Films/DVD Asylum

I recently read in Scarecrow

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PhilJ

In Reply to: RE: Day The Earth Stood Still-is it widescreen? posted by HI FI BOB on February 01, 2008 at 08:01:29

movie guide that all movies before the mid 50s were in 3/4 format. Does anyone know if this is true? I have never heard this before.

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RE: I recently read in Scarecrow - Tom Brennan 22:36:44 02/02/08 (0)
MGM and Fox had shortlived experiments with 70mm widescreen pictures around 1930. John Wayne's first starring picture, The Big Trail by Roaul Walsh was one of them.
RE: I recently read in Scarecrow - Hornlover 14:40:59 02/01/08 (0)
Old style TVs got thier 4:3 ratio because it was the standard for movies early on. I dont know when movies started using a wider aspect ratio, but early ones were 4:3 (or, 1:33)
Well, yes... - C.B. 11:54:14 02/01/08 (0)
Supposedly "The Robe" from 1953 was the first film released in CinemaScope.

Wasn't this also Richard Burton's first big flick?

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