This Is Cinerama

Plunges you into a startling new world of entertainment

A standard screen B&W prologue during which Lowell Thomas shows how, from the dawn of history, mankind has attempted to create the illusion of depth & movement by artistic, mechanical and photographic means. Cinerama format opens with Rockaway Playland Roller Coaster, then Temple Dance from 'Aida', views of Niagra Falls, Long Island Choir - an early test of CineramaSound in B&W -, Canals of Venice, Edinburgh Military Tattoo, bullfight and musical performance in Spain, Act II finale of 'AIDA' at La Scala Opera House, Milan. 'Intermission 15 minutes' Act II commences with a sound demonstration - 'we call it stereophonic sound' says LT. Then to Cypress Gardens, Florida, for trick water skiing and boating scenes. The last half of Act II- 'America the Beautiful'- is viewed from the nose of a low flying B-25 aeroplane. Finally, credits.

Direction

Merian C. Cooper

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Gunther von Fritsch

Ernest B. Schoedsack

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Michael Todd Jr.