Glorious Technicolor : the movies' magic rainbow /

Basten, Fred E.

Glorious Technicolor : the movies' magic rainbow / [by] Fred E. Basten. - 90th anniversary edition - Camarillo, CA : Technicolor, Inc., 2005. - xiv, 284 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Filmography: pages 169-194. Bibliography: pages 205-206.

How it all began
The first film
Hollywood
Pirates, vagabonds and kings
All the colors of the rainbow
Becky sharp
Where are the stars?
Revolution behind the scenes
Waiting for "Allah"
Hollywood discovers color
The bright new stars
Color grows up
Changing times
A new era
The changing face of the industry
Going digital
Restoration
Technicolor today
and tomorrow

This is a full account of the dazzling Technicolor years that turned the screen from silver to every color of the rainbow. Here in one volume are the films, the stars, the showmen and all the elements behind the phenomenon that changed movies forever. Beautiful film stills and rare behind-the-scenes photos taken on the sets of memorable Technicolor movies highlight the personalities and stories behind the making of the movies. From the long struggle to bring perfect color to motion pictures, to the restoration of classic features and the evolution of digital technologies, Technicolor has redefined the movie-going experience.--From publisher description

9780964706507 0964706504

78067469


Motion pictures--History.--United States
Cine --Historia--Estados Unidos
Color cinematography.
Cinematografía en colores
Color en el cine

PN 1993.5 / B325g 2005

791.4