P3D Re: 3D movie trivia correction

[Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael_Kaplan passed along this trivia:

> > My local public radio station announced (in its daily almanac) that today
> > is the anniversary of the premiere of Arch Oboler's "Bwana Devil" in 1952,
> > initiating the "3D movie craze of the 50's."

Phil Gray lambasted the Public radio station with this correction:

> Actually, Bwana Devil was filmed in June and July of 1952 and premiered
> November 1952 in Los Angeles.  Your public radio station needs to check
> out its sources a little better.

To which I add:

The waters are very muddy. Bwana Devil (copyright March 13,
1953) did have its world premiere at two Los Angeles Paramount
theaters on November 26th, 1952, without the benefit of a distributor.
United Artists bought the rights and handled the distribution after
March of 1953. February 18th, seems like a strange date to pick
for the anniversary of the premiere!?! Unless that is when the UA
distribrution deal actually started, but why the March copyright?

Thanks for the time,
Lawrence Kaufman, mailto:kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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