House Of Wax
One sheet original theatrical poster for the 1953 classic horror film House of Wax, starring horror icon Vincent Price. Produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it holds a monumental place in cinema history as the first color 3D feature film from a major American studio.Key Movie FactsThe Plot: Vincent Price plays a disfigured sculptor who murders people and uses their wax-coated corpses as displays in his museum.The Director's Irony: Director André De Toth was blind in one eye, meaning he couldn't actually perceive the 3D effect of his own movie.Famous Co-Stars: A young Charles Bronson (billed under his real name Charles Buchinsky) co-stars as Igor, the sculptor's mute assistant. Future Addams Family star Carolyn Jones also makes an early appearance.Box Office Smashing: Shot on a modest $1 million budget, the film grossed a massive $23.75 million, sparking a 1950s wave of 3D cinema.Audio Milestone: It was the first 3D movie to feature stereophonic sound in regular theaters.Cultural LegacyIn 2014, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. It was also loosely remade in 2005.If you are interested, I can provide more details regarding:The dangerous accidents that occurred during the production's famous museum fire scene The bizarre publicity stunts pulled by Bela Lugosi during the film's premiere A breakdown of the Natural Vision 3D technology used to shoot it
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