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Technicolor

Technicolor

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

There are certain things we expect at the movies these days — a bucket of popcorn, and color on the screen. But back when movies cost a nickel, they were all in black and white. 80 years ago, Technicolorrevolutionized movies forever. Bob Harris, a restorer of Technicolor films, and Scott Higgins, who teaches film at […]

Technicolor

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

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