The elliptical bathtub looking component on top of the lenses housed a mechanism that performed the same basic function as Panavision's Auto Panatar lenses did, but without violating Robert Gottschalk's patent of counter-rotating "astigmatizers". #Cinescope pictures seriesThe Bausch & Lomb Blue Series "E" lenses corrected for the non-linear compression at close distances that had created the "CinemaScope Mumps" reputation. Too late to improve the "Mumps" reputation. On its own it might have been more favorably reviewed but being a CinemaScope - Color by DeLuxe - Stereophonic Sound remake of a screen classic, it just didn't cut the mustard. One of the last films to carry the goose bump raising CinemaScope logo, Stagecoach, produced by Martin Rackin and directed by Gordon Douglas in 1966, featured a star studded cast but it pretty well fizzled. In 1967, 20th Century FoxĪbandoned the use of their Bausch & Lomb CinemaScope lenses and began using Panavision lens and cameras came to the forefront. Use of the CinemaScope trade name, MGM and other studios adopted the PanavisionĪs more and more studios closed down their in house camera departments, the Way into the production of more and more films. A close relationship with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerīrought them into the business of designing camera optics and ultimately cameras.Ī vastly improved CinemaScope lens was awarded an Oscar and gradually found its Lenses in the early 1950's to meet the demand as more and more theatresĪdopted the CinemaScope format. Later they would revert back to the CinemaScopeĬompany by the name of Panavision began producing anamorphic projection Pictures would be photographed in color, made several in black and white andĬalled them "RegalScope". Even 20 th Century Fox, who had stated that all CinemaScope likewise acquired anamorphic lenses and released several pictures Little Republic Picturesīought a fistful of anamorphic lenses in France and produced "Naturama" films. Throughout the 1950's other studios adoptedĬinemaScope compatible widescreen systems. Zanuck, and their technical staff set the standards by which all Spearheaded by 20 th Century Fox president Spyros Skouras, vice presidentĭarryl F. The pioneering work on anamorphic 35mm widescreen Zanuck wear whatever hat he wants while we take ours off to him. Zanuck was a true icon in the film industry, driving 20 th Century-Fox through their most productive and successful years. Zanuck wearing an unofficial director's hat in addition to his official position as producer of The Longest Day, in CinemaScope, the most expensive black and white film made until Schindler's List three and a half decades later. Listen to the Alfred Newman's Fox Fanfare for CinemaScopeĭaryll F. Of some of the greatest widescreen films ever made. Widescreen Museum - The CinemaScope Wing 8įor 13 years this image appeared at the start
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