Description

Before IMAX, there was Cinerama, a three-strip film process designed to be shown on a large curved screen, giving the viewer that "you-are-there" feeling. Only a handful of films were shot using this process — 1962's "How the West Was Won," among them — until the cost of shooting and screening Cinerama pictures proved too high, and the process was abandoned.

The Seattle Cinerama is a relic of ...
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Tips

Fun Fact: The theater has been around since 1963--but it took Paul Allen millions of dollars to make it the premier Seattle theater today.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
The Extras: During the summer they run a "Summer Movie Camp" that shows free family oriented films (G-PG rated) every Wednesday at 10am.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

In Short The most modern, lush theatre in Seattle. Before the show begins, a giant velvet curtain hides the concave, 68 foot-wide screen. A speckling of glittery ceiling lights give the impression that the theater is outdoors; it might as well be as the roof is dizzyingly high. And the speakers? In a word, killer. With 808 seats, including a grand balcony, the crowd is always diverse. Cult ...
Rated 4.7 stars by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch