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 former tennis star arranges the murder of his adulterous 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-
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), B&W, 2.00:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D [Kino Lorber: Upcoming, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
3D DCP [1.37:1 (Open matte)]
2D videotape [Open matte]
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 abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he has suddenly aged. Some mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining the castle.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) - DirectorRichard FleischerStarsGig YoungJean HagenPolly BergenRodeo rider's marriage is endangered because of his commitment to the sport.53 (1), 7+/2-
Dual 35mm (Metrovision Tri-Dee), Ansco Color, 1.37:1, Mono
2D VOD (SD)
2D TV Broadcast (TCM)
Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - DirectorLew LandersStarsEdmond O'BrienAudrey TotterTed de CorsiaMany interested parties are after the loot from a factory payroll heist but the mobster who hid it has amnesia after undergoing experimental brain surgery in the prison hospital.58 (2), 7+/2-, 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Sepiatone, 1.37:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Twilight Time: Out of print, B&W, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, 6pg booklet essay]
Sony Pictures (Restoration: Grover Crisp), Columbia Pictures - DirectorGeorge MarshallStarsDean MartinJerry LewisMarjie MillarWhen Herman promises the mob to fix a racing horse in order to pay off his debts, he selects his veterinarian cousin as a patsy to help him but things go awry.61 (2), 7+/5-
Dual 35mm (Dynoptic 3-D), Technicolor (3-Strip), 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (YCM OCN) [Kino Lorber: Upcoming, 3.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo re-creation), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
2D Blu-ray [Olive Films: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive & Paramount), Hal Wallis Productions - DirectorLee GarmesJohn IrelandStarsMacdonald CareyJoanne DruJohn IrelandProfessional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie becomes a reluctant witness.63 (2), 5+/2-
Dual 35mm (Stereo-Cine), Pathécolor, 1.37:1, Mono
(35mm 3D prints suffered from error causing excessive positive parallax)
(Remaining 35mm 3D print has severely faded color)
Blu-ray 3D [Upcoming?]
Field sequential 3D VHS [3DTV Corp]
Wade Williams Productions (Copyright), Realart Pictures, Jack Broder Productions
Faded 35mm print [Packard Humanities Institute (David Packard) uncooperative with restoration offers]
Lab mint reels [missing part one of left side (Bob Furmanek)] - DirectorLloyd BaconStarsJane RussellGilbert RolandArthur HunnicuttWhen her fiancé leaves her, an oil heiress takes a cruise incognito in order to find a man who will love her for herself and not for her money.47 (2), 8+/3-
Dual 35mm (Future Dimension), Technicolor (Monopack/Kodachrome), 1.37:1, Mono
Field sequential 3D VHS [3DTV Corp]
2D VOD [SD]
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsVan HeflinJulie AdamsAbbe LaneDuring the Mexican revolution of 1910, an American prospector gets involved with the revolutionaries after a corrupt Mexican official confiscates his mine.65 (2), 9+/1-, 3D: 4/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, 3.0 Stereo (Survives)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan [Kino Lorber: 3.0 DTS-HD MA (Original stereo), Hypnotic Hick 3D short, Audio commentary (Jeremy Arnold), 20min slideshow commentary (Mike Ballew)]
Universal Studios (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsJoan FontaineJack PalanceCorinne CalvetDuring the Cold War, a mysterious plane carrying $3 million arrives at Tangier airport, and various interested parties try to grab the cash.54 (1), 6+/3-
Dual 35mm (Dynoptic 3-D), Technicolor (3-Strip), 1.66:1, Mono
(Very expensive to restore 3-strip color)
2D DVD (ESP: Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital)
Paramount Pictures, Nat Holt Productions
35mm print [Packard Humanities Institute (David Packard) uncooperative with restoration offers]
(Paramount won't allow Kickstarter funding) - DirectorDennis O'KeefeMontgomery TullyStarsDennis O'KeefeMargaret SheridanPhilip FriendAn American Treasury agent teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector to track down a group of thieves that are creating artificial diamonds out of sugar.56 (1), 5+/3-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Spacemaster 3-D), B&W, 1.65:1, Mono
(Released 2D)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan (IP) [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), United Artists - DirectorDouglas SirkStarsRock HudsonBarbara RushGregg PalmerWhen peacemaking Apache chief Cochise dies, the Chiricahua Apaches are torn between following Cochise's peace loving son Taza and following the warlike renegade Apache warrior Geronimo.57 (2), 7+/3-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Universal 3-D), Technicolor, 2.00:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (David Del Valle, C. Courtney Joyner), 20min slideshow commentary (Mike Ballew)]
Universal Studios (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive) - DirectorOwen CrumpStarsRoy Thompson Jr.Henry GoszkowskiRichard Karl ElliottA real military action during the last year of the Korean War is re-enacted on the spot with real soldiers.65 (2), 10+, 3D: 4/5
Dual 35mm (Paravision), B&W, 1.66:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost, Re-created)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan [Kino Lorber: Out of print, 3.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo re-creation), Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, 1min 1953 3D intro, 3D trailer]
Paramount Pictures (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), Wallis-Hazen - DirectorHarmon JonesStarsCameron MitchellAnne BancroftLee J. CobbAt a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.52 (2), 7+/1-
Dual 35mm (Clear-Vision), Technicolor, 1.66:1, Mono
Anaglyph 3D TV Broadcast (Open matte)
2D DCP (HD, One eye scanned)
2D VOD (1080p, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital)
2D DVD (20th Century Fox: 1.66:1, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital)
2D DVD (ESP, ITA)
Disney / Buena Vista, 20th Century Fox - DirectorAlfred L. WerkerStarsVirginia MayoDale RobertsonStephen McNallyIn 1897 Arizona, an ex-marshal is sent to the territorial prison where many of his enemies, among guards and inmates alike, are eager for a chance at payback.51 (2), 5+/5-
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Technicolor (Monopack/Kodachrome), 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Field sequential 3D VHS
DVD [ESP: Mono Dolby Digital]
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorHerbert L. StrockStarsRichard EganConstance DowlingHerbert MarshallA security agent investigates sabotage and murder at a secret underground laboratory, home of two experimental robots.56 (2), 5+/6-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Eastmancolor, 1.66:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Kino Lorber: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Tom Weaver, Bob Furmanek, David Schecter), 19min & 8min interviews]
Blu-ray 3D [DE Ostalgica: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (English), Bonus open matte version]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), United Artists - DirectorArch ObolerRobert ClampettStarsRobert StackBarbara BrittonNigel BruceBritish railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.46 (1), 6+/6-
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Ansco Color, 1.37:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (OCN) [Kino Lorber: Upcoming, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), United Artists, Arch Oboler Productions - DirectorWilliam CastleStarsBrett KingBarbara LawrenceJames GriffithThe son of Jesse James joins up with the notorious Dalton gang.49 (1), 5+/4-
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, Mono
2D VOD [1080p, Open matte, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital]
2D DVD [Mill Creek Entertainment (William Castle Western Collection): Mono Dolby Digital]
Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures - DirectorWilliam CastleStarsGeorge MontgomeryJoan VohsIrving BaconSet against the backdrop of the French and Indian war in colonial America, the British soldiers attempt to root out the French Army from Fort Ticonderoga.42 (2), 5+/4-
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Technicolor, 1.37:1, 3.0 Stereo (Lost)
Field sequential 3D VHS
Anaglyph 3D TV Broadcast
2D DVD [ESP, FR: Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital]
Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures - DirectorFred F. SearsStarsPhilip CareyRoberta HaynesWallace FordTrying to make peace with the Nebraska Sioux leads frontier scout Wade Harper through many perils.49 (2), 8+/5-
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, Mono
Field sequential 3D VHS
Anaglyph 3D TV Broadcast
2D DVD [Sony Pictures: Open matte, Mono 2.0 Dolby Digital]
Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures - DirectorWilliam CastleStarsDennis O'KeefePatricia MedinaFrancis L. SullivanAn American living in 19th-century Tahiti gets involved in intrigue against the French colonial government.48 (2), 5+/5-
Dual 35mm (Columbia 3-D), Technicolor, 1.85:1, Mono
Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures - DirectorLesley SelanderStarsJohn HodiakBarbara BrittonBruce BennettIn Pusan, shortly before the start of the Korean War, American flight instructors teach South Korean pilots how to fly US-made warplanes.53 (2), 2+/4-, 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Monogram 3-D), B&W, 1.66:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Bayview Entertainment: Upcoming, New damage cleanup, image stabilization, & flicker reduction, Audio commentary, 3 Golden Age shorts]
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Olive Films: Out of print, Mono 2.0 LPCM]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright), Allied Artists Pictures - DirectorPhil TuckerStarsGeorge NaderGregory MoffettClaudia BarrettThe monstrous Ro-Man attempts to annihilate the last family alive on Earth, but finds himself falling for their beautiful daughter.20 (2)
Dual 35mm (Tru-Stereo), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Bayview Entertainment: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Stardust in Your Eyes (4K scan), Dance of the Blonde Slave's Revenge & Madonna and Her Bubbles 3D shorts, Adventures in 3-D digital 3D comic book, Audio commentaries (#1 Greg Moffett, Eric Kurland, Mike Ballew, #2 Kevin Scott Collier), Featurette, 3D slideshow]
Public domain (Restoration: 3-D Film Archive), Astor Pictures Corporation, Three Dimension Pictures - DirectorArthur HiltonStarsSonny TuftsVictor JoryMarie WindsorAstronauts travel to the moon where they discover it is inhabited by attractive young women in black tights.39 (1), 2+/2-
Dual 35mm (Tru-Stereo), B&W, 1.85:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D [Upcoming?]
Field sequential 3D VHS [3DTV Corp]
2D DVD [Image Entertainment: Open matte, 1.0 Dolby Digital]
2D DVD [ESP]
2D VOD [SD, Open matte]
Wade Williams Productions (Copyright?), Astor Pictures Corporation, Z-M Productions
Left/right original camera negatives located
35mm print [Packard Humanities Institute (David Packard) uncooperative with restoration offers] - DirectorMario MattoliStarsTotòMay BrittFranca FaldiniA clown named Tottons of the Togni circus, obliged to never take off his clown makeup or reveal his identity, is continually persecuted by the jealousy of three women and even by a policeman.63 (1), 3D: 5/5
Dual 35mm (PoDelVision 3-D), Ferraniacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
Blu-ray 3D [ITA Filmauro: MVC 34.578 Mbps, Mono 2.0 LPCM (48kHz, 16-bit) 1,536kbps, No ENG, Region B]
English fansubs (Mike Ballew)
Paramount Pictures, Rosa Film (Restoration: Pasquale Cuzzupoli, Cinecittà Digital Factory) - DirectorEdward DeinCarlos Véjar hijoStarsCesar RomeroKaty JuradoRebeca IturbideSwashbuckling adventurer Cesar Romero and his two sidekicks (one male and one female) seek treasure in medieval Spain. They're all adept at swordplay, engaging in combats that are depicted in the 3-D format. Unfortunately, they don't win all of their sword fights, resulting in the heroes spending quite a bit of time in bondage.64 (2), 3D: 4.5/5
Dual 35mm (Tercera Dimensión Bríceno), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Released anaglyph)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan [Flicker Alley (3-D Rarities, Vol. II): Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, English subs, Audio commentary (David Wilt, Dr. Robert J. Kiss)]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright), Manson Distributing (English dub version), Campeon Films
Mexico - DirectorVicente OronáStarsMartha RothDagoberto RodríguezMiguel ArenasThe Rider visits Silvia's tomb, where he reminiscences how he fell in love with her and how her father pulled them apart and made her marry a man she didn't love.Dual 35mm (Richardson Stereo Base), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Left/right 3D elements exist in Mexico)
2D TV Broadcast
Clasa-Mohme, Cinematográfica Jalisco
(available for licensing and restoration)
Mexico - DirectorJohn WallisStarsRandy BrentGabrielle BenettMarianne BennettA man lost in the desert with his donkey comes across an oasis with six naked women.60 (2)
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Eastmancolor, 1.66:1, Mono
(Released 2D)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan [Kino Lorber: 1.66:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Love for Sale 3D short, 3D slideshow]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright), Gold Star Pictures - DirectorHarry W. SmithStarsVal WinterLeo ZinserJulian MeisterMade by RKO-Pathe, in Pathe color and three-dimension, in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase from France at a cost of $15,000,000 (more than the annual income of the U.S.A. at the time). After a short narrative showing U.S. Ambassador Robert Livingston (Val Winter) negotiating the purchase with Napoleon and Tallyrand, the rest of the film, guided by Livingston's spirit, visits the 1953 territory of the purchase and shows the growth of such former outposts as Minneapolis, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Most of the footage is given to New Orleans, Louisiana and its Vieux Carre, docks, business district and museums, ending with the preparation for that city's annual Mardi Gras.42 (1), 4+/3-
Dual 35mm (Future Dimension), Pathécolor, 1.37:1, Mono
(Very limited 3D release)
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorTsuneo TabataStarsAyuko FujishiroYûji KawakitaTsutomu NiijimaA social columnist and a rookie photographer are sent to cover a bank armed robbery, but a woman gets them involved with the gang of thieves.Dual 35mm Single Strip SBS (Shochiku Natural Vision), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
3DTV Broadcast [JPN: No English]
Shochiku
(Copyright holder did not respond to licensing and restoration offer) - DirectorShigeru TajiriStarsKitagawa MachikoAkiko SasakiYuriko TashiroMachiko (Akiko Sasaki), who was appointed as a solo dancer at the Nikki Music Hall, starts to panic when she receives an anonymous threat on opening night believing a man in black is following her, specially as a lighting fixture falls on the stage during the performance.Dual 35mm (Tovision), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
Toho Company
(Copyright holder did not respond to licensing and restoration offer) - DirectorAleksandr RouStarsNikolai DosenkoTatyana KonyukhovaLiliya YudinaSurreal Soviet fantasy movie based on a short story by Nikolai Gogol.73 (2)
Dual 35mm Single Strip Over/Under (Stereokino), Agfacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
3D DCP
Gorky Film Studios - DirectorSergei SidelyovStarsAleksandr OgnivtsevMark ReizenInna ZubkovskayaThe history of the gypsy Aleko who couldn't forgive the betrayal of his wife.62 (2)
Dual 35mm Single Strip Over/Under (Stereokino), Agfacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
3D DCP
Artkino Pictures, Lenfilm - DirectorMarianna RoshalVladimir ShredelStarsViktor KoltsovVladimir PolyakovNatalya GitserotAn old-timer, his musical instrument and a young kid acrobat travel town to town with their white poodle earning money performing for the rich residents by the beaches. They refuse an offer to sell the poodle. Then the dog is kidnapped.73 (2)
Dual 35mm Single Strip Over/Under (Stereokino), Agfacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
Odessa Film Studio - DirectorViktor EysymontStarsViktor KovalAnatoli PtichkinOlga EsalnekFunny summer adventures of eight-year-old friends - Misha and Kolya, as well as their shaggy friend - a faithful and patient friend.75 (2)
Dual 35mm Single Strip Over/Under (Stereokino), Agfacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
Gorky Film Studios - DirectorFélix BodrossyIstván FarkasStarsGyöngyi BotondGyörgy CzakóEszter JurekDual 35mm Single Strip Over/Under (Plastikus Film), Orwo Color, 2.00:1, 2.0 Stereo
Mafilm, Magyar Híradó és Dokumentumfilmgyár - DirectorJulian RoffmanStarsPaul StevensClaudette NevinsBill WalkerA young archaeologist thinks he is cursed by an Aztec mask that makes him have strange nightmares. Before committing suicide, he sends the mask to his psychiatrist, who soon plunges into the mask's nightmarish world.59 (2), 6+/4-, 3D: 4.5/5
35mm, B&W (2D) & Dual 35mm (Spacemaster 3-D: 14min), 1.66:1, Mono
(Released anaglyph with 3D segments)
Blu-ray 3D: 4K scan (3D) & 2K scan (2D) [Kino Lorber: 1.66:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, Audio commentary (Jason Pichonsky), One Night in Hell 3D short, 22min featurette]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright), Warner Bros., International Film Distributors, Taylor Roffman Productions - DirectorHu SangStarsQiang ChenZhi ChengFei HanA magician comes back to Shanghai to find his son separated twenty-five years ago.69 (2)
Dual 35mm, 2D, Color, B&W, 2.35:1, Stereo
(Released anaglyph with 3D segments)
Shanghai Film Studio - DirectorH. Haile ChaceStarsArthur HowardEva WagnerAn English professor interested in photography is given a pair of special sunglasses by an Austrian colleague. To his surprise and boyish delight, he discovers they're X-ray specs, which allow him to see through people's clothes! As he ventures across Europe, he is pursued by spies who're after the glasses. He eventually manages to elude them, and settles down to a life of ease, ogling naked women on beaches...46 (1)
35mm, B&W (2D), Dual 35mm (Tri-Optique), Color, 1.66:1, Mono
(Released anaglyph with 3D segments)
Jack H. Harris Enterprises, Fanfare Films - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaFritz UmgelterStarsJune WilkinsonDon KenneyKarin DorThis Bellboy is after more than just big tips.30 (2), 1+/1-
35mm, B&W (2D), Dual 16mm (Auricon), Eastmancolor (3D: 18min), 1.85:1, Mono
(Released polarized and anaglyph with 3D segments)
Blu-ray 3D: 2K scan (35mm composite negative) [Kino Lorber: 1.85:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright), Joseph Brenner Associates - DirectorTed TetzlaffStarsDale RobertsonVincent PriceSally ForrestLegendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.52 (2), 4+/5-
Dual 35mm (Future Dimension), Technicolor (Monopack/Kodachrome), 1.37:1, Mono
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
[3D footage in "The 3-D Movie" (1983) workprint and 35mm 3D still photo outtakes]
2D TV Broadcast (TCM)
Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures - DirectorAndré De TothStarsRandolph ScottDolores DornMarie WindsorA bounty hunter, hired by Pinkerton, trails 3 unknown murderous train robbers to a town and finds a host of suspects.65 (2), 6+/2-
Dual 35mm (WarnerVision), WarnerColor, 1.75:1, Mono
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
2D DVD (ESP: Open matte)
2D VOD (SD)
Warner Bros. - DirectorDavid ButlerStarsGuy MadisonJoan WeldonJames WhitmoreAn army doctor, with no combat experience, is forced to take command of a cavalry troop escorting a wagon train through hostile Indian country when the unit's commanding officer dies.62 (2), 10+
Dual 35mm (WarnerVision), WarnerColor, 1.85:1, 4.0 Stereo (WarnerPhonic: Lost)
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
(3D never completed: Optical effects unfinished for right eye, Left eye edited and used for flat release and 16mm prints)
2D DVD (Warner Archive: 2.55:1 CinemaScope version)
2D VOD (SD)
Warner Bros. - DirectorTito DavisonStarsArturo de CórdovaRosita QuintanaMaría DouglasA concert pianist is wrongly convicted of spying charges and his wife's murder. He goes on the run to prove his innocence and falls in love with a beautiful young dancer, but her secrets are no less tragic than his own.60 (1)
Dual 35mm (Tercera Dimensión Bríceno), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
(Left/right 3D elements exist in Mexico)
2D TV Broadcast
Columbia Pictures, Internacional Cinematográfica
(Copyright complicated) - DirectorFrancisco Rovira BeletaStarsMona InglesbyAntonio Prat PauPortion of the International London Ballet performance of the Swan Lake at the Liceo Theater in Barcelona on May 12th, 1953, with an introduction by Tchaikovsky (Antonio Prat Pau).Dual 35mm 3D short (30min), Cinefotocolor, 1.37:1, Mono
Filmoteca de Catalunya (35mm 3D print), Orphea Film
(Preserved but Filmoteca de Catalunya wants feature licensing prices to restore) - DirectorAlfred E. GreenAlbert ZugsmithStarsPhil SilversRose MarieDanny SchollA filmed version of Phil Silvers' hit Broadway show about a television comic who tried to regain his ratings on TV.56 (2), 9+
Dual 35mm (Natural Vision), Color Corp, 1.85:1, Mono
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
(Lost 3D: Only right eye survives, Some left eye survives in 2D trailer)
Partial 3D trailer (3DFA 3-D Film Expo anaglyph 3D DVD)
2D DVD (MGM: 84min cut)
2D VHS (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists - DirectorCarmine GalloneStarsMay BrittEttore ManniKerimaIn Pietro Mascagni's tragic opera, a soldier returns home from war to reclaim his former fiancée, only to find that she's married someone else in his absence, leading to jealousy, betrayal, and murder.68 (1), 2+/1-, Cavalleria rusticana
Dual 35mm (PoDelVision 3-D), Ferraniacolor, 1.37:1, Mono
(Released 2D) (Never seen in 3D)
(Lost 3D: Only right eye survives)
(US release was 2D, cropped 1.85:1, B&W, ENG dubbed)
2D TV Broadcast (B&W, Cropped 1.85:1)
Ultra Pictures Corporation (English dub version), Minerva Pictures International, Excelsa Film
(Copyright dispute between heirs of Giovanni Verga and Pietro Mascagni) - DirectorJean LavironStarsJeannette BattiRita CadillacDany DaubersonA misunderstanding makes a french singer mistake a couple of American tourists for talent scouts, goes on journey showing Paris entertainment venues.Paris Nights
35mm Dual (Ciné Stéréo Télévision), B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Lost film, Lost 3D)
Jeannic Films, Arca Films - DirectorYin WangStarsYang ChangKuang-Chao ChiangPing KauThe young daughter (Lucilla Yu Ming) of a wealthy couple is the mark for a con artist (Zhang Yang) who plots to marry her and murder her father for the family fortune.Black Gloves
Dual 35mm, B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Lost film, Lost 3D)
Shaw Brothers - DirectorShu-Chien ChengShu-Sun ChiuStarsHo HuangYee LaiLun YuehA couple are taken to a hospital with serious injuries while the police is after them in connection with an old murder case.Dual 35mm, B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Lost film, Lost 3D)
Lai Ngai - DirectorKwong KwongStarsHuang ChaowuGuikang LiuChau-Shui YeeA guy goes to see his cousin go to the big city in search of fortune. Things don't go as planned, but at least love may be found.The Fortune Hunters
Dual 35mm, B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Lost film, Lost 3D)
Ching Kung Film - DirectorWen-Zong GuStarsYanqing LuoFeng YingxiangZhicheng ZhouDual 35mm, B&W, 1.37:1, Mono
(Lost film, Lost 3D)
Shaw Brothers - StarsMacdonald CareyRichard CarlsonNat 'King' ColeIn commemoration of the centennial of 3-D motion pictures, we present 3-D RARITIES. It has taken over 30 years for the 3-D Film Archive to assemble and restore the material in this eye-popping collection of ultra-rare and long-lost movies. Presented in high-quality digital 3-D, all films have been stunningly restored and mastered direct from archival materials. Meticulously aligned shot by shot for precise registration of the original left/right elements, these historic 3-D motion pictures have never before looked this good.82 (2), 3D: 5/5
Dual 35 & 16mm, Color, B&W, 1.37:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, Mono, 4.0 Stereo
Compilation of vintage and Golden Age 3D shorts and trailers
Blu-ray 3D [Flicker Alley: 5.1 DTS-HD MA, Boo Moon, Rocky Marciano, Doom Town, Time for Beany, I'll Sell My Shirt, Stardust in Your Eyes (2K scan), O Canada, Twirligig, Around Is Around, Now Is the Time 3D shorts]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright) - StarsJoe BesserHarold LloydPaul Naschy80 (2), 3D: 5/5
Dual 35 & 16mm, Color, B&W, 1.37:1, 1.50:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, Mono
Compilation of vintage, Golden Age, and Silver Age 3D shorts and trailers
Blu-ray 3D [Flicker Alley: Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA, The Black Swan 3D short with audio commentary (Mike Ballew)]
3-D Film Archive (Restoration, Copyright)