THE LAST DAYS OF CINERAMA

In 1952, motion picture exhibition changed forever with the introduction of the elaborate three-camera Cinerama process, which began the era of widescreen films. For the next 10 years, Cinerama was used for a series of popular travelogues and two MGM-produced epics. By 1962, however, the expense of producing and exhibiting Cinerama films overwhelmed the box office returns and the system was abandoned.