end of 1953, so when the film premiered in Los Angeles on January 27, 1954, and went into general release on March 21, 1954, only flat prints were shown.

The 3-D Film Archive acquired the rights in 2009 and began their preservation work just in time. The various stock shots used in the final battle scenes were deteriorating with vinegar syndrome and began to affect the surrounding footage as well. The 3-D world premiere took place on September 14, 2013 in Hollywood at the World 3-D Film Expo. It was great to finally see it on the big screen but unfortunately, there were some problems with the presentation. Technical issues in the booth required the film to be shown in the aspect ratio of 1.37:1 and the Intermission card was placed in the wrong spot. Timing was inconsistent between the left/right 35mm prints and an audio glitch caused the sound to run out of sync for nearly two minutes.  In addition, the opening credits were flat due to a mislabeled element when the new prints were made. All of the problems have now been fixed in this stunning new 3-D DCP. Greg Kintz, Technical Director for the 3-D Film Archive, has meticulously restored this lost 3-D film in 4K from the original left/right 35mm elements. The timing between both eyes has been precisely matched; the Intermission card is in the correct place; the dynamic optical audio track has been fully restored and is in sync; the baked-in vertical alignment errors have been painstakingly corrected shot-by-shot; the opening titles are now fully three-dimensional and the film has been mastered in the correct aspect ratio of 1.66:1. For a more comprehensive look at the production of the film, visit the 3-D Film Archive.

 

The screening will feature an introduction and Q&A with Bob Furmanek and Greg Kintz from the 3-D Film Archive.