This Is Cinerama

"Plunges you into a startling new world of entertainment"

Jan 5 1955 G 1h 55m

Documentary

Designed to introduce the then-new widescreen process Cinerama, audiences experience the roller coaster at Rockaways' Playland, the temple dance from Aida, Niagara Falls, a Viennese choir, the canals of Venice, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, a bullfight, and more. The film concludes with a view from the nose of a low-flying B-25 while America the Beautiful plays.

Plot

On the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the introduction of Cinerama.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Merian C. Cooper, Gunther von Fritsch, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Cast

Lowell Thomas, Kathy Darlyn, Toni Valk

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinerama Productions Corp.

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Featurettes

Brian Trenchard-Smith on THIS IS CINERAMA

Scores

# of Votes

572

Average Rating

6.9 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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