Kodachrome Color Motion Picture Tests (1922)

Shot at Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, N.J., featuring actresses Mae Murray (left), Hope Hampton and Mary Eaton, this film was intended to demonstrate the practicality of this two-color (greenish blue and red) film, produced as an alternative to earlier color film stock processes that were more expensive or laborious to create. Kodachrome's two-color film was used in a number of studio releases until Technicolor's three-strip color process became Hollywood's gold standard.

To view video of the 4.5-minute test visit the Kodak channel on YouTube.

Credit: Kodak