Cinebox
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The Cinebox was a coin operated Italian 16mm film projector
juke box type machine invented in 1959 that appared in Europe to rival the French made Scopitone
that appeared in 1960.The Cinebox was manufactured in Rome by Ottico Meccanica Italiana
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In 1963 it appeared in the USA and was retitled Colorama in 1965. In 1961 Cinebox machines were placed on ocean liner
s of the American Export Lines with Cineboxes showing cartoons and short subject
comedies in on board nurseries whilst on board lounges showed musical and travelogues. Each of the Cineboxes held five 40 minute films.
In the United States the Cinebox musical juke box provided three minutes of sound film for 25 cents with 40 titles available at a time on the machine.
Film projector
Film projection or Film projector may refer to:*Movie projector for projection of moving images from film*Slide projector for projection of still images from film...
juke box type machine invented in 1959 that appared in Europe to rival the French made Scopitone
Scopitone
Scopitone is a type of jukebox featuring a 16 mm film component. Scopitone films were a forerunner of music videos. The Italian Cinebox/Colorama and Color-Sonics were competing, lesser-known technologies of the time....
that appeared in 1960.The Cinebox was manufactured in Rome by Ottico Meccanica Italiana
Ottico Meccanica Italiana
Ottica Meccanica Italiana was an Italian company producing photogrammetric instruments. It was founded in Rome in 1926 by Umberto Nistri . From 1962 on, Raffaello Nistri , son of Umberto, was president of the company. Since the 1980s the company has been part of a part of Agusta. The air...
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In 1963 it appeared in the USA and was retitled Colorama in 1965. In 1961 Cinebox machines were placed on ocean liner
Ocean liner
An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes .Cargo vessels running to a schedule are sometimes referred to as...
s of the American Export Lines with Cineboxes showing cartoons and short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
comedies in on board nurseries whilst on board lounges showed musical and travelogues. Each of the Cineboxes held five 40 minute films.
In the United States the Cinebox musical juke box provided three minutes of sound film for 25 cents with 40 titles available at a time on the machine.
External links
- Scopitone Archive http://www.scopitonearchive.com/cinebox/index.html
- Cinebox films http://scopitonearchive.com/cinebox/a_to_m.html