P3D Re: The Robe, revisited

[William Carter <wc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kaplan asks:
>We had this discussion awhile back, and concluded (as I recall) that there
>was no *solid* evidence that "The Robe" was shot in 3D.
>
>Do we now know otherwise??

I don't, but I do see where a confusion might have started...

>From Box Office Magazine 
Reviewed: September 26, 1953:

On a flat screen "The Robe" would be a great picture. With CinemaScope it is
tremendous. Nothing like it has ever been seen before. Only with the wide
screen could the magnificent Roman scenes be made impressive. Only with the
sweeping camera perspectives, made possible by the anamorphic lens could the
Palestine backgrounds be realistic. And with it all, the moods of the great
story by Lloyd C. Douglas are captured with the subtle color and light
effects so that the approach to the crucifixion becomes an emotion-stirring
work of art. There is definitely no question that this will be one of the
great boxoffice successes of all time. It is more than a spectacle.
<snip>
In panoramic scenes of flesh-and-blood reality and infinite depth, combined
with pulsing color, you will be engulfed in the everlasting wonder of "The
Robe" as it comes to the screen in all its awesome grandeur and glory...
Through the modern miracle of CinemaScope the eternal miracle of "The Robe"
which has inspired men's hearts for 2,000 years comes alive!... The modern
miracle you see without glasses!... The first motion picture in CinemaScope.

            


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