the first feature length film came out that was made entirely in three-strip technicolor on june 13, 1935.
the first feature length film came out that was made entirely in three-strip technicolor on june 13, 1935.
when did the first feature length film come out that was made entirely in three-strip technicolor?
june 13, 1935
as a group, the studio's craft divisions were among the strongest in the industry. costumer walter plunkett, who worked with the company from the close of the fbo era through the end of 1939, was known as the top period wardrobist in the business. sidney saunders, innovative head of the studio's paint department, was responsible for significant progress in rear projection quality. on june 13, 1935, rko premiered the first feature film shot entirely in advanced three-strip technicolor, "becky sharp". the movie was coproduced with pioneer pictures, founded by cooper—who departed rko after two years helming production—and john hay "jock" whitney, who brought in his cousin cornelius vanderbilt whitney; cooper had successfully encouraged the whitneys to purchase a major share of the technicolor business as well. although judged by critics a failure as drama, "becky sharp" was widely lauded for its visual brilliance and technical expertise. rko also employed some of the industry's leading artists and craftsmen whose work was never seen. from the studio's earliest days through late 1935, max steiner, regarded by many historians as the most influential composer of the early years of sound cinema, made music for over 100 rko films. murray spivak, head of the studio's audio special effects department, made important advances in the use of rerecording technology first heard in "king kong".
rko pictures
pioneer/rko's "becky sharp" (1935) became the first feature film photographed entirely in three-strip technicolor. initially, three-strip technicolor was only used indoors. in 1936, "the trail of the lonesome pine" became the first color production to have outdoor sequences, with impressive results. the spectacular success of "snow white and the seven dwarfs" (1937), which was released in december 1937 and became the top-grossing film of 1938, attracted the attention of the studios.









































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