3D mania continues! "Man in the Dark" was released two days before "House of Wax," making it the first 3D feature from a major studio. Arch Obeler's "Bwana Devil" was still first.
The following is a collection of print media from the initial runs of 1953's "Man in the Dark" in the Pacific Northwest. It played both Seattle and Portland with 1953's sci-fi classic "The Magnetic Monster."
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Man in the Dark (1953)
Many 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.
Director: Lew Landers
Writers: George Bricker (screenplay), Jack Leonard (screenplay), William Sackheim (adaptation)
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter, Ted de Corsia
The Magnetic Monster (1953)
The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.
Directors: Curt Siodmak, Herbert L. Strock (uncredited)
Writers: Curt Siodmak (screenplay), Ivan Tors (screenplay)
Stars: Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Jean Byron
April 14, 1953 ad (Portland)
April 15, 1953 ad (Portland)
April 15, 1953 article (Portland)
April 16, 1953 ad (Portland)
May 5, 1953 ad (Seattle)
May 6, 1953 ad (Seattle)
May 6, 1953 article (Seattle)
May 7, 1953 ad (Seattle)
Man in the Dark (1953) trailer
The Magnetic Monster (1953) trailer
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