Screen Format?

Check out the Technical Specs link along the left of the screen. The film was shot on 35mm stock and was released in both 2.35:1 Cinema and 2.2:1 Super Technirama 70 (70mm).

Yes, it was projected in 70mm Cinerama. It was filmed in regular Technirama, which is actually 35mm film threaded horizontally through the camera with an anamorphic lens to squeeze the wide screen image. This produces a very clear image because more of the film is being used despite the anamorphic squeeze. From the image, a 70mm blow up print is made and Technirama now becomes Super Technirama 70. Projected through the Super Cinerama lens, we then have the one camera Cinerama. I saw it when it first came out in its roadshow engagement. Although not true three camera Cinerama, the capsizing ship and the cowboys and Indians sequence in the main tent were quite effective.

I remember seeing in Cinerama at the Warner Cinerama in Hollywood as a child.

From: http://in70mm.com/newsletter/2000/61/technirama/index.htm

The most dedicated European user was producer Samuel Bronston, choosing to make most of his epics in Technirama, including "King of Kings", "El Cid", "55 Days at Peking" and "Circus World" (G.B. title "The Magnificent Showman"). The latter was shown in 70mm Single-Lens Cinerama, who supplied Technicolor with a special printer lens which left the image at the sides at the frame slightly squeezed. This corrected itself when shown on Cinerama´s deeply-curved screen. At one time, a printer set-up was even constructed to convert Technirama to 3-strip triple panel Cinerama.

Yes, I saw it in Las Vegas when it premiered at the grand opening of the Las Vegas Cinerama Theater.

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