Pre-order Arch Oboler's DOMO ARIGATO on 3-D Blu-ray!

A project in New York, NY by Bob Furmanek, 3-D Film Archive
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Hot off the presses; a stunning new restoration of Arch Oboler's last feature film - in Space-Vision!
Backers: 689
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41

Funded: $28,350 of $10,000
Dates: Mar 5th -> Apr 4th (30 days)
Project By: Bob Furmanek, 3-D Film Archive
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Latest News

Thank You!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The pre-order campaign for DOMO ARIGATO has ended and we are 283% funded. That is absolutely incredible! Thank you very much to everyone for your enthusiasm and support. Our restoration work on the feature and bonus content is going extremely well. I... (Read More)

Film Cell Countdown

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Only 47 hours remain on the campaign. Several people have reached out and asked if we are sold out of the collectible film frames. Rest assured, there are multiple 35mm Space-Vision frames available! There was a glitch with combining the frame and... (Read More)

Arch Oboler Speaks

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a fascinating article from April 1974 written by Mr. Oboler for American Cinematographer.  Ironically, the photo that was chosen is from a scene that didn't make it into the film!  (Read More)

Dual Premieres

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
DOMO ARIGATO has a very unique distinction; it had two separate "World Premiere" engagements. The first "invitational preview" took place in Seattle, WA at the 440 seat Broadway Theatre on June 26, 1973. The second "American Premiere" was held in Los... (Read More)

Film Cell Update

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I've gotten several concerned messages about the collectible 35mm Space-Vision frame that was offered as an add-on yesterday. We are NOT cutting up the only print of this brief deleted scene. This is a backup print that we are cutting into film cells... (Read More)

Collectible 35mm Frame Update

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As a quick follow up to the last update.  Rest assured, there are multiple 35mm Space-Vision frames available! There was a glitch with combining the frame and Blu-ray when I first listed the frames. It would not let me change the listing because... (Read More)

35mm Collectible Film Cell

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate the success of this campaign, I have just created a new add-on to your pledge. Here's a unique opportunity to acquire an original 35mm Space-Vision frame on Eastman color stock from a deleted scene of DOMO ARIGATO.  While the color has... (Read More)

Announcing our Distributor

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I am delighted to report that stretch goal #4 is confirmed and Mike Ballew will be contributing a ten-minute commentary segment to this release! To celebrate the great success of this campaign, we are VERY pleased to officially announce our... (Read More)

Final Stretch Goal

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
If we can get five more pre-orders and bring our grand total up to 500, we can secure a 10 minute commentary addition from the worlds leading expert on stereoscopic cinema, Mike Ballew. Mike is writing what will be the definitive and last word on 3-D... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #3 is Confirmed

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it, the preservation of SKID ROW HOLDUP is confirmed and will be restored for this release. Thank you! The final stretch goal will be posted tomorrow. Standby, it's a must!  (Read More)

Almost There

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We're just a few discs away from making stretch goal #3 a reality. Please share the information about this lost 3-D comedy short! Here's more information on Jack Mann. This article was written five months before the filming of SKID ROW HOLDUP.  (Read More)

Stretch Goal #3

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
There are many times when a special kind of synchronicity takes place between projects. Our next stretch goal is a classic example. SKID ROW HOLDUP is a very obscure 3-D short from 1953 that has not been seen in over seventy years. This 10:50 short... (Read More)

The Commentary Track is Confirmed and We are Loved!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal #2 has been met and the commentary track from Matt Rovner will be included! The next stretch goal will be announced tomorrow.  I've just been notified that Kickstarter has selected this campaign as a "Project We Love." That is... (Read More)

Worldwide Shipping is Now Available

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I am very happy to report that arrangements have just been made and we can now offer worldwide shipping on this region free release!  (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Our second stretch goal is for a commentary track by the world's leading expert on Arch Oboler! From Matt Rovner:   When Arch Oboler died on March 19, 1987, he was eulogized as a writer who “enthralled listeners” with tales of terror during the... (Read More)

CLEOPATRA FOLLIES is Confirmed!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Wonderful, thanks to your continued support and generosity, our new restoration of CLEOPATRA FOLLIES will be on the disc! The second stretch goal will be announced tomorrow!  (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
CLEOPATRA FOLLIES aka FLAME OF ISLAM was the first of five burlesque shorts presented in “Gorgeous Multi-Color” anaglyphic 3-D by Oakland and San Francisco burlesque theater magnate, Harry A. Farros. CLEOPATRA FOLLIES starred popular dancers... (Read More)

Unbelievable!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh, wow, the overwhelming success of this campaign is fantastic. 100% funded in just five hours?  Absolutely incredible! THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everyone for your interest, enthusiasm and support. We honor the legacy of Arch Oboler and look forward... (Read More)

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