Man in the Dark premiered

April 8, 1953 –
Columbia Pictures released the first 3-D feature by a major studio, Man in the Dark, directed by Lew Landers and starring Edmond O’Brien, Audrey Totter and Ted de Corsia, on this date.

Despite reaching theaters first, House of Wax, which will open the following day, will be heavily promoted by Warner Brothers as “the first feature produced by a major studio in 3-D.”