LFM’s Jason Apuzzo has an article in April’s edition of American Cinematographer commemorating the 85th anniversary of 1930’s The Big Trail, directed by Raoul Walsh. The Big Trail was the first major 70mm studio film, and also featured John Wayne’s first starring role. Walsh’s innovative film also debuted a new sound system for the cinema, and was otherwise one of the most influential films in history.
The article delves into the colorful production history of The Big Trail, examines its ground-breaking technology, and features interviews with Richard Schickel, Leonard Maltin, Ben Burtt, John Hora (ASC), Ethan Wayne (son of John Wayne) and others. Copies of American Cinematographer can be found at Barnes and Noble, at your local newsstand, or on-line at the American Cinematographer website.
Posted on April 9th, 2015 at 2:59pm.
