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THE SCREENING ROOM

A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in Southern California

 Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay

1959

January 29:
Sleeping Beauty
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)

Beverly Hills: [Fox West Coast] Wilshire

World Premiere Engagement

“Wondrous To See In Fabulous New Technirama 70... Glorious To Hear In Full Stereophonic Sound... A Magnificent New Motion Picture From Walt Disney”

Engagement included short film “Grand Canyon” (35mm)

Also see 1979, 1981, 1997 re-issue entries, plus Special Screenings and Film Festivals (2012)




July 16:
Porgy And Bess
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Columbia

Carthay Circle: [Fox West Coast] Carthay Circle

Includes West Coast Premiere on July 15

Also see 1971 re-issue entry




August 13:
The Big Fisherman
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Buena Vista

Hollywood: [Fox West Coast] Vogue

Includes West Coast Premiere on August 12




November 25:
Ben-Hur
MGM Camera 65 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
MGM

Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian

Includes West Coast Premiere on November 24

Additional 70mm engagement:
Anaheim: [Vinstrand] Brookhurst (June 13, 1962)

Also see 1969 & 1990 re-issue entries, Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1992 and 1997)




December 26:
Solomon And Sheba
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
United Artists

Beverly Hills: [Fox West Coast] Wilshire

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