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I know I’m going to regret this but why were people throwing up during “the motorcycle scene”?

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Cinerama was a an incredible experience at the time. Up till that time, movies were flat and in monaural sound. Cinerama was the forerunner to IMAX, had a huge wraparound screen, three projectors that crossed each other creating stereoscopic (3D)vision, a five HUGE Altec-Lansing “Voice of the Theater” Speakers, the sound of which rumbled the seats. The first Cinerama movie was of a roller coaster ride and had a similar effect.

Remember, we are used to this kind of cinematic realism now, but then, it was totally new!

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Here is a drawing that explains it. It is similar to the drawing my Dad (A Projectionist) drew for me to explain the process.

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Oh My...I just read further, and “Lawrence of Arabia” was not FILMED in Cinerama, but used a different process...probably Panavision. But I remember seeing it in the theater in Boston that showed Cinerama films.

The last one in True Cinerama was “How the West Was Won”.

So, I have corrected myself and it is now not necessary for any of our more knowledgeable FReepers to do so. :-) LOL!