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Technicolor Wars

25 March 2025

Dr Kirsty Sinclair Dootson (SELCS) describes how, while Technicolor in The Wizard of Oz opened the door to colour film in entertainment, the technology was also used for propaganda and other political purposes around the world.

Listen: BBC Radio 3 “The Essay” (from1 min 52 secs)