American Optical History  - The Todd - AO Project
 


 
 

Todd - AO Wide Screen Projection System -
Top South Pacific Credits / Bottom Around the World in 80 Days
Photos Courtesty of Thomas Hauerslev
 

Text of 1985 Southbridge News Articles on the Todd - AO Project

What is Todd - AO? from Oklahoma Brochure

Find out more about Todd-AO in the New Book titled
"Motion Pictures:  Making of Cinema Magic

Check out this new link to more Todd AO Information / photos
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto7.htmNew Dec 16, 2003

Visitors from Denmark and Holland join Original Todd-AO Project Developers
Walter Siegmund (left of Camera Photo), John Davis and Brian O'Brien Jr. (1997 Photo). Also shown are Thomas Hauerslev (Denmark -Left), Willaim Bauwmeester (Holland), and Bob Throop (R).
 
 

 For more about wide screen projection and Todd AO, visit Thomas Hauserlsev's DP70 site:
http://www.in70mm.com/todd_ao/index.htm

This is the most comprehensive site on Todd-AO in existence. The photos on this page (except for Don Whitney slide of the Rivoli Theatre), have been provided by Thomas.
 
 

Brian O'Brien Jr. (1997 Photo)
 
 
 
 


The premier of Oklahoma in NYC- October 11, 1955
Photo by Don Whitney

Original NYC World Premier Invitations courtesy of Rosemary Simonds

Dick Whitney

Return to AO History Main Page

Return to Whitney Home Page om/pages/mo.html">"Motion Pictures:  Making of Cinema Magic

Check out this new link to more Todd AO Information / photos
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto7.htmNew Dec 16, 2003

Visitors from Denmark and Holland join Original Todd-AO Project Developers
Walter Siegmund (left of Camera Photo), John Davis and Brian O'Brien Jr. (1997 Photo). Also shown are Thomas Hauerslev (Denmark -Left), Willaim Bauwmeester (Holland), and Bob Throop (R).
 
 

 For more about wide screen projection and Todd AO, visit Thomas Hauserlsev's DP70 site:
http://www.in70mm.com/todd_ao/index.htm

This is the most comprehensive site on Todd-AO in existence. The photos on this page (except for Don Whitney slide of the Rivoli Theatre), have been provided by Thomas.
 
 

Brian O'Brien Jr. (1997 Photo)
 
 
 
 


The premier of Oklahoma in NYC- October 11, 1955
Photo by Don Whitney

Original NYC World Premier Invitations courtesy of Rosemary Simonds

Dick Whitney

Return to AO History Main Page

Return to Whitney Home Page