The Man from M.A.R.S. (1922)
An inventor makes contact with Mars via television. The film is notable for using the 3-D process called Teleview, similar to today's alternating frame 3-D systems. Shown in 3-D only at the Selwyn Theater in New York City, it was previewed as Mars Calling at a trade and press screening on 13 October 1922, premiered as M.A.R.S. on 27 December 1922, and ran through 20 January 1923. A 2-D version was distributed as Radio-Mania in 1923–1924.
- Date of release
- 1922-12-27
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Science Fiction
- Director
- Roy William Neill
Casting
- Grant Mitchell — Arthur Wyman
- Margaret Irving — Mary Langdon
- Gertrude Hillman — Mrs. Langdon
- W. H. Burton — Mr. Sterling
- Isabel Vernon — Landlady (as Isabelle Vernon)
- John D. Walsh — Buz Buz (as J.D. Walsh)
- J. Burke — Gin Gin
- Peggy Smith — Pux Pux
- Betty Borders — Tuz Tuz
- Alice Effinger — Martian Flapper
- Peggy Williams — Martian Flapper
Interesting facts
The Man from M.A.R.S. is a 1922 silent U.S. science fiction film. It is notable for using the 3-D process called Teleview, similar to today's alternating frame 3-D systems. Shown in 3-D only at the Selwyn Theater in New York City, it was previewed as Mars Calling at a trade and press screening on October 13, 1922, premiered as M.A.R.S. on December 27, 1922, and ran through January 20, 1923. A 2-D version was distributed as Radio-Mania in 1923–1924. The film was directed by Roy William Neil and photographed by George J. Folsey.
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