Bwana devil 1952 movie

The movie bwana devil was based on a true story about two maneating lions who would drag railroad construction workers from their tents at night and eat them. Hollywood was searching for any gimmick it could use to bring people back to the theaters. In 1952, television was stomping out movies and movie theaters the way rogue elephants could destroy villages. The worlds first feature length motion picture in natural vision 3dimension, bwana devil posters proclaimed. First movie released in the 3d film craze of the early 1950s. Produced and directed by arch oboler, the picture has an african locale and stars robert stack, barbara britton and nigel bruce. Bwana devil is based on the true story of the tsavo maneaters and filmed with the natural vision 3d system. Where bwana devil 1952 is referenced in life itself.

Bwana devil 1952 biroc was the cinematographer for the first featurelength 3d color film in history, bwana devil 1952. Bwana devil not rated 1h 19min adventure 30 november 1952 usa british railway workers in kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two maneating lions. Released 1952, bwana devil stars robert stack, barbara britton, nigel bruce the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Biroc worked alongside fourtime oscar nominated cinematographer joseph walker in filming its a wonderful life 1946 and achieved his first onscreen credit for his contribution. Bwana devil or, the ghost and the darkness circa 1952. A thoroughly mediocre offering from independent producer arch oboler, bwana devil also helped create the popular notion that 3d was strictly a. Televisions were slowing finding their way into the average americans home and, because of this, movie attendance was on the decline. Head engineer bob hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew. It was one of the first films to popularize 3d films in the 1950s. Bwana devil is a film directed by arch oboler with robert stack, barbara britton, nigel bruce, ramsay hill, year. It was written, directed, and produced by arch oboler and is considered to be the first american featurelength 3d film. Head engineer bob hayward becomes obsessed with trying to. Eyerman snapped this famous picture at bwana devil s premiere at the paramount theater on november 30, 1952. Paul thompson i 19211993 actor paul thompson was born on april 9, 1921 in chicago, illinois, usa.

The movies tagline, meanwhile, offered the striking, nearpoetic promise of a. In the case of obolers film, the story is, for once, not the most important thing about it. Robert stack, barbara britton and nigel bruce star in the movie. It is the movie that made the mankillers of tsavo known to the broader american public, apparently frightening a significant number with the 3d lion attacks. But they are always missing to get important 3d movies to release on 3d blu ray. The 3d aspect is not bwana devil s only claim to fame. It started the 3d movie craze and was also the setting for the iconic life magazine photo. Overview of bwana devil, 1952, directed by arch oboler, with robert stack, barbara britton, nigel bruce, at turner classic movies. It began with the premiere of bwana devil on 26th november, 1952 and ended with universals revenge of the creature, which premiered on 23rd march, 1955. Bwana devil 1952 barbara britton, nigel bruce, arch oboler, and robert stack in bwana devil. Historically important as one of the first 3d feature film the first was the 1922 film power of love bwana devil is an otherwise amateurish film, redeemed somewhat by good performances and a reasonably interesting script by director arch oboler. Historically important as one of the first 3d feature film the first was the 1922 film power of love bwana devil is an otherwise amateurish film, redeemed. The film was the first american fulllength 3d film in color.

Buy bwana devil movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 1952 style a robert stackbarbara brittonnigel bruceramsay hillpaul mcveyhope miller. Movie goers have been wearing 3d glasses ever since the first 3d movie, bwana devil, premiered in 1952. Bwana devil is a 1952 film written and directed by arch oboler and starring robert stack, barbara britton, nigel bruce, ramsay hill, and paul mcvey. Bwana devil 1952 actor the snows of kilimanjaro witch doctor 1952. During the 1950s many new technologies were being developed for the motion picture industry. Bwana devil 1952 0822 1952 us action, drama 1h 19m user score. Bwana devil, the first featurelength 3dimensional color film in history, went before natural visions 3d cameras on june 18. Bwana devil had premiered on november 26, 1952 and between january and october 1953, the major studios released 48 threedimensional films. But now the third 3d wave is dying and they still havent tried to release the most importnat 3d movie ever. Man eating lions attack british railroad builders in the movie that put 3d into the mainstream.

Bwana devil is a 1952 drama based on the true story of the tsavo maneaters. Find movie and film cast and crew information for bwana devil 1952 arch oboler on allmovie. Cinerama, a cumbersome early widescreen process had come on the scene. The thinnish story is built around some authentic african footage lensed by oboler in 1948. Official theatrical movie poster for bwana devil 1952. Rather, the manner in which it is presented becomes of prime interest. Cinema in three dimensions is nothing new, and it wasnt especially new in 1952 either, but what it hadnt been before was mass marketed, so with director and erstwhile radio drama maestro arch obolers bwana devil the 3d craze of the fifties was well underway, with this entry the first to be released. Bwana devil 1952 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films.

Bwana devil british railway workers in kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two maneating lions. The story is set in east africa during the early 20th century. Bwana devil 1952 widely recognized as the film that sparked hollywoods intense 3d production boom of the earlytomid 1950s, bwana devil 1952 is a wellknown title to even the most casual classic movie fan, though few may have actually seen it. All bwana devil movie posters,high res movie posters image for bwana devil. The audience was required to wear special polaroid viewers. The worlds first feature length motion picture in natural vision 3. British railway workers in kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two maneating lions. Bwana devil 1952 stream and watch online moviefone. On page 28 of the first edition hardback, ebert recounts a small list of. How two lions halted the building of a railroad in british east african for several months until a young man kills them. Starring robert stack, barbara britton, nigel bruce, ramsay hill.