Friday, January 19, 2024

At the movies...


THE ROBE (1953) playing at the Roxy Cinema in New York city. First film in CinemaScope. "See it without the use of glasses"

3 comments:

  1. Coincidently I just finished reading the original novel and then watched the film again. I liked the movie a lot better but the novel was good.

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  2. For a wider daytime shot with a long line waiting to see the film at the Roxy, check out:
    https://www.peplumtv.com/2023/10/at-movies.html

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  3. Released during the 3D film craze of the time, the early CinemaScope films of 1953 and 1954 used a credit logo with block letters 'coming-out-of-the-screen' —the implication being that you got a 3D/realistic effect (without needing special glasses).
    See these CinemaScope film outros for comparison:
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KBqDFG_vO30&pp=ygUSY2luZW1hc2NvcGUgb3V0cm9z

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