At the dawn of the '20s, the motion picture industry was heading into its second decade, and it made big strides before 1930 rolled around. Here are a few films that show off the stars, styles and ...
When thinking of Technicolor, the first thing that comes to mind is the famous scene in the 1939 musical, “The Wizard of Oz,” where Dorothy opens the door to Munchkin Land to enter the world of color.
If you have the requisite cones and rods, the moment is imprinted on your retina: Dorothy Gale awakens from a nasty bump on the head, opens the door of her drab sepia-toned farmhouse, and crosses over ...
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What is Technicolor?

If you start studying film history, you're going to get lists of companies and processes that created the industry we know and love today. One of those processes is Technicolor. Well, it's technically ...
The exquisitely exacting and expensive process (three to four times more costly than reliable black and white) was a major gamble — and win — for the nascent entertainment industry. Then came the copy ...