Charlie Crafts

Charlie Crafts

Movies for Charlie Crafts...

3-D Rarities
Title: 3-D Rarities
Character: (archive footage)
Released: June 11, 2015
Type: Movie
Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New York City; New Dimensions, the first domestic full color 3-D film originally shown at the World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Stardust in Your Eyes, a hilarious standup routine by Slick Slavin; trailer for The Maze, with fantastic production design by William Cameron Menzies; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film mysteriously pulled from release; puppet cartoon The Adventures of Sam Space, presented in widescreen; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; Boo Moon, an excellent example of color stereoscopic animation…and more!
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I'll Sell My Shirt
Title: I'll Sell My Shirt
Character: Charlie
Released: October 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A short burlesque act with comedians and strippers, shot in 3D
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Glen or Glenda
Title: Glen or Glenda
Character: Johnny (as Charles Crafts)
Released: April 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a trans woman, the other of a pseudohermaphrodite.
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Strip Strip Hooray
Title: Strip Strip Hooray
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1950
Type: Movie
6 burlesque shows from 40ies and early 50ies that feature an orchestra, chorus lines, baggy pants comics and strippers.
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The Immigrant
Title: The Immigrant
Character: Man
Released: December 31, 1950
Type: Movie
A man tries to teach three immigrants English but they still mess things up.
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Vegas Nights
Title: Vegas Nights
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: Movie
After a tour of the sights and sounds of the Las Vegas strip, we enter the Club Paradise where we are treated to a night of song, comedy, and dancing.