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A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in New York City & Vicinity
Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay
1959
February 18:
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Walt Disney/Buena Vista
“One of the World’s best-loved stories becomes Walt Disney’s Newest, Most Wonderful Motion Picture!”
Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion
Presentation included short film “Grand Canyon” (35mm CinemaScope)
“[The Criterion] is the ONLY Theatre…in this area, where you can see all the wonders of this magnificent motion picture in TECHNIRAMA 70…and ONLY HERE, can you experience the sensation of its glorious music in full STEREOPHONIC SOUND as Walt Disney visualized its perfect presentation.”
[Also see 1979 & 1986 re-issue entries]
June 25:
PORGY AND BESS
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Samuel Goldwyn/Columbia
“Introducing a new era in motion pictures—Todd-AO…Technicolor…Hi-Fi Stereo Sound”
Manhattan: [Stanley-Warner] Warner
Includes World Premiere on June 24
August 5:
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Buena Vista
“The Story of Simon Peter of Galilee”
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes World Premiere on Aug. 4
November 19:
BEN-HUR
MGM Camera 65 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
MGM
“A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State
Includes World Premiere on Nov. 18
Expanded Release on May 26, 1960
Asbury Park: [Walter Reade] St. James
[Also see 1969 re-issue entry]
December 26:
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
King Vidor/United Artists
“The Mightiest Motion Picture Ever Created!”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] Capitol
“[The Capitol Is] The World’s Most Spectacular Motion Picture Theatre”
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