3D is All the Rage Again
events like theWorld’s Fair. That is, until “Bwana Devil” opened on the 26th of November 1952. It was based on a true story about the building of the Uganda Railway and it was a tremendous success. All the studios rushed to cash in on this new 3D popularity. Warner Brothers released the remake of “The House of Wax” in 1953 and it was a huge hit, scaring the young and old like no previous horror movie. The MGM musical, “Kiss Me Kate” was released in 3D that same year and received rave reviews. All the major studios had 3D films in the theaters during the first half of the decade, although for some, the spectacular effects couldn’tsave a weak script or bad acting. Then there were problems with the movie distributors charging more and patrons not willing to pay extra for 3D. The introduction of the wide screen, CinemaScope was less troublesome for everyone so 3D faded
