Cinerama Adventure

The dramatic history of the epic motion pictures that thrilled a generation!

Cinerama Adventure is a 2002 documentary about the history of the Cinerama widescreen film process. To simulate the Cinerama experience for The Cinerama Adventure, a special three-panel telecine process termed SmileBox (a registered trade mark of C.A. Productions), was developed by video and film expert Greg Kimble.


Written, directed, and edited by David Strohmaier and produced by Randy Gitsch, in association with the American Society of Cinematographers. 97 minutes.


- Interviews:
* Carroll Baker
* Joe Dante
* Otto Lang
* A. C. Lyles
* Leonard Maltin
* David Raksin
* Debbie Reynolds
* Russ Tamblyn
* Lowell Thomas, Jr.
* Mike Todd, Jr.
* Eli Wallach

Critic’s quotes for Cinerama Adventure

“Superb, full of humor, drama and genuine pathos, a surprisingly human tale”
Bruce Handy, Vanity Fair

“Not a beat seems to have been missed”
Todd McCarthy, Daily Variety

“A fascinating chronicle”
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

“Excellent documentary”
William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Quite literally wonderful”
Joe Willliams, St. Louis Post Dispatch

“As much a part of 1950s film lore as Marilyn Monroe”
Jeff Westhoff, Northwest Herald

“Resistance to such first rate fun is pointless”
Robert Keser, Bright Lights Film Journal

“A rewarding documentary”
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun Times

“A terrific piece of American nostalgia”
Michael Drakulich, The Star

“Excellent”
The Movie Times

“Fun, fast paced atmosphere”
Dan Heaton, Playback St. Louis

“A treat for all movie buffs”
Reece Pendleton, Chicago Reader

“Invigorating documentary”
Matthew Wilder, City Pages Minneapolis

“Cinerama Adventure is a highly entertaining documentary about one of cinema’s most ambitious and controversial products.”
Collin Souter, E Film Critic








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