San Francisco 1955

San Francisco (1955 Cinemascope film) : Tullio Pellegrini : Internet Archives

Cinemascope homage to the city of San Francisco made by amateur filmmaker and inventor Tullio Pellegrini.

It's the work of accomplished amateur filmmaker (and expert tinkerer) Tullio Pellegrini, who combined a 16mm Bell & Howell Cinemascope lens with the wonders of Kodachrome and made this homage to the city of San Francisco. You'll see Playland (an oceanside amusement park which was closed in 1972) plus very rare footage of the SkyTram (an extinct ride over Seal Rocks and Sutro Baths), and a brake-screeching ride down the Crookedest Street in the World.