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3-D Movies Will Be Shown at Local Theatres


Vernal Express, 15 October 1953, page 1

The movie screen at the Vernal Theatre has been prepared for the showing of third dimension films, according to the managers Alson and Deward Shiner.

First 3-D film, “The Charge at Feather River” will be shown at the theatre next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

In order to flash the third dimensional pictures onto the screen, a special silver preparation is first applied, and then in the projection room other changes are made such as new lenses on the projectors, and a synchronization of the two projectors to show the films at the same time.

Each projector furnishes one dimension, special polaroid lense glasses, which can be bought at the ticket windows, and are sold by the theatres without a profit, create the third dimension.

The Main Theatre is also prepared for 3-dimension films, the managers said.