John Waldsmith's book "Stereo Views" has an excellent listing of Tru-Vue film titles and variations that every Tru-Vue collector should have on their bookshelf (O.K., so I did help John a little on the Tru-Vue and Novelview sections. Still, this is a "must have" book.). However, I continually find films that are not on the list, and film titles that have one or more variation in the photos. To help the advanced collector keep up with these additions to "Stereo Views" list, I have decided to add a page to the ReView web site that lists any new title/variation discovery that is not in John's book.
Also, Tru-Vue often had different titles on the films than on the film boxes. John chose on several occasions to use the film's actual title instead of the box title. I think that most sellers will list only the box titles, so I feel these are more important to collects. I have included a "corrections" listing with these box titles for collectors.
Check back often, and please let me know of any discoveries that you make.
Title | What's new |
Boston 1 | Has different photos than later film. Listed only as "Boston" in book |
Boston 2 | Has different photos than later film. Not listed in book |
California | Red box is titled "California", but film is titled "California 1" |
California 2 | Not listed in book |
Catalina Island 1 | Book says "Catalina Island , three films, each" |
Catalina Island 2 | Book says "Catalina Island , three films, each" |
Catalina Island 3 | Book says "Catalina Island , three films, each" |
Dam No. 15 Mississippi (River) | Same film as "Upper Mississippi Dam Improvement". Actual title on film " Upper Mississippi River Nine Foot Channel Improvement Dam No. 15" |
Days of '49 | Has 1 extra pair than later film |
Death Valley 1 | Has different photos than later film |
Death Valley 2 | Has different photos than later film |
Death Valley 3 | Has different photos than later film |
Dells | Has 2 extra pairs than later film |
Goldilocks 1 | Has 1 extra pair than later film |
Goldilocks 2 | Has 1 extra pair than later film |
Great Smoky Mountains 1 | Has different photos than later film |
Great Smoky Mountains 2 | Has different photos than later film |
Hollywood | Blue box has Hollywood 1 film inside which is different than later red box film |
India | Has 1 extra pair than later film |
Little Bit O' Heaven | Book lists as "A Little Bit of Heaven" |
Los Angeles | Blue box has Los Angeles 1 film inside which is different than later red box film |
Movies in the Making | Has 1 extra pair than later film |
Miami | Has different photos than later film |
New York Zoo | Has different photos than Bronx Zoo (104) |
Passion Play 1 | Has 2 extra pairs than later film |
Passion Play 2 | Has 2 extra pairs than later film |
Passion Play 3 | Has 2 extra pairs than later film |
Premiere | Similar to "Movie Premiere", a few different shots |
Rockefeller Center 1 | Not listed in book |
Rockefeller Center 2 | Not listed in book |
San Francisco 1 | Has different photos than later film |
San Francisco 2 | Has different photos than later film |
The World a Million Years Ago | Has 2 extra pairs than later film |
Utah National Park 1 | Book says "Utah National Park, two films, each" |
Utah National Park 2 | Book says "Utah National Park, two films, each" |
Washington 1 | (this is Washington D.C.) Different photos than later film |
Washington 2 | (this is Washington D.C.) Different photos than later film |
Yellowstone 1 | Has different photos than later film |
Yellowstone 2 | Has different photos than later film |
Title | Corrections |
210 Goldilocks | The 10 frame version is single film (no part 2) |
217 No 1 Ringling Bros. Circus | Book lists film title, not box title |
218 No 2 Ringling Bros. Circus | Book lists film title, not box title |
219 No 3 Ringling Bros. Circus | Book lists film title, not box title |
220 No 4 Ringling Bros. Circus | Book lists film title, not box title |
734 Cheyenne Mt. and Broadmoor | Book combines the two titles.They are actually two |
734 Will Rogers' Shrine | different films. |
1410 - 1415 | Book combines the numbers from the Historic Virginia series with the actual film titles.Tru-Vue later changed the box tiltes to the film names. The next 12 listings show the correct box title names. |
1410 Historic Virginia 1 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1411 Historic Virginia 2 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1412 Historic Virginia 3 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1413 Historic Virginia 4 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1414 Historic Virginia 5 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1415 Historic Virginia 6 | (also the unnumbered name) |
1410 Jamestown & Yorktown | |
1411 Williamsburg (a) | |
1412 Williamsburg (b) | |
1413 Along the Potomac River | |
1414 Monticello | |
1415 Richmond |
Title | What's new |
101 Animals of the World | 10 frame version (dioramas in a museum) |
104 Bronx Zoo | 10 frame version |
120 A Day at the Zoo | 10 frame version |
201 A Night at the Carnival, no. 1 | 10 frame version |
216 Popeye | 10 frame version |
229 The World A Million Years Ago | 10 frame version |
231 Keep 'em Flying | 15 frame version has "How to use viewer" instruction frame |
231 Keep 'em Flying | 14 frame version with no instruction frame |
233 Sandy's Railroad | 10 frame version |
234 Prince Valiant | 10 frame version |
237 Puss in Boots | 10 frame version |
240 Hoppy the Bunny | 10 frame version |
241 Bedtime for Dagwood | 10 frame version |
246 Bringing Up Father | 10 frame version |
248 Flash Grodon | 10 frame version |
252 Alice in Wonderland Part 1 | 10 frame version |
253 Alice in Wonderland Part 2 | 10 frame version |
301 Northern Hills | Different box title, same film as earlier |
302 Mt. Rushmore | Different box title, same film as earlier |
303 Badlands | Different box title, same film as earlier |
602 Hoover Dam 1 | Different views than the Bolder Dam series |
1019 Washington D.C., no. 1 | 10 frame version |
1503 Along the Nile | Different number on box, has film 1503 inside |
1901 Passion Play 1 | 10 frame version, different images than 14 frame version |
1902 Passion Play 2 | 10 frame version, different images than 14 frame version |
Title | All are 14 Frame |
2031-A Royal American Carnival No. 1 | |
2031-B Royal American Carnival No. 2 | |
2034-A Ringling Bros. Circus No. 1 | |
2034-B Ringling Bros. Circus No. 2 | |
2034-C Ringling Bros. Circus No. 3 | |
2034-D Ringling Bros. Circus No. 4 | |
2085 Howdy Doody | |
2123 Little Netherlands | |
2166 Prince Valiant | |
2201 Tale of Peter Rabbit | |
3043 Denver, The Mile High City | |
3191-A Salt Lake City No. 1 | |
3191-B Salt Lake City No. 2 | |
4026 Bryce Canyon, Utah | |
4032 Cave of the Winds, Colorado | |
4042 Death Valley, California | |
4043 Denver Mountain Parks | |
4071 Garden of the Gods, Colorado | |
4073-A Grand Canyon of Arizona No. 1 | |
4073-B Grand Canyon of Arizona No. 2 | |
4073-C Grand Canyon of Arizona No. 3 | |
4073-D Grand Canyon of Arizona No. 4 | |
4074 Grand Canyon (North Rim) | |
4132 Mesa Verde, Colorado | |
4153 Ohio Caverns (World's Most Colorful Cave) | |
4162 Petrified Forest and Painted Desert of Arizona | |
4184-A Rocky Mountain No. 1, Colorado | |
4184-B Rocky Mountain No. 2 Colorado | |
4193 Seven Falls and Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado | |
4235 Will Roger's Shrine, Colorado | |
4235 Will Roger's Shrine, Colorado | |
4252-A Yellowstone No. 1 | |
4252-B Yellowstone No. 2 | |
4252-C Yellowstone No. 3 | |
4252-D Yellowstone No. 4 | |
4263 Zion, Utah | |
6033-A Railroad Fair Exhibits | |
6033-B Railroad Fair Trains | |
6033-C Railroad Fair "Wheels-A-Rolling" | |
6121 The Famous Latin Quarter ( New York City) | |
6207 Tulip Time in Holland Michigan |