CINERAMA 2012

For the first time in 50 years see a Cinerama camera in action. This short documentary by Michael J. Cahill shows Producer/Director and 3-panel historian Dave Strohmaier shooting footage in Hollywood on Jan. 14, 2012 for the brand new Cinerama film "IN THE PICTURE". Also see the Companion Article with photos on the In70mm web site. There are numerous behind-the-scenes photos posted as well on the Flickr website under the User Name 35mm Guy.

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• 3 panel
• large format
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[Sirrom0206]

I love this! When will we be able to see the film?

[MichaelJCahill]

@Sirrom0206,

The production team will continue filming through the end of March 2012. There is a Cinerama Festival at the end of September this year in Hollywood at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome Theatre. During that festival this new film will be shown several times prior to several of the newly restored Cinerama features. Hope to see you there!

[Thehouseofwax]

I've found and original Gaumont theatre program where it shows a huge Super Cinerama sign covering the front of the building! I'll sent you a scan of it and the pictures of the same theatre today!

[MichaelJCahill]

@Thehouseofwax,

We'd love to see that. Yes, please send it along to the e-mail address at the end of the video. Many thanks!

[Thehouseofwax]

I´ll take some pictures ! There was also a 3 projector Cinerama Theatre but it´s been a parking lot for several years. It was called "Cine Teatro Casino". One of my teachers told me a few years ago that at some time people at some old laboratory were using the magnetic soundtrack from "This is cinerama" for practicing splices on 35mm films...

[MichaelJCahill]

@Thehouseofwax,

Ahhhggghhh!! -- For practicing SPLICES?!! Really?!!

Makes me cry..........

[cbdebill4]

I love this. Seeing the Cinerama camera in action is awesome! Does anyone know where I might buy one of those t-shirts they're all wearing in this video?

[78Dipar]

Great to see a Cinerama camera into action again. I have seen all of the Cinerama films (but the Brothers Grimms one) at the Paris Empire Cinerama theater in their time, and also the first two Kinopanoram film at the Paris Kinopanoram theater.

Tonight I was just watching "How the West Was Won" on Blu Ray with the "Smilebox" process on my new 55" LCD TV. Unfortunatly, although large for a TV, it's not quite large enough for Cinerama !

[MichaelJCahill]

@Thehouseofwax ,

Thanks for your kind words. We're fairly excited about seeing this on the big, BIG screen at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome Theatre here in Hollywood when it premieres in September during the Cinerama Festival. Do you have any photos of that theatre near you? Would love to see it.

[Thehouseofwax]

It's really amazing to see the Cinerama Camera working! I work at a Production company in Argentina, and I've worked for several years as a camera assistant so I know all the process from shooting to final cut and I would LOVE to be involved in such an adventure! I live two blocks away from an old movie theatre that still has it's original Super Cinerama screen!

GREAT JOB GUYS!