‘Devil’s Canyon’…The First 3D Western In Movie History
On August 29, 2014
- TV History
‘Devil’s Canyon’…The First 3D Western In Movie History
In the photo, we see two Technicolor cameras in a custom housing. They are facing each other to share a single lens and optical system. It would be interesting to see this thing on a dolly…I don’t know if a tripod could handle this kind of weight and bulk.
Originally a 3D production out of RKO, boasting Natural Vision 3 – Dimension, ‘Devil’s Canyon’ can now only be viewed in Technicolor flat mode. The film starred newcomer Dale Robertson and Virginia Mayo. It was produced by Howard Hughes, but even with that name and the 3D effect, it was a 1953 bomb at the box office. Enjoy and share!
Does anyone know if “The Charge at Feather River”, same era 3D Warner Bros. western with Guy Madison & Vera Miles, is available on DVD?
shares this iPhone pic of the 3D rig used in 1953’s “House of Wax.” It looks very similar to the one above.
The Charge at Feather River (1953) was another 3D oater. I remember seeing it as a small child. Guy Madison starred.
Actually there were many 3D westerns. The most famous is probably John Wayne’s HONDO.
I wonder how many guys it took to mount that camera on the crane?!