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The first documented public exhibition of a 3-D motion picture took place on June 10, 1915, at New York’s Astor Theatre. We commemorate this centennial with a special program of treasures (assembled by the 3-D Film Archive) dating back to the dawn of stereoscopic cinematography. Program includes: Kelley’s Plasticon Pictures: Thru’ the Trees, Washington, D.C. (1922), the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film with incredible footage of Washington and NYC; New Dimensions (aka Motor Rhythm), the first domestic full color 3-D film, originally shown at the New York World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a fascinating 1940 promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Boo Moon, a 1954 stereoscopic color cartoon; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film which was mysteriously pulled from theatrical release after a few playdates in July 1953; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; the trailer for The Maze, with fantastic 3-D production design by the legendary William Cameron Menzies; and much more! Cleveland theatrical premiere. DCP.