Matinees & Drive-ins
I remember making a trip downtown for a matinee show at one of those big theaters that was specially outfitted with the three screens to show the film in Cinerama. It was spectacular for 1963 when we got to see it.
I watched it again yesterday on TV and it really was weird seeing the special effects on the small flat screen. I'd seen it a few times over the years but not in a very long time. Cast of thousands too.
It was also somewhat disturbing to see the blatant glorification of the conquest of the West including the destruction of the environment, the slaughter of the buffalo and the genocide of the natives.
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