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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"
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:
Ryans 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
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