The Man from M.A.R.S.

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.

Directed by Roy William Neill

Top cast

Grant Mitchell

Arthur Wyman

Margaret Irving

Mary Langdon

G

Gertrude Hillman

Mrs. Langdon

W

W. H. Burton

Mr. Sterling

I

Isabel Vernon

Landlady (as Isabelle Vernon)

J

John D. Walsh

Buz Buz (as J.D. Walsh)

J

J. Burke

Gin Gin

P

Peggy Smith

Pux Pux

B

Betty Borders

Tuz Tuz

A

Alice Effinger

Martian Flapper

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Peggy Williams

Martian Flapper

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