CinemaScope Movies
Originated at 2.66:1 (full 1.33:1 silent film aperture with 2:1 squeeze) with a separate film for soundtrack. May 12, 1953, CinemaScope changes to 2.55:1 to accommodate magnetic stereo tracks. In 1957, changes to 2.35:1 to accommodate optical soundtracks. After 1971, 2.35:1 films were projected masked to 2.39:1 to hide splice lines.
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- DirectorHenry KosterStarsRichard BurtonJean SimmonsVictor MatureIn the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.2.66:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.37:1 (Spherical) versions
- DirectorJean NegulescoStarsMarilyn MonroeBetty GrableLauren BacallThree women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.2.66:1
- DirectorRobert D. WebbStarsRobert WagnerTerry MooreGilbert RolandFierce competition among sponge fishermen forces a Greek-American family to fish in the dangerous 12-mile reef area off the western coast of Florida.2.66:1
- DirectorDelmer DavesStarsVictor MatureSusan HaywardMichael RennieIn first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers.2.55:1
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsRobert TaylorAva GardnerMel FerrerKing Arthur's rule is threatened by the adulterous love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, a relationship the king's enemies hope to exploit.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.75:1 (Spherical) versions
- DirectorSamuel FullerStarsRichard WidmarkBella DarviVictor FrancenDuring the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3.2.55:1
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJames MasonJanet LeighRobert WagnerA young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.2.55:1
- DirectorHenry KingStarsTyrone PowerTerry MooreMichael RennieA half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler.2.55:1
- DirectorsOtto PremingerJean NegulescoStarsRobert MitchumMarilyn MonroeRory CalhounThe titular river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each must learn to understand and care for the others.2.55:1
- DirectorDavid ButlerStarsGuy MadisonJoan WeldonJames WhitmoreAn Army doctor with no combat experience is forced to take command of a cavalry troop escorting a wagon train through hostile Indian country when the unit's commanding officer dies.2.55:1 (CinemaScope 2D) and 1.85:1 (Spherical 3D) versions
- DirectorJean NegulescoStarsClifton WebbDorothy McGuireJean PetersThree American women working in Rome, Italy share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage. Each one experiences a few bumps in her journey to romance.2.55:1
- DirectorNunnally JohnsonStarsGregory PeckBroderick CrawfordAnita BjörkDuring the Cold War, an American soldier is abducted in West Berlin, sparking a recovery effort led by Colonel Steve Van Dyke.2.55:1
- DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsAnn BlythHoward KeelFernando LamasWilderness girl Rose Marie has adventures in life and love when Mountie Mike Malone takes her out of the wild.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.75:1 (Spherical) versions
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsJudy GarlandJames MasonJack CarsonA fading matinee idol helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.2.55:1
- DirectorJack DonohueStarsDoris DayRobert CummingsPhil SilversThree struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.2.55:1
- DirectorsHarry HornerJohn BealStarsRonny GrahamEartha KittRobert ClaryRonny Graham is in trouble on opening night because a big check is due before the curtain can go up. A wealthy Texan says he will put up the money since his daughter is in the show - but he wants to see the show first.2.55:1
- DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsJohn WayneClaire TrevorLaraine DayWhen a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.2.55:1
- DirectorsJames Edward GrantWilliam A. WellmanStarsClyde BeattyPat O'BrienMickey SpillaneThe Clyde Beatty Circus seems jinxed, falling victim again and again to apparent accidents which are actually the acts of a murderous saboteur. Mystery writer Mickey Spillane comes on the scene to solve the case.2.55:1
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsGary CooperSusan HaywardRichard WidmarkA trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband trapped in a cave in Apache territory.2.55:1
- DirectorStanley DonenStarsJane PowellHoward KeelJeff RichardsWhen a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.75:1 (Spherical) versions
- StarsJohnny GreenThe MGM Symphony OrchestraJohnny Green conducts the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the title work.2.55:1
- DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsGene KellyVan JohnsonCyd CharisseTwo Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.75:1 (Spherical) versions
- DirectorDavid ButlerStarsRex HarrisonVirginia MayoGeorge SandersWhile leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).2.55:1
- DirectorRudolph MatéStarsTony CurtisJanet LeighDavid FarrarPeasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban who's plotting to usurp King Henry IV's throne.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 2.00:1 (Spherical) versions
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsAnn BlythEdmund PurdomJohn EricsonA prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.2.55:1 (CinemaScope) and 1.75:1 (Spherical) versions
