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Release Date:
30 September 1954 (UK) more
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Tagline:
The Most Imitated Motion Picture Ever Made! more
Plot:
A standard screen B&W prologue during which Lowell Thomas shows how, from the dawn of history, mankind... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Bradford International Film Festival Diary Day 2: "This Is Cinerama", "The Taming Of The Shrew" And "Where Eagles Dare"
(From CinemaRetro. 27 March 2009, 12:28 PM, PDT)
This Is Cinerama?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 February 2002)
User Comments:
Seminal Breakthrough in cinema, much imitated but never surpassed. more (10 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lowell Thomas | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Runtime:
Argentina:115 min | USA:116 min (including prologue)
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.59 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | UK:U | USA:G (1973)
Filming Locations:
Cypress Gardens - 2600 S. Lake Summit Drive, Winter Haven, Florida, USA more
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Musical Director Louis Forbes was basically a conductor. Max Steiner composed much of the original music used, but did so secretly, as he was under contract to Warner Brothers at the time. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the closing credits, the shadow of an arm reaching to remove a lamp on a stand. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into How the West Was Won (1962) more
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The writer Bill Bryson once described watching This is Cinerama as one of the most enjoyable two hours of his life. Moreover it was as close to experiencing time travel as it was possible to get.
Unfortunately, "This is Cinerama" contains scenes of cultural content such as opera and ballet which may be distressing to persons of an attention span of five nano seconds or less.
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