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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

1970

January 14:
The Wild Bunch
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Miracle Mile: [UA] 4 Star

[Academy Award-consideration engagement — First time in 70mm — original 1969 Los Angeles engagements in 35mm — Also see 1995 re-issue entry]
 


 
February 19:
Patton
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [Pacific] Pantages

Includes Sneak Preview Screening on January 13 and West Coast Premiere on February 18

Additional 70mm engagements:
Beverly Hills: [Pacific] Beverly Hills (June 17)
Palm Springs: [Metropolitan] Camelot (Sep. 16)
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian (Jan. 13, 1971)

Occasionally promoted as "Patton: A Salute To A General"

Also see 2001 entry




March 20:
Airport
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Universal

Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific

[Advertised as an "8-Channel" Presentation]
 
 
 
 
March 26:
Woodstock
16mm Blow-Up / "Multiscreen" / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.

Beverly Hills: [NGC] Fox Wilshire

[70mm presentation unconfirmed — engagement may have been 35mm]




May 20:
Too Late The Hero
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Cinerama Releasing

Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian




June 24:
Darling Lili
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Paramount

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome

Includes World Premiere on June 23
 
 
 
 
September 23:
Julius Caesar
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
American International

Beverly Hills: [Pacific] Beverly Hills

Includes U.S. Premiere on September 22

[70mm presentation unconfirmed — engagement may have been 35mm]




September 24:
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [Pacific] Pantages

Includes Co-World Premiere on September 23 (gala event held in Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York & Tokyo)

Expanded release on Feb. 3, 1971:
Anaheim: [NGC] Cinemaland

Additional 70mm engagement:
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian (Sep. 22, 1971)




November 11:
Song Of Norway
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Cinerama Releasing

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome

Includes West Coast Premiere on November 10

Additional 70mm engagement:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific (Oct. 11, 1972)




November 17:
Ryan’s Daughter
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
MGM

Beverly Hills: [Pacific] Beverly Hills*

Expanded release on Dec. 25:
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome 21**

*Reserved Performance Engagement
**Reserved Seat Engagement

Also see 2002 entry

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