In 1953, 20th Century Fox released The Robe in cinemas. It was the first major Hollywood film to use the CinemaScope anamorphic format. But what is CinemaScope exactly? And is it still used today? Let's find out.
Unfortunately, there's no one book that I'm aware of that focuses on the technical history of cinema. There are books that touch on the subject depending on which era the book is focused on. But nothing complete. The best resource that I know of is widescreenmuseum.com
