Bwana Devil 3D glasses

United States, 1952

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Cardboard and plastic 3D movie glasses that fold open for wearing. Front centre has red printing ‘POLAROID’. Side arms each have red printing ‘Arch Oboler’s’, ‘ “BWANA DEVIL” in NATURAL VISION’. Left arm also has ‘Not for Sunglare or Night Driving’. Right arm also has ‘3-D Viewer No.718’.

Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Polaroid

Production places
United States
Production dates
1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO180820

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-08. Immersive Innovations → MI-08-C01

Measurements

55 x 145 x 2mm

Object Types

3D Object

Film and television props and memorabilia

Materials

cardboard, plastic

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