Fort Ti
Fort Ti | |
---|---|
![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | William Castle |
Screenplay by | Robert E. Kent |
Story by | Robert E. Kent |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | George Montgomery Joan Vohs |
Cinematography | Lester H. White, Lothrop B. Worth |
Edited by | William A. Lyon |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2.6 million |
Fort Tiis a 1953 American3-DWesternfilm directed byWilliam Castle,and starringGeorge MontgomeryandJoan Vohs.Written byRobert E. Kent,the film is the first Western to be released in 3-D and the first 3-D feature to be released inTechnicolorby a major studio.[1][2]Fort Tiwas distributed byColumbia Picturesin the United States.[3]
The film is set in 1759 atFort Ticonderogaduring theFrench and Indian War.[4]
Premise
[edit]As war is raging across 18th-century colonial America, a band of famed native fighters join British forces for an assault on a French stronghold.
Cast
[edit]- George Montgomeryas Capt. Jedediah Horn
- Joan Vohsas Fortune Mallory
- Irving Baconas Sgt. Monday Wash
- James Seayas Mark Chesney
- Ben Astaras François Leroy
- Phyllis Fowleras Running Otter
- Howard Petrieas Maj.Robert Rogers
- Cicely Browneas Bess Chesney
- Lester Matthewsas LordJeffery Amherst
- George Leigh as Capt. Delecroix
- Louis Merrillas Raoul de Moreau
- Rusty Hameras Jed's nephew (uncredited)
Production
[edit]William Castlesays Sam Katzman was inspired to make the film by the success ofBwana Devil.Castle says he "decided to throw every goddamn thing I could think of at the camera" in the movie.[5]
3-D supervision was byM.L. Gunzburg,creator of the Natural Vision 3-D system that had initiated the 3-D boom, previously used onBwana DevilandHouse of Wax.[6]The film was shot at Columbia Studios and on location inUtahandSouthern California.[7]
Box office
[edit]Fort Tiearned an estimated $2.6 million domestically during its first year of release.[8]
Legacy
[edit]In 1982,Fort Tibecame the first 3-D film to be broadcast on television in the United Kingdom. The following year, it became the first 3-D film to be broadcast on television in the United States and Australia along with theThree Stooges3-D shortPardon My Backfire.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abZarzynski, Joseph W. (July 18, 2013)."Fort Ticonderoga: It Plays a Role in Movie History".lakegeorgemirrormagazine.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2015.
- ^"Fort Ti: Movie Details".afi.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2015.
- ^Martin, Len D. (1991).Columbia Checklist: The Feature Films, Serials, Cartoons, and Short Subjects of Columbia Pictures Corporation, 1922-1988.McFarland. p. 110.ISBN0-899-50556-2.
- ^Pitts, Michael R. (2012).Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films(2 ed.). McFarland. p. 113.ISBN978-0-786-46372-5.
- ^Castle, William (1976).Step right up!:... I'm gonna scare the pants off America.Putnam. p. 124.
- ^The 1953 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures.Vol. 35. J.W. Alicoat. 1953. p. 145.
- ^Hayes, R. M. (1998).3-D Movies: A History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema.McFarland. p.206.ISBN0-786-40578-3.
- ^"The Top Box Office Hits of 1953",Variety,January 13, 1954
External links
[edit]- Fort TiatIMDb
- Fort Tiat theTCM Movie Database
- Fort TiatAmerican Film Institute
- Review of filmat Variety
- 1953 films
- 1953 Western (genre) films
- Films set in 1759
- 1953 3D films
- American Western (genre) films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by William Castle
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films set in the Thirteen Colonies
- Films shot in California
- Films shot in Utah
- French and Indian War films
- American historical adventure films
- 1950s historical adventure films
- American 3D films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films