Went to see it at a London suburb cinema in 1969 and it was the flat version you mentioned. I was disappointed at first but soon shook that off and got into it anyway. The thing about 4.3 on T.V is your eyes don't move much laterally while watching. With Cinemascope on a big screen they move...
Glad RAH mentioned "Knights of the Round Table" which was also
beautifully shot by Freddie Young. As the first MGM Cinemascope offering it should be available in the best possible image and sound, as has been done with "The Robe" which was Fox's Cinemascope kick off. Plus we have a fantastic...