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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

1972

 

 

February 6:
The Cowboys
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.

Hollywood: [Loew's] Loew's

Includes West Coast Premiere on February 5




March 24:
The Concert For Bangladesh
16mm Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Apple/20th Century Fox

Westwood Village: [NGC] National

Includes Invitational Preview on March 23

Expanded release on Apr. 19:
Santa Ana: [UA] United Artists




August 16:
Deliverance
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome




November 1:
The Great Waltz
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Performance Engagement
MGM

Century City: [ABC] City

Includes World Premiere on October 31




November 10:
Young Winston
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Columbia

Beverly Hills: [Loew's] Beverly

Includes U.S. Premiere Presentation screening (Grauman's Chinese) on November 9 at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles International Film Exposition (FILMEX)




December 14:
Man Of La Mancha
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Artists

Beverly Hills: [NGC] Fox Wilshire*
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome 20

*Includes West Coast Premiere on December 13

Also see 1973 Double Feature re-issue entry




December 15:
The Poseidon Adventure
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian

Includes West Coast Premiere on December 14

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