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On this day in 1963, the Cinerama Dome opened its doors on Sunset Boulevard with the world premiere of Stanley Kramer’s “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Designed by Welton Becket & Associates and built in just sixteen weeks, the Dome was a bold experiment in modern design and widescreen engineering. Its 316 hexagonal panels and sweeping geodesic form were purpose-built for the immersive Cinerama process, wrapping audiences in the motion of the movies themselves. For more than sixty years, the

Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, USA