3D films and their History

1924, Film Advertising. This Card was given out to advertise several movies in 1924 by First Nation Pictures, 'The Sea Hawk', 'Flowing Gold', 'The Woman On The Jury', 'Sundown', 'Lillies of the Field', 'A Son of the Sahara', also 'Hamilton & Cristie Comedies.  If you click on the thumb nails above and look at them with RED or Blue glasses you will see the images change.  This was not true 3D, but it uses the same principle. 

3D audiance Various 3D Glasses from the museum collection.

Early 3D used red and blue glasses to give the desired effect.  This was OK for black & white movies and TV, Dr Land invented, Polaroid Glasses and these are used for color 3D.