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'This is Cinerama' Photos
"NEW MOVIE VIEWING - Some 2,800 of these three-quarter inch plastic ribbons make up screen which eliminates all distortion of spectacular Cinerama picture.  Here Walter Titer, chief engineer, checks tension." - , Utah
"NEW MOVIE VIEWING - Some 2,800 of these three-quarter inch plastic ribbons make up screen which eliminates all distortion of spectacular Cinerama picture.  Here Walter Titer, chief engineer, checks tension."
Deseret News, page B1, 13 July 1961
"SCREEN FILLS THEATER - Magical Cinerama will burst on this new circular 35-foot-high screen at premiere July 21.  Here technicians appear as pygmies making permanent installation at Villa Theatre." - , Utah
"SCREEN FILLS THEATER - Magical Cinerama will burst on this new circular 35-foot-high screen at premiere July 21.  Here technicians appear as pygmies making permanent installation at Villa Theatre."
Deseret News, page B1, 13 July 1961
"CROWDS AT CINERAMA OPENING - Enthusiastic crowds gathered outside the Villa Theater Friday night for the premiere of "This is Cinerama " First time it has appeared in the Mountain West." - , Utah
"CROWDS AT CINERAMA OPENING - Enthusiastic crowds gathered outside the Villa Theater Friday night for the premiere of "This is Cinerama " First time it has appeared in the Mountain West."
Deseret News, page B1, 22 July 1961
"Gov. and Mrs. George D. Clyde, left discuss Cinerama with Elder Harold B. Lee of the council of the Twelve, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Mrs. Lee during Friday premiere of the film at the Villa Theater. The motion picture has started its regular run." - , Utah
"Gov. and Mrs. George D. Clyde, left discuss Cinerama with Elder Harold B. Lee of the council of the Twelve, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Mrs. Lee during Friday premiere of the film at the Villa Theater. The motion picture has started its regular run."
Deseret News, page B1, 22 July 1961
Dignitaries stand in front of the Villa's island marquee at the premiere of 'This is Cinerama.' - , Utah
"DIGNITARIES AT PREMIERE - Utah officials mix with movie figurs at Salt Lake premiere of 'This is Cinerama.'  Left to right are:  Secy. of STate and Mrs. Lamont F. Toronto; B. J. Kranze, international head of Cinerama; Mrs. and Gov. George D. Clyde; Mayor and Mrs. J. Bracken Lee."
Deseret News, page B6, 22 July 1961
'The Tabernacle Choir, with Richard P. Condie directing, sings at 'This Is Cinerama' premiere at Villa. The choir also does background music for several impressive sequences in the picture, which contains scenes taken in Utah, Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western sites. The world-famed choir sings three full selections in 'This Is Cinerama.'' - , Utah
"The Tabernacle Choir, with Richard P. Condie directing, sings at 'This Is Cinerama' premiere at Villa. The choir also does background music for several impressive sequences in the picture, which contains scenes taken in Utah, Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western sites. The world-famed choir sings three full selections in 'This Is Cinerama.'"
Deseret News, page B1, 22 July 1961
The Cypress Gardens sequence in <em>This Is Cinerama</em>, was composed of images from three separate 35mm film prints.  A fourth print provided the sound. - , Utah
The Cypress Gardens sequence in This Is Cinerama, was composed of images from three separate 35mm film prints.  A fourth print provided the sound.
Courtesy of The American WideScreen Museum
The combined image from the Cyprus Gardens sequence of <em>This Is Cinerama</em>, as it would be projected onto the screen. - , Utah
The combined image from the Cyprus Gardens sequence of This Is Cinerama, as it would be projected onto the screen.
Courtesy of The American WideScreen Museum
A drawing of the Villa Theatre entrance, with the 'Villa' logo to the side. - , Utah
Advertisements for This Is Cinerama often used a logo with the text, "Exclusive. Fox Villa Theatre, Mountain West home of Cinerama.  Will never be shown in any other theatre in Utah!"
July 1961
The Cinerama logo. - , Utah
The Cinerama logo.
July 1961