Thank you, Glenn. No, Creature was never stereo.
The two stereo Universal 3-D titles are It Came from Outer Space and Wings of the Hawk. WINGS was recorded in three-channel, IT CAME was dubbed from mono dialogue and stereo music/effects.
Julie Adams just commented on the article on her Facebook page:
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Greg and I have discussed this in depth, pun intended.
For the titles that we own, all alignment errors are being corrected. However, we are NOT altering the convergence because then you are changing the intent of the filmmaker. The directors and cinematographers were VERY careful where to place...
Here is our new article on the 3-D history of CREATURE, plus a review of the new Blu-ray.
http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/an-in-depth-look-at-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1
We've included some original never-before-seen 3-D artwork from the studio files. I hope you will find it interesting.