House of Wax 1953 and Dial M for Murder 1954 and Creatures of the Black Lagoon 1954 is the 3 films that 3D was done well in the period 1952-1954 and significant at the time but was to late to save 3D to be a success
1952-1954 had a run of a lot 3D films with most been average to poor with exceptions of the above 3 films having good 3D but was to late for Dial M for Murder to get widespread cinema showing in 3D as by the time for cinema release the interest in 3D had declined and was mostly shown in 2D in the cinemas until a re-release back in the 1980's in the cinemas in 3D
Hitchcock said of 3-D, "It's a nine-day wonder, and I came in on the ninth day
Of the above 3 films mentioned creatures of the black lagoon is the best for the 3D depth effects especially on Blu-ray as it was re-mastered using modern 3D methods
If the rest of the films in the period between 1952-1954 had of been as good in 3D as those 3 films listed above 3D would have been a success and continued beyond 1954 to be a success and Dial M for Murder would have got widespread showing in 3D it was just bad timing for cinema release as most wanted 2D viewings by then
The later revival in the 1960's to 1980's 3D was bad mostly B movies with a few exceptions and best forgotten about
It was not until later years with Avatar that the interest in 3D was back but 3D is now also in decline again
