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The Man from M.A.R.S.

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.

Top Cast

  • Grant Mitchell

    Grant Mitchell

    Arthur Wyman

  • Margaret Irving

    Margaret Irving

    Mary Langdon

  • Gertrude Hillman

    Gertrude Hillman

    Mrs. Langdon

  • W. H. Burton

    W. H. Burton

    Mr. Sterling

  • Isabel Vernon

    Isabel Vernon

    Landlady (as Isabelle Vernon)

  • John D. Walsh

    John D. Walsh

    Buz Buz (as J.D. Walsh)

  • J. Burke

    J. Burke

    Gin Gin

  • Peggy Smith

    Peggy Smith

    Pux Pux

  • Betty Borders

    Betty Borders

    Tuz Tuz

Overview

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.

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