mich sehr beeindruckt. |
 Berg der Kinoträume: Paramounts VistaVision Von Christian Appelt Die amerikanische Filmindustrie suchte eine Lösung für ein kaum lösbares Problem: Wie war der Rückgang des Kinobesuchs zu stoppen? |  VistaVision Review Von Werner Neuner Am 6.+7.Juni 2009 fand das 2.Widescreen-Festival in Karlsruhe in der Schauburg statt. Dieses Mal war das Motto „VistaVision, Technicolor und Perspecta Sound“. |
"Earthquake" at the Schauburg By Wolfram Hannemann It must have been almost 30 years ago that I first saw "Earthquake" during its initial release here in Germany. "Earthquake" made a huge impression on me. | Roadshow ways to Milan and Melzo: The 70mm Festival Italy 2009 By Jean-Pierre Gutzeit I was Invited to Milan by Mrs. Luisa Comencini, Fondazione Cineteca Italiana, for the festival „70mm - Bigger than Life” to supplement that project with several 70mm prints and suggestions. |
Movie Magic Tour By Pfeiffer and Worrall A British movie location tour no classic movie lover will want to miss. The Movie Magic Tour will encompass exciting locations, events and a Cinerama screening. | MCS-70 Superpanorama Camera for sale By Thomas Hauerslev Antique Camera in Paris, France are selling a vintage MCS 65mm camera. Something for the readers of in70mm.com? |
Masking Configuration for 70mm Screens By 65/70mm Workshop The importance of screen masking generally should not be underestimated or neglected, as it performs an important technical function in enhancing the contrast of projected images. | 65/70mm Rules By Rick Mitchell Last night at a special program at UCLA's Bridges Theater devoted to unusual film picture and sound formats, two examples of 65mm origination and 70mm presentation were shown. |
Spain & "Jesus Christ Superstar" By Miguel Carrara Madrid, 1973. Two years prior the death of Franco. The catholic church was still very powerful in the opinion of the common people, and naturally, "Jesus Christ Super Star" was banned. | Fred Waller's 1950 Diary By Thomas Hauerslev Fred Waller's 1950 desk calendar. A fascinating account about who is visiting Cinerama and Vitarama. |
Sensurround film Festival, Karlsruhe By Thomas Hauerslev June 2010 Come and experience all Sensurround films during one loud weekend | 6. Todd-AO 70mm-Festival 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany By Thomas Hauerslev Schauburg Kino, Karlsruhe October 2009. 70mm films presented in all their screen splendour. |
Tricky Hollywood... By Volker Hannemann Did you know that parts of "King Of Kings" were filmed in Camera 65 ? I bet you didn't :-) | This is Cinerama...at the London Casino By W. G. Altria The London Casino Theatre was selected, after an exhaustive survey, as the best available in London for the showing of Cinerama. Nevertheless, considerable difficulties had to be overcome to make it entirely suitable for the purpose. |
Using the Cinerama Camera By Harry Squires The Cinerama camera presents problems not found in other motion picture cameras. The following material is a discussion of the features that have been observed or points of knowledge that have been gained from experience in using the camera. | Matchline Elimination By Richard C Babish Matchline elimination begins in the camera and continues through the film handling process to the final projection. In the camera, four possible sources of trouble exist. These are edge vignetting, or masking, edge reflection, scratching and pressure exposure. |
The Waller Flexible Gunnery Trainer By Fred Waller Before Cinerama, there was The Waller Gunnery Trainer. The Trainer was used by the U. S. Army Air Corps, U. S. Navy. and the British for the final training and retraining of machine gunners. | How I Became A Trick Photographer By Fred Waller D. W. Griffith wanted a cyclone to destroy a distant Village, sweep clean a country side leaving destruction in its make and at a cross road destroy a particular Inn in a particular way. I was asked to make a cyclon and film it and quick too. |
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