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
1966
April 6:
Born Free
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Columbia
"Special Presentation In 70mm Super Panavision"
Hollywood: [NGC] Vogue
U.S. Premiere Engagement
May 4:
Cinerama’s Russian Adventure
Kinopanorama / “Cinerama” / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Roadshow Presentations, Inc.
Hollywood: [Stanley-Warner] Warner Cinerama
Includes Southern California Premiere on May 3
June 24:
Khartoum
Ultra Panavision 70 / “Cinerama” / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Artists
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Includes Invitational Preview on June 17 and Southern California
Premiere on June 23
Advertised as "The Battle For Khartoum" beginning August 18
June 29:
The Blue Max
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
20th Century Fox
Beverly Hills: [Statewide] Beverly
Includes West Coast Premiere on June 28
[70mm presentation unconfirmed — engagement may have been 35mm]
October 6:
The Bible: In The Beginning...
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
20th Century Fox
Beverly Hills: [Statewide] Beverly
Includes West Coast Premiere on October 5
Additional 70mm engagement:
Beverly Hills: [Pacific] Beverly Hills (Nov. 8, 1972)
October 13:
Hawaii
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Artists
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
Includes West Coast Premiere on October 12
Expanded release on July 14, 1967:
Fullerton: [Statewide] Titan
Stereophonic soundtrack unconfirmed — mix may have been monaural
November 10:
Is Paris Burning? (“Paris Brule T-Il?”)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Paramount
Hollywood: [Stanley-Warner] Warner Hollywood
Includes West Coast Premiere on November 9
December 23:
Grand Prix
Super Panavision 70 / “Cinerama” / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
MGM
"Cinerama Sweeps You Into A Drama Of Speed And Spectacle"
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Includes West Coast Premiere on December 22
Additional 70mm engagement:
Fullerton: [Loew's] Titan (Dec. 19, 1967)
Also see 2007 entry, plus Special Screenings and Film Festivals (2012)
entry
December 29:
The Sand Pebbles
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
20th Century Fox
Beverly Hills: [NGC] Fox Wilshire
Includes West Coast Premiere on December 28
[Steve McQueen placed his hand and foot prints at the Chinese Theatre in
connection with "The Sand Pebbles" on Mar. 21, 1967]
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