Milton Lowell Gunzburg (1910 – April 6, 1991) was an American journalist and screenwriter. Gunzburg developed the Natural Vision stereoscopic 3-D system.
Career
After pursuing his education at UCLA and Columbia University, [1] Gunzburg became a Hollywood scriptwriter at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in the 1940s before abandoning the business to focus on the development of 3D filming in the 1950s. [2] While watching footage of home movies which he had filmed in 3D, he was inspired to pursue the development of a new 3D technique for the film industry. [3] Along with his brother Julian, a Beverly Hills ophthalmologist, and cinematographer Friend Baker, he developed the Natural Vision 3D film system in 1951, [3] attracting the attentions of Arch Oboler who used it in his film Bwana Devil. [2] Although the film was a critical disaster, it was an enormous commercial success. [3] [4] Natural Vision was then used to film House of Wax with Vincent Price [2] and The Charge at Feather River. In 1972 Gunzburg sued Warner Bros. regarding both films claiming that he had not been paid according to his contract. [5] The success of Natural Vision led to a lucrative contract with Polaroid wherein Gunzburg maintained exclusive rights for a year to sell the special glasses required to view the 3D films. [3]
Personal life
Gunzburg died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California in 1991. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Milton L. Gunzburg obituary". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1991. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Gimmick that Ate Hollywood". American Heritage. Spring 2003. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Strictly for the Marbles". TIME. June 8, 1953. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ "A Lion in Your Lap!". TIME. December 15, 1952. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "The Charge at Feather River (1953) - Notes". TCMUK. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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Milton Lowell Gunzburg (1910 – April 6, 1991) was an American journalist and screenwriter. Gunzburg developed the Natural Vision stereoscopic 3-D system.
Career
After pursuing his education at UCLA and Columbia University, [1] Gunzburg became a Hollywood scriptwriter at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in the 1940s before abandoning the business to focus on the development of 3D filming in the 1950s. [2] While watching footage of home movies which he had filmed in 3D, he was inspired to pursue the development of a new 3D technique for the film industry. [3] Along with his brother Julian, a Beverly Hills ophthalmologist, and cinematographer Friend Baker, he developed the Natural Vision 3D film system in 1951, [3] attracting the attentions of Arch Oboler who used it in his film Bwana Devil. [2] Although the film was a critical disaster, it was an enormous commercial success. [3] [4] Natural Vision was then used to film House of Wax with Vincent Price [2] and The Charge at Feather River. In 1972 Gunzburg sued Warner Bros. regarding both films claiming that he had not been paid according to his contract. [5] The success of Natural Vision led to a lucrative contract with Polaroid wherein Gunzburg maintained exclusive rights for a year to sell the special glasses required to view the 3D films. [3]
Personal life
Gunzburg died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California in 1991. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Milton L. Gunzburg obituary". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1991. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Gimmick that Ate Hollywood". American Heritage. Spring 2003. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Strictly for the Marbles". TIME. June 8, 1953. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ "A Lion in Your Lap!". TIME. December 15, 1952. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "The Charge at Feather River (1953) - Notes". TCMUK. Retrieved February 25, 2010.