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, and Daniel Symmes of Dimension-3. In September 2006, the 3DFPF hosted the second World 3-D Exposition in

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as part of a ten-day festival of 3-D movies, held at

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. Along with the favorites of the previous exposition were newly discovered features and shorts, and like the previous Expo, guests from each film. Expo II was announced as being the local for the world premiere of several films never before seen in 3-D, including ''The Diamond Wizard'' and the Universal short subject, ''Hawaiian Nights'' with

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and

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. Other "re-premieres" of films not seen since their original release in stereoscopic form included '' Cease Fire!'', ''Wings of the Hawk'', ''Those Redheads From Seattle'', and ''Taza, Son of Cochise''. Also shown were the long-lost shorts ''Carmenesque'' and ''A Day in the Country'' (both 1953) and ''Kelley's Plasticon Pictures'' (1922), the earliest surviving 3-D film. All new films were restored by the 3DFPF. Except for a few short films presented in anaglyph form in the early months of 1953 (not widely seen), all of the features, shorts, and cartoons exhibited in commercial theaters from 1952 through 1955 were projected using polarized light.

List of restored films (chronological)

The following list of films are restored thanks to the 3-D Film Preservation Fund: *''Kelley's Plasticon Pictures'' (short, 1922) *''New Dimensions'' (aka ''Motor Rhythm'') (short, 1940) *''Thrills For You'' (short, 1940) *''A Day in the Country'' (short, 1953) *''Carmenesque'' (short, 1953) *''Sangaree'' (1953) *''Stardust in Your Eyes'' (short, 1953) *''Wings of the Hawk'' (1953) *''Those Redheads From Seattle'' (1953) *''Carnival in April'' (short, 1953) *''Hawaiian Nights'' (short, 1953) *'' Cease Fire!'' (1953) *''Boo Moon'' (short, 1953) *''The Diamond'' (aka ''The Diamond Wizard'') (1954) *''The Adventures of Sam Space'' (short, 1954)

References

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List of restored films (chronological)

See also

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