
Tom Bell : Cinemascope and The Crystal Street Bridge

Tom Bell : Cinemascope and The Crystal Street Bridge
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- Merrill Memorial Library
215 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME
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- Free
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- Merrill Memorial Library
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- November 6, 2026 · 2:37 PM
Yarmouth Filmmaker Tom Bell returns to present his short film Crystal Street Bridge. After the screening Tom will give a talk about the film and its use of Cinemascope and the power of the widescreen. From Tom “In the early 1980s when I was a college student, I directed a 16mm short film called “Crystal Street Bridge.” The film features a contemporary ballet dancer performing on a steel footbridge over the Providence & Worcester railroad tracks in Worcester. Cinematographer Lorne Covington shot the film in CinemaScope. Dancer Lynn Frederiksen created the choreography and performed in the film. I haven’t seen it in 43 years. Last summer, I stumbled across a short clip from the film online. I…
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