Glorious Technicolor
DocumentaryHistory
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
Release Date
December 7, 1998
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Angela Lansbury
as Self - Narrator
Esther Williams
as Self
Arlene Dahl
as Self
Evelyn Keyes
as Self
John Alton
as Self - Cinematographer
Jack Cardiff
as Self - Cinematographer
Vittorio Storaro
as Self - Cinematographer
Eugen Sandow
as Self
Annabelle Moore
as Self - Dancer
Cammie King Conlon
as Self - Step-daughter of Dr. Herbert Kalmus
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Black and White
Production
Peter Jones Productions, Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
🏷️ Keywords
photographycolorfilm historyimage processingfilmmaking
🎯 Categories
DocumentaryHistory
⭐ Featured Review
Now available on DVD.
"This entertaining documentary is now available on Disk 2 of the 2003 re-release of The Adventures of Robin Hood. Angela Lansbury narrates a history of color in the movies. The emphasis is on the development of the Technicolor process. Clips of dozens of feature films and shorts are featured...."
💡 Did You Know?
Released on the 2003 DVD of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
📖 Synopsis
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.