This has been a long time coming. BWANA DEVIL (1952) launched the brief 3D boom of the 1950s. It is as important as THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) and THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) .
MGM 9who now own the rights, Kino Lorber and The 3D Film archive are to be commended for making this happen.–Reg Hartt
Beautifully remastered for the very first time in 3-D by 3-D Film Archive! The first feature-length 3-dimensional color motion picture in history, Arch Oboler’s eye-popping adventure tale Bwana Devil kickstarted the 3-D movie craze with a roar! When British railway workers in Kenya become the favorite snack of two man-eating lions, the head engineers (Robert Stack and Nigel Bruce) desperately try to cease the slaughter. Big-game hunters are summoned and a vicious battle between man and beast ensues—all in thrilling color and three astonishing dimensions! Filmed using Natural Vision Corporation’s groundbreaking stereoscopic system with the theory “that the 3-D cameras should see and record the scene exactly as the human eyes see it” (cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc), the legendary Bwana Devil now makes the leap from silver screen to home video, promising to put “a lion in your lap” and “a lover in your arms”!
- Newly Restored in 3-D by 3-D Film Archive – From 4K Scans of the original left/right 35mm camera negatives
- 3-D expert Mike Ballew presents THE STORY OF BWANA DEVIL with archival images, poster art and on-set stereo slides
- Includes the 2D, Blu-ray 3-D AND Anaglyphic (Red/Cyan) 3-D Versions with One Pair of Anaglyphic 3-D glasses
- 1953 2D Color Trailer for the 3D Release
- 1954 2D B&W Trailer for the Flat Release
- Optional English Subtitles
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