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The Professor, helped by his flying robot M.A.X., tries to show us the history of 3-D film, and his newest innovation, Real-O-Vision (ride films). But his hardware keeps breaking down, particularly when he's trying to introduce a music video of Elvira. Written by Jon Reeves
Movie: Encounter in the Third Dimension
Top 4 Billed Cast
Elvira
The Professor / M.A.X. (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Ruth in the Booth (voice)
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