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A quick check of release dates shows Anthony Mann's 1955 The Man from Laramie, as the third CinemaScope release from Columbia, after The Long Gray Line and Three for the Show.
While it seems that virtually of the other studios had premiered their CinemaScope productions in 1953 or 54, Columbia held back. Paramount had gone with VistaVision.
Scope is well used in the production, and color (photographed by Charles Lang) looks terrific in this beautifully rendered Columbia production, heading toward the six decade mark.
Another technically perfect release from Twilight Time, showing off it's original stereo tracks, which I don't recall hearing previously.
Only one thing ages this film for me, as it does many films of the era...
those awful main title songs, which seem to have to tell the entire story of the lead character in ninety seconds of screen time, with truly awful lyrics.
Other than that, great film, and a nice addition to the ever-growing work of James Stewart available on Blu-ray.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
Recommended.
RAH