Seven Wonders of the World (1956)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Tay Garnett
Paul Mantz

Writers:

Prosper Buranelli (writer)
W.P. Lipscomb (writer)

Release Date:

11 April 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | History

Tagline:

MOST FABULOUS ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME! From TEXAS to TIMBUKTU and the far corners of the earth! YOU ARE THERE with CINERAMA and ONLY CINERAMA PUTS YOU IN THE PICTURE! (original print ad - mostly caps)

Plot:

Lowell Thomas searches the world for natural and man made wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient Greek list of "Seven Wonders of the World." |

Plot Keywords:

Travel | Historical | Cinerama

Cast

Lowell Thomas	...	Himself
Paul Mantz	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Claude Dauphin	...	Narrator (French version) / Récitant (voice)

Runtime:

106 min | West Germany:117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.59 : 1

Sound Mix:

Cinerama 7-Track

Certification:

West Germany:6 | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Company:

Cinerama Productions Corp.

Trivia:

Paul Mantz and crew obtained the volcano footage when a location restaurateur recommended it. Their plane nearly crashed when, flying too close to the caldera, their engines began sputtering from lack of oxygen.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Cinerama Adventure (2002)