This Is Cinerama (1952)
Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Gunther von Fritsch · 115 min · Documentary
18.5 TOPICAL score · #4,668 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Designed to introduce the then-new widescreen process Cinerama, audiences experience the roller coaster at Rockaways' Playland, the temple dance from Aida, Niagara Falls, a Viennese choir, the canals of Venice, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, a bullfight, and more. The film concludes with a view from the nose of a low-flying B-25 while America the Beautiful plays.
This Is Cinerama (1952, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Gunther von Fritsch) has a TOPICAL score of 18.5 - ranked 4,668 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 5.6/10 (14 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.6/10 (14 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 13 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,945 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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