In July of 1963, Pacific Theatees announced the construction of the Cinerama Dome, a huge dome-shaped theater at 6360 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, that would showcase Cinerama’s new 70mm single-strip motion picture presentation. (Before then, Cinerama movies were shown using a three-projector process.) A mere four months later, on November 7, the theater opened amid a circus of Hollywood ballyhoo with the world premiere of Stanley Kramer’s star-studded “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” This photo shows the dome nearing completion and well on its way to become an L.A. landmark. In 1998, it was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The Cinerama Dome Theatre in November 2021:
Something tells me that I am going to regret asking this but: How’d they get the crane out?
Gordon
Looks like its actually on the outside of the dome.
Thanks Johnny!
I guess they got a bigger crane to lift the smaller crane out…?
Never seen a construction shot of the Cinerama Dome. Cool!
Me either, which is why it caught my eye!