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Technicolor

From: Trent Wolbe
Length: 00:06:58

As it became an integral part of filmmaking in the 1930s and 40s, Technicolor became much more than a way to present colors on the silver screen. Read the full description.
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Beckfinalprint_small As it became an integral part of filmmaking in the 1930s and 40s, Technicolor became much more than a way to present colors on the silver screen. Film historian Scott Higgins and archivist Robert Harris talk about how Technicolor became a tool for deeper emotional expression and explain how it rose to become a household name. We also hear why we won't see "In Technicolor" on movie posters ever again. Originally aired January 24, 2004 as a part of Studio 360's "Color" show.

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As it became an integral part of filmmaking in the 1930s and 40s, Technicolor became much more than a way to present colors on the silver screen. Film historian Scott Higgins and archivist Robert Harris talk about how Technicolor became a tool for deeper emotional expression and explain how it rose to become a household name. We also hear why we won't see "In Technicolor" on movie posters ever again. Originally aired January 24, 2004 as a part of Studio 360's "Color" show.

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Kate Thomas

Posted on November 24, 2004 at 04:17 PM | Permalink

Review of Technicolor

Wow. I really enjoyed listening to this piece. I'm not sure where it would fit in to a program schedule, but it was very interesting.

I wonder if maybe this could be part of a series on film techniques or maybe a series on films of the time period.
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Wendy Raffel

Posted on August 10, 2004 at 06:25 AM | Permalink

Review of Technicolor

This is a great little news piece -- I definitely learned a few things -- for instance I'm not sure I ever realized that "technicolor" was a brand, not a process. Also, I didn't know that technicolor was so archival -- that it doesn't fade -- that even today these films have lost none of their original vibrance.
This piece made me want to go home and watch old movies -- movies where the walls match the actresses eyes.
It does start and end sort of suddenly though, so it would have to be sandwiched in the correct context in order to be effective. I think it sounds like an early evening piece, maybe around the Oscars or Golden Globes.

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Aired 1/26/2004 on Studio 360

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http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor1.htm

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