Restoration shows how 'West' was done

April 30, 2008 Warner Home Video is gearing up for one of its most ambitious catalog releases ever. What made the project a bit more cumbersome than others is the fact that "West" is one of just two narrative feature films produced in the original Cinerama three-panel widescreen process, a costly proposition abandoned after just one other simultaneously shot MGM feature, "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm." During its initial theatrical run, "West" -- a winner of three Oscars, including best original screenplay -- was shown in theaters specially equipped with three synchronized projectors on extra-wide, slightly curved screens.

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