Just stumbled across this article in my random browsing. I don't think I've ever seen this movie in its entirety, but if this release is anything like the Ben Hur or Gone With The Wind sets WB released, I'll definitely be checking it out. I must say that I was unaware of this little random factoid though:
Complete article HERE
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| What made the project a bit more cumbersome than others is the fact that "West" is one of just two narrative feature films produced in the original Cinerama three-panel widescreen process, a costly proposition abandoned after just one other simultaneously shot MGM feature, "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm." During its initial theatrical run, "West" -- a winner of three Oscars, including best original screenplay -- was shown in theaters specially equipped with three synchronized projectors on extra-wide, slightly curved screens. Later, it was presented on traditional screens with the three separate panels optically joined to form a standard widescreen image, leaving two vertical "join lines" clearly visible on the screen. |
