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Glorious Technicolor

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
276
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Glorious Technicolor (1998)
DocumentaryHistory

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

  • Director
    • Peter Jones
  • Writers
    • Peter Jones
    • Fred Basten
  • Stars
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Esther Williams
    • Arlene Dahl
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    276
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Jones
    • Writers
      • Peter Jones
      • Fred Basten
    • Stars
      • Angela Lansbury
      • Esther Williams
      • Arlene Dahl
    • 8User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Esther Williams
    Esther Williams
    • Self
    Arlene Dahl
    Arlene Dahl
    • Self
    Evelyn Keyes
    Evelyn Keyes
    • Self
    John Alton
    John Alton
    • Self - Cinematographer
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Cardiff
    Jack Cardiff
    • Self - Cinematographer
    Vittorio Storaro
    Vittorio Storaro
    • Self - Cinematographer
    Eugen Sandow
    Eugen Sandow
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Annabelle Moore
    Annabelle Moore
    • Self - Dancer
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Annabelle)
    Cammie King Conlon
    Cammie King Conlon
    • Self - Step-daughter of Dr. Herbert Kalmus
    Richard J. Goldberg
    • Self - Dr., Technicolor research scientist 1953-65
    Robert Gitt
    • Self - Preservationist, UCLA Film and Television Archive
    • (voice)
    Fred Basten
    • Self - Author of 'Glorious Technicolor'
    Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ron Jarvis
    • Self - President, Technicolor Worldwide Filmgroup
    Oswald Morris
    Oswald Morris
    • Self - Cinematographer
    David O. Selznick
    David O. Selznick
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Daniel Selznick
    Daniel Selznick
    • Self - Son of David O. Selznick
    • Director
      • Peter Jones
    • Writers
      • Peter Jones
      • Fred Basten
    • All cast & crew
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    History

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Released on the 2003 DVD of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
    • Goofs
      The documentation completely ignores the earlier German system "Agfacolor" which is the mother of all modern multi-layer color systems.
    • Quotes
      • Arlene Dahl: I don't think there was anything more beautiful on the screen than a close-up of a beautiful actress - in Technicolor.
    • Connections
      Features How to Live 100 Years (1913)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 7, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Glorioso Technicolor
    • Production companies
      • Peter Jones Productions
      • Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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