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College Capers 1953 Directed by Elmo Williams - Three men going on a panty-raid in 3D. Nothing more, nothing less. Mildly amusing while the 3D is quite impressive.

Bob Furmanek writes - 70 years ago on May 1, 1953, Lippert Pictures released their second 3-D short, COLLEGE CAPERS with Mrs. Ed Wood, Dolores Fuller.

It was available to theatres in either dual-35mm polarized 3-D or single-strip red/cyan anaglyphic 3-D, it was a very popular release and remained in circulation throughout the fall.

Many theatres and drive-ins that did not install dual-35mm polarized 3-D projection capability played the anaglyphic version. It was often paired with the Lippert features BAD BLONDE and BACHELOR IN PARIS for a triple-feature “all-girl” show

The original 35mm camera negatives for the 1953 Lippert Pictures short College Capers were destroyed, but surviving anaglyphic (red/blue 3D) release prints provided the source material for 3D extraction.

Restoration efforts involved scanning these prints and employing 3D extraction techniques to produce new 2D and 3D versions, though the 3D version benefits significantly from the extraction process due to the original’s quality.

Technical Details of the 3D Restoration

Original Format: The short was shot on 16mm film and then blown up to 35mm for distribution, a process that can heighten grain and debris. Surviving Elements: The only surviving prints are faded and deteriorating anaglyphic release prints.

3D Extraction: To create the modern 3D version, high-resolution scans of the anaglyphic prints were used. Anaglyphic Prints: These prints are the specific type of 3D print that requires anaglyphic glasses (typically with a red lens and a blue or cyan lens) to view. Restoration Process: Advanced 3D extraction techniques were applied to the scanned images to create the best possible quality for both the 2D and 3D versions of the film, with the 3D version showing significant improvements over its 2D counterpart.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -