The Story of Cinerama: An Illustrated Lecture

Cinerama was a screening system created on Long Island and introduced to audiences on Broadway in the 1940s; its unparalleled success launched the widescreen revolution of the 1950s. The Cinerama, Inc., digital restoration team of David Strohmaier and Randy Gitsch will discuss the history of the Cinerama and the Cinemiracle process, including its motion pictures, and the unique problems they faced in restoring their three-strip format legacy library.

Program approx. 60 min.











When: Sun., Jan. 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Where: Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53rd St.
212-708-9400
Price: $12
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Cinerama was a screening system created on Long Island and introduced to audiences on Broadway in the 1940s; its unparalleled success launched the widescreen revolution of the 1950s. The Cinerama, Inc., digital restoration team of David Strohmaier and Randy Gitsch will discuss the history of the Cinerama and the Cinemiracle process, including its motion pictures, and the unique problems they faced in restoring their three-strip format legacy library.

Program approx. 60 min.

Buy tickets/get more info now