CinemaScope
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CinemaScope was a widescreen film format introduced in the 1950s that used anamorphic lenses to create a much wider image than traditional movie presentations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CinemaScope canonical | 63 |
| CinemaScope productions at 20th Century Fox | 1 |
| French anamorphic lens system Hypergonar | 1 |
| term CinemaScope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T173243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CinemaScope Context triple: [The Tender Trap, aspectRatio, CinemaScope]
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A.
IMAX
IMAX is a high-resolution large-format cinema technology known for its giant screens, immersive sound, and specialized cameras used for premium theatrical presentations.
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B.
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo is a multichannel optical sound system for film that brought high-fidelity, surround-capable audio to movie theaters in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Technicolor
Technicolor is a pioneering color motion picture process and company renowned for its vivid, saturated hues in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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E.
Optica
Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CinemaScope Target entity description: CinemaScope was a widescreen film format introduced in the 1950s that used anamorphic lenses to create a much wider image than traditional movie presentations.
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A.
IMAX
IMAX is a high-resolution large-format cinema technology known for its giant screens, immersive sound, and specialized cameras used for premium theatrical presentations.
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B.
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo is a multichannel optical sound system for film that brought high-fidelity, surround-capable audio to movie theaters in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Technicolor
Technicolor is a pioneering color motion picture process and company renowned for its vivid, saturated hues in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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E.
Optica
Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anamorphic lens system
ⓘ
motion picture technology ⓘ widescreen film format ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ’Scope ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Henri Chrétien ⓘ |
| captureType | anamorphic photography ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Academy ratio 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | widescreen theatrical exhibition ⓘ |
| developedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| filmGauge | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| firstFeatureFilm | The Robe ⓘ |
| firstFeatureFilmReleaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| imageAspectRatio |
2.35:1
ⓘ
2.55:1 ⓘ |
| influenced |
subsequent anamorphic formats
ⓘ
widescreen filmmaking practices ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
CinemaScope
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
French anamorphic lens system Hypergonar
|
| introducedAsCompetitorTo |
Cinerama film process
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surface form:
Cinerama
|
| introducedInYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| introducedToCompeteWith | television ⓘ |
| laterProjectionAspectRatio | 2.39:1 ⓘ |
| laterSoundFormatUsed | optical mono ⓘ |
| legacy | term sometimes used generically for anamorphic widescreen ⓘ |
| lensCompressionFactor | 2x anamorphic squeeze ⓘ |
| marketedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| notableFilm |
Anastasia
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How to Marry a Millionaire ⓘ The King and I ⓘ The Robe ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating a much wider image than traditional Academy ratio films ⓘ |
| primaryDecadeOfUse |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| projectionAspectRatioStandardizedTo | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| projectionPrintType | 35 mm anamorphic release print ⓘ |
| projectionType | anamorphic projection ⓘ |
| soundFormatInitiallyUsed | four-track magnetic stereo ⓘ |
| status | largely obsolete as a proprietary system ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Panavision anamorphic system ⓘ |
| usedByStudio |
20th Century Fox
ⓘ
Columbia Pictures ⓘ MGM ⓘ Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| usedFor |
epic films
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musicals ⓘ spectacle-driven productions ⓘ |
| uses | anamorphic lenses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CinemaScope Description of subject: CinemaScope was a widescreen film format introduced in the 1950s that used anamorphic lenses to create a much wider image than traditional movie presentations.
Referenced by (66)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French anamorphic lens system Hypergonar
subject surface form:
Daddy Long Legs (1955 film)
subject surface form:
The Magnificent Seven (1960 film)
subject surface form:
'Scope
this entity surface form:
term CinemaScope
subject surface form:
Gigi (1958 film)
subject surface form:
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film)
this entity surface form:
CinemaScope productions at 20th Century Fox