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3D Presentation - Wings of the Hawk is a 1953 3-D American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Van Heflin and Julie Adams. It is set during the Mexican Revolution

From Kino Lorber & The 3D Film Archive: WINGS OF THE HAWK (1953) is the second 3D film produced at Universal Pictures. A wonderful bonus with this film is HYPNOTIC HICK, the Woody Woodpecker cartoon produced in 3D which was shown with it in theaters. The 3D for this film was designed by William Garity. For his patented 3D process and more info check the links below. It was a really ingenious process used to wonderful effect in the cartoon.

WINGS OF THE HAWK was the first film to be the first film composed for 1.85:1 widescreen. I don’t know about you but for me one of the most exciting aspects of 3D films is the wonderful depth. Another is the very real sense of gravity, texture and weight (especially the emotional weight) 3D film making brings with it.

Budd Boetticher was a great director of westerns. He really loved all that outdoor space. That shows in WINGS OF THE HAWK. Both commentaries are excellent. They really contribute to my understanding of what was at work in the making of these pictures. Mike Ballew’s fully informed talk on both WINGS and HYPNOTIC HICK is much appreciated.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -