Charlie Crafts

3-D Rarities

Izzy Sparber, Phil Tucker

Daws Butler, Stan Freberg

Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New York City; New Dimensions, the first domestic full color 3-D film originally shown at the World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Stardust in Your Eyes, a hilarious standup routine by Slick Slavin; trailer for The Maze, with fantastic production design by William Cameron Menzies; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film mysteriously pulled from release; puppet cartoon The Adventures of Sam Space, presented in widescreen; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; Boo Moon, an excellent example of color stereoscopic animation…and more!

I'll Sell My Shirt

Dorothy Burke, Charlie Crafts

A short burlesque act with comedians and strippers, shot in 3D

Glen or Glenda

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot

A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a trans woman, the other of a pseudohermaphrodite.

Strip Strip Hooray

Lillian Hunt

Tempest Storm, Charmette

6 burlesque shows from 40ies and early 50ies that feature an orchestra, chorus lines, baggy pants comics and strippers.

The Immigrant

Princess Livingston, Charlie Crafts

A man tries to teach three immigrants English but they still mess things up.