![]() And this film was shot in a single camera budget version of the format, where the original called for three cameras shooting simultaneously! But by the time Battle of the Bulge was made it was already on the decline. ![]() Introduced in the 1950s, Cinerama was an attempt by the cinemas to find new means of competing with TV, by offering a more spectacular immersive panoramic viewing experience. This latter aspect, however, like so much of the history with which this film should've concerned itself, is grossly misrepresented, in this instance by being hugely overplayed. It just goes to show that throwing big names into the pot with a turkey doesn't alter the fact it's a turkey. It's quite clear from the older posters that this was cast in the mould of star-studded epics such as The Longest Day, and A Bridge Too Far. This nice old poster makes the film look much better than it is.
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