Best Golden Age 3D Movies (1952-1962)
8vBest Stereoscopic 3D Golden Age Movies (1952-1962)
Narrative feature films, Ranked by story
Story scored by "Numerical Rating 0-100 (Confidence Rating 1-5)"
Numerical rating from averaged critic scores
+/- is review summary from Box Office Magazine
Best 3D Movies List
Highest-Rated Top 3D Movies
Aspect Ratio Research by Robert Furmanek:
http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/the-first-year-of-widescreen
Narrative feature films, Ranked by story
Story scored by "Numerical Rating 0-100 (Confidence Rating 1-5)"
Numerical rating from averaged critic scores
+/- is review summary from Box Office Magazine
Best 3D Movies List
Highest-Rated Top 3D Movies
Aspect Ratio Research by Robert Furmanek:
http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/the-first-year-of-widescreen
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- DirectorJohn FarrowStarsJohn WayneGeraldine PageWard BondArmy dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.79 (3), 11+
#19 in The Film Daily's Top Ten Pictures of 1953 (48 Votes)
#28 in The Film Daily's Ten Best Pictures of 1954 (26 Votes)
Dual 35mm (WarnerVision), WarnerColor, 1.85:1, Mono
3D DCP [2007 restoration]
SBS 3D VOD streaming [3DGo!: Defunct, 2007 restoration]
Field sequential 3D VHS [3DTV Corp]
Anaglyph 3D TV broadcast
2D Blu-ray: 4K scan (OCN), 2007 restoration [Paramount: 1.78:1, Mono 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (48kHz, 16-bit), Audio commentary (Leonard Maltin, Frank Thompson, Lee Aaker), 41min featurette]
Paramount Pictures (2007 4K digital restoration: Post Logic Studios), Warner Bros., Batjac Productions (Wayne-Fellows Productions: Copyright)
(1994 35mm restoration: Daniel L. Symmes, Sean Coughlin)
(controlled by Gretchen Wayne) - DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsRobert RyanRhonda FlemingWilliam LundiganA tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.82 (3), 10+, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Clear-Vision), Technicolor, 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (35mm print) [Twilight Time: Out of print, Slightly warmer colors, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 2,041kbps, Audio commentary (Rhonda Fleming, Alan K. Rode, Lisa Ryan), 16min featurette, 6pg booklet essay]
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (35mm print) [UK Panamint Cinema (2nd press): Out of print, Mono 2.0 Dolby TrueHD, 15min interview, 15pg booklet essay, Region free]
Blu-ray 3D [UK Panamint Cinema (1st press): Out of print, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital (48kHz) 192kbps, Region B]
Disney / Buena Vista, 20th Century Fox (Restoration: Daniel L. Symmes, Preservation: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRay MillandGrace KellyRobert CummingsA London playboy plots the perfect murder of his rich, unfaithful Wife.80 (5), 8+/2-, 3D: 4.5/5
#15 in The Film Daily's Ten Best Pictures of 1954 (93 Votes)
Dual 35mm (WarnerVision), WarnerColor, 1.85:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Warner Bros.: MVC 43.90 Mbps, 1.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 1,032kbps, 22min featurette]
Warner Bros. (Restoration: Ned Price) - DirectorJack ArnoldStarsRichard CarlsonJulie AdamsRichard DenningA strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.73 (4), 7+/2-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), B&W, 2.00:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Universal Studios: 3D convergence altered, Inverted 3D uncorrected, 1.85:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Tom Weaver), 40min featurette]
Universal Studios (Restoration: Mike Daruty) - DirectorJack ArnoldStarsJohn AgarLori NelsonJohn BromfieldMen capture the Creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes.43 (3), 7+/4-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), B&W, 2.00:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (OCN) [DE Koch Media: Separate discs, Better bitrate, 1.85:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Lori Nelson, Tom Weaver, Bob Burns), Region B]
Blu-ray 3D [Universal Studios (2nd press): Shared disc, 1.85:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Lori Nelson, Tom Weaver, Bob Burns)]
Blu-ray 3D [Universal Studios (1st press): SBS 3D, Shared disc]
Universal Studios (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorAndré De TothStarsVincent PriceFrank LovejoyPhyllis KirkAn associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.78 (4), 11+, 3D: 5/5
#39 in The Film Daily's Top Ten Pictures of 1953 (13 Votes)
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), WarnerColor, 1.37:1, 4.0 Stereo (WarnerPhonic: Lost, Only effects channel and music stems survive, Re-created)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Warner Bros.: 2.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo re-creation), Audio commentary (David Del Valle, Constantine Nasr), 48min featurette, "Mystery of the Wax Museum" (1933) film (SD)]
Warner Bros. (Restoration: Ned Price, Audio: Chace) - DirectorGeorge SidneyStarsKathryn GraysonHoward KeelAnn MillerAn ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and two gangsters looking for some money owed to them.83 (3), 13+, 3D: 4.5/5
#18 in The Film Daily's Top Ten Pictures of 1953 (50 Votes)
Dual 35mm (Metrovision Tri-Dee), Ansco Color, 1.75:1, 3.0 Stereo (Survives)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Warner Bros.: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (Original 3.0 stereo in 5.1 container), 10min featurette]
Warner Bros. (Restoration: Ned Price), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - DirectorJack ArnoldStarsEdward G. RobinsonJohn ForsytheKathleen HughesA beautiful but heartless television actress uses seduction and tricks to blackmail the men in her life to a point where she could get herself killed.69 (2), 9+/2-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), B&W, 2.00:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Jason A. Ney, Mike Ballew, Greg Kintz)]
Universal Studios (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorJohn BrahmStarsVincent PriceMary MurphyEva GaborAn illusionist becomes homicidal when his best kept magic secrets are stolen by his rival.65 (2), 6+/3-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), B&W, 1.85:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [UK Powerhouse Films/Indicator (Limited Edition): Out of print, Darker blacks, 1.85:1, 1.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 16-bit) 854kbps, Spooks! & Pardon My Backfire 3D shorts, Audio commentary (Kevin Lyons, Jonathan Rigby), 15min featurette, 40pg booklet essay & interview, Region free)
Blu-ray 3D [UK Powerhouse Films/Indicator (Standard Edition): No booklet]
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Twilight Time: Out of print, 1.78:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 1,965kbps, Spooks! & Pardon My Backfire 3D shorts, Audio commentary (David Del Valle, Steven Peros), 20min featurette, 6pg booklet]
Sony Pictures (Restoration: Grover Crisp), Columbia Pictures - DirectorJack ArnoldStarsRichard CarlsonBarbara RushCharles DrakeA spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.73 (3), 9+/1-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), B&W, 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Survives)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Universal Studios: MVC 30.00 Mbps, 3.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit), Audio commentary (Tom Weaver), 32min featurette, 3D trailer]
Blu-ray 3D [DE Koch Media: Better bitrate, Region B]
Universal Studios (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorRudolph MatéStarsRobert MitchumJack PalanceLinda DarnellMobster Vic Spalato's girlfriend Claire is in hiding in Mexico and she's willing to testify for a US Senate investigation committee, if she can make it back to the US alive.60 (2), 10+
Dual 35mm (Future Dimension), Technicolor (Monopack/Kodachrome), 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Field sequential 3D VHS
2D DVD [ESP, ITA: Left eye, PAL, Faded color]
2D VHS [TCM: Right eye, NTSC, Good color]
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorCurtis BernhardtStarsRita HayworthJosé FerrerAldo RayA self-righteous missionary man seeks to save the soul of a former prostitute.62 (2), 8+/2-, 3D: 5/5
#33 in The Film Daily's Ten Best Pictures of 1954 (14 Votes)
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Twilight Time: Out of print, MVC 33.99 Mbps, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit), Audio commentary (David Del Valle, Steven Peros), 6pg booklet]
Sony Pictures (Restoration: Grover Crisp), Columbia Pictures - DirectorEdward LudwigStarsFernando LamasRhonda FlemingBrian KeithA gorgeous American arrives in Brazilian headhunter country seeking her scapegrace fiancé.64 (2), 7+/4-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Paravision), Eastmanolor, 1.66:1, Mono
(Released 2D)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K (OCN) & 2K (IP) scans [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Jack Theakston, Hillary Hess, Mike Ballew, Greg Kintz), 8min featurette]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), Pine-Thomas Productions - DirectorHarry EssexStarsBiff ElliotPreston FosterPeggie CastleDectective Mike Hammer is determined to catch and kill the person who shot his close friend dead, so he follows clues that lead to a beautiful, seductive woman.53 (2), 5+/6-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Stereovision), B&W, 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (OCN) [ClassicFlix: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentaries (#1 Max Collins, #2 Biff Elliot)]
StudioCanal (Copyright), Romulus Films (Restoration: UCLA Film & Television Archive, Roundabout Entertainment), United Artists, PKL Pictures (Parklane Pictures) - DirectorWilliam Cameron MenziesStarsRichard CarlsonVeronica HurstKatherine EmeryA Scotsman named Gerald breaks his engagement to Kitty, moves to his uncle's castle. Kitty and her aunt follow him weeks later, finding Gerald aged.58 (2), 6+/3-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Monogram 3-D), B&W, 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost, Re-created)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (OCN) [Kino Lorber: 3.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo re-creation), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Tom Weaver, Bob Furmanek, Dr. Robert J. Kiss, David Schecter), 6min interview, 3D trailer]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive, The Film Foundation), Allied Artists Pictures - DirectorGordon DouglasStarsGuy MadisonVera MilesFrank LovejoyIn Colorado territory, Miles Archer is asked by the cavalry at Fort Bellows to aid in rescuing two white women abducted by the Cheyenne and to provide security for the railroad construction teams.64 (2), 10+/1-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), WarnerColor, 1.37:1, 4.0 Stereo (WarnerPhonic: Lost, Only effects channel and music stems survive)
Field sequential 3D VHS
2D DVD (JPN)
2D DVD (ESP, ITA: Left eye)
2D TV Broadcast (TCM: Left eye)
Warner Bros. - DirectorEdward LudwigStarsFernando LamasArlene DahlPatricia MedinaLamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War.62 (2), 9+/2-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Paravision), Eastmancolor, 1.37:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K (OCN) & 2K (IP) scans [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, 6min featurette, 56min radio version]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), Pine-Thomas Productions - DirectorAndré De TothStarsRandolph ScottClaire TrevorJoan WeldonA former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life.56 (2), 7+
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Field sequential 3D VHS
2D Blu-ray [Mill Creek Entertainment (Randolph Scott Western Collection): 1.33:1 (Open matte), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Henry Parke, Robert Nott)]
2D Blu-ray [DE Explosive Media: 1.33:1 (Open matte), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 16-bit) 1,307kbps, Region B]
2D DVD [Sony Pictures: Open matte]
Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures - DirectorRaoul WalshStarsRock HudsonDonna ReedPhilip CareyIn Arizona, Frank Slayton's gang robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Ben Warren's fiancée, prompting Warren to pursue Slayton.62 (2), 10+/1-, 3D: 4/5
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Twilight Time: Out of print, Audio ahead 80msec after 43:49 (Intermission card deleted), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, 3D trailer, 6pg booklet]
Sony Pictures (Restoration: Grover Crisp), Columbia Pictures - DirectorLouis KingStarsVictor MaturePiper LaurieWilliam BendixA policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.54 (2), 7+/3-, 3D: 4/5
Dual 35mm (Future Dimension), Technicolor (Monopack/Kodachrome), 1.66:1, Mono
Field sequential 3D VHS
2D DVD [SP, ITA: Open matte]
2D VOD [SD: TCM print]
2D VHS [TCM print]
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorRay NazarroStarsRod CameronJoanne DruJohn IrelandThe U.S. Cavalry is ordered to test the feasability of camels in the deserts of the Southwest.60 (2), 7+/1-
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Pathécolor, 1.66:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D [Kino Lorber: Upcoming, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
2D DVD [MGM: Open matte]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), United Artists - DirectorRoy RowlandStarsBarbara StanwyckFred MacMurrayWard BondA cattle herder turned rustler runs from a lynch mob and falls, again, for an ex-lover.53 (2), 7+/4-
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
2D DCP (HD, One eye scanned)
2D DVD (Warner Archive: Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital)
2D DVD (JPN)
2D VOD (SD)
2D TV Broadcast (TCM)
Warner Bros. - DirectorRoy Del RuthStarsKarl MaldenClaude DauphinPatricia MedinaWhen several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is someone (or something) stronger and deadlier than a human.55 (2), 6+/2-
Dual 35mm (WarnerVision), WarnerColor, 1.85:1, Mono
Anaglyph 3D VHD (JPN)
2D DVD (DE, FR, ESP Warner Bros.: Open matte, Mono Dolby Digital)
2D DVD (ITA: Open matte, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital)
2D VOD (SD)
Warner Bros. - DirectorLewis R. FosterStarsRhonda FlemingGene BarryAgnes MooreheadA woman takes her four beautiful daughters to Dawson City Yukon during the Gold Rush to find their fortune.63 (2), 8+/4-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Paravision), Eastmancolor, 1.66:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost, Re-created)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan [Kino Lorber: 3.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo re-creation), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Bob Furmanek, Hillary Hess, Jack Theakston, Greg Kintz), 8min interview]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), Pine-Thomas Productions - DirectorByron HaskinStarsJoanne DruMark StevensRobert StraussA young, handsome man works on the yacht of a Parisian tycoon who happens to be away at the moment. Two nautical layabouts convince the man to take them out looking for the sunken treasure.53 (2), 6+/3-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), DeLuxe Color, 2.35:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Harmony Lane and The Adventures of Sam Space 3D shorts, 15min 3D & 3min 2D interviews]
Disney / Buena Vista, 20th Century Fox, 3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Timed license) & 3-D Space (Kickstarter)
