Article in American Cinematographer (Mar 1935) showing latest colour technology
Toronto. We often seem to be fond of making comparisons. In 1935, Technicolor offered a way to make colour films in Hollywood. The process was downright expensive so only some films – scenes – were in ‘full colour’. This shows a scene in the movie “Becky Sharp” being shot in Technicolor. The Technicolor Corporation tried many different techniques to simplify colour and make it more natural.
Surprisingly, they began back in the days of silent movies! The image at left is from the March, 1935 issue of American Cinematographer. Not only were the colour cameras huge, unwieldy machines, but a small army of Technicolor folks were involved in the taking, lighting, and processing of the colour movie.
