THE SCREENING ROOM

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

1961

March 23:
The King And I (Re-Issue)
CinemaScope 55 / “Grandeur 70” / Six-Track Stereo
20^th Century Fox

Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli

Original 1956 release in 35mm (CinemaScope) — first time in 70mm

October 12:
King Of Kings
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
MGM

Manhattan: [Loew’s] State

Includes World Premiere on October 11

Expanded release on February 20, 1962:
Newark: Adams

Additional 70mm engagement:
Nanuet: [Skouras] Route 59 (December 12, 1962)

October 19:
West Side Story
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Artists

Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli

Includes World Premiere on October 18

Expanded release on April 13, 1962:
Asbury Park: [Walter Reade] St. James
Syosset: [Skouras] Syosset
Upper Montclair: [UA] Bellevue

Expanded release on June 28, 1962:
Nanuet: [Skouras] Route 59

December 15:
El Cid
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Allied Artists

Manhattan: [Stanley-Warner] Warner

Includes U.S. Premiere on December 14

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