The history of the Technicolor Corporation is probably one of the most fascinating in the motion picture or any other industry. It was not originally my intention to provide such a history here, but it is nearly impossible to discuss the technical aspects without following the chain of events that drove the development of the cinema's most illustrious photographic process. Additional details of the company, its technology, and Technicolor films may be found in these two highly recommended books:
TECHNICOLOR MOVIES - The History of Dye Transfer Printing, by Richard W. Haines, published by McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-89950-856-1
GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR - The Movies' Magic Rainbow, by Fred E. Basten, published privately by the author. This book is out of print but checking with Amazon.com may be fruitful. An updated reprint may be in the works.