<P> The earliest confirmed 3D film shown to an out - of - house audience was The Power of Love , which premiered at the Ambassador Hotel Theater in Los Angeles on 27 September 1922 . The camera rig was a product of the film 's producer , Harry K. Fairall , and cinematographer Robert F. Elder . It was projected dual - strip in the red / green anaglyph format , making it both the earliest known film that utilized dual strip projection and the earliest known film in which anaglyph glasses were used . Whether Fairall used colored filters on the projection ports or whether he used tinted prints is unknown . After a preview for exhibitors and press in New York City , the film dropped out of sight , apparently not booked by exhibitors , and is now considered lost . </P>
<P> The earliest confirmed 3D film shown to an out - of - house audience was The Power of Love , which premiered at the Ambassador Hotel Theater in Los Angeles on 27 September 1922 . The camera rig was a product of the film 's producer , Harry K. Fairall , and cinematographer Robert F. Elder . It was projected dual - strip in the red / green anaglyph format , making it both the earliest known film that utilized dual strip projection and the earliest known film in which anaglyph glasses were used . Whether Fairall used colored filters on the projection ports or whether he used tinted prints is unknown . After a preview for exhibitors and press in New York City , the film dropped out of sight , apparently not booked by exhibitors , and is now considered lost . </P>
when did the first 3d movie come out
when did the first 3d movie come out
27 September 1922
27 September 1922