Fred Waller Cinerama Collection

Made:: 1951-1993

maker:: Waller, Fred; Cinerama Incorporated

This small collection of Cinerama materials relates to the inventor of Cinerama, Fred Waller, the showings of Cinerama films and the development and installation of Cinerama equipment in various sites across the mid and late 20th century.

The collection includes promotional materials, press cuttings, brochures and souvenirs, correspondence and ephemera relating to Cinerama films, technology, screenings and venues. There is also a fairly substantial amount of photographic materials including images of screenings, installations, equipment and theatres.

There is also a box of materials relating to the installation of Cinerama technology at the National Media Museum (then National Museum of Photography, Film and Television) in Bradford in 1993. The information includes research (largely photocopied materials), correspondence and promotional materials relating to the launch of Cinerama screenings at the museum.

Details

Extent:: Four archive boxes, two rolled posters and one album

Identifier:: WAL

Access:: Access is given in accordance with the NMeM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through the museum’s Insight facility.

System of Arrangement:: A system of arrangement is currently being developed for this collection - this field will be updated at a later date.

copyright:: Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NMeM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.