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
February 16:
Ultra Panavision 70 / Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
United Artists
Manhattan: [Stanley-Warner] Warner Cinerama
Includes Invitational Sneak Preview on Feb. 8 and World Premiere on Feb. 15
Expanded Release on June 22
Montclair: [Beacon] Clairidge Cinerama
February 26:
LORD JIM
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Columbia
“Filmed in the far corners of the Far East…High Adventure that reaches across the world!”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State
Includes U.S. Premiere on Feb. 25
March 3:
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
“The Happiest Sound In The World”
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes World Premiere on Mar. 2
Expanded Release on June 23
Syosset: [Skouras] Syosset
Upper Montclair: [Fabian] Bellevue
Additional 70mm Engagements*
Lynbrook: [UA] Lynbrook* (Dec. 21, 1966)
Queens: [UA] Lefrak City* (Dec. 21, 1966)
Trumbull: [UA] Trumbull* (Dec. 21, 1966)
*Special “Selective” Reserved-Performance Engagement — 70mm presentation unconfirmed — 70mm prints available in selected “modified roadshow” markets
[Also see 1973 & 1990 re-issue entries and 1970 special series entry]
April 7:
IN HARM’S WAY
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Paramount
“Guts”
“Photographed in Panavision 70 by Loyal Griggs”
Manhattan: [Walter Reade-Sterling] Coronet*
Manhattan: [Walter Reade-Sterling] DeMille**
*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest the Coronet Theatre was equipped only for 35mm presentation at time of engagement
**Includes World Premiere on Apr. 6
June 17:
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
“The Motion Picture That Sets Comedy Ahead 100 Years!”
Manhattan: [Walter Reade-Sterling] DeMille
Includes Sneak Preview screening on May 6 and U.S. Premiere on June 16
Expanded Release on Sep. 22
Oyster Bay: [UA] Pine Hollow
July 1:
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL
Ultra Panavision 70 / Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Mirisch-Kappa/United Artists
“Now Cinerama Sends Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Pamela Tiffin And YOU Roaring With laughter And Adventure Down The Hallelujah Trail”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] Capitol
Includes Invitational Preview on May 21 and New York Premiere on June 30 — Premiere was promoted as the “World Premiere,” but the world premiere was, in fact, held in Los Angeles on June 11
Expanded Release on Sep. 1
Nanuet: [UA] Route 59
August 23:
DIMENSION-150 DEMONSTRATION
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Queens: [UA] Lefrak City
“D-150” industry premiere demonstration on Aug. 23 and general public demonstration on Aug. 24
October 8:
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
“From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State
Includes World Premiere on Oct. 7
December 18:
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Ultra Panavision 70 / Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Warner Bros.
“The Super Action Show In Super Cinerama”
Manhattan: [Stanley-Warner] Warner Cinerama
Includes New York Premiere on Dec. 17
December 23:
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
MGM
“The Entertainment Event Of The Year…From The Most Acclaimed Novel Of Our Time!”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] Capitol
Includes World Premiere on Dec. 22
Expanded Release on May 27, 1966
Asbury Park: [Walter Reade] St. James
Expanded Release on June 22, 1966
Lynbrook: [UA] Lynbrook
Expanded Release on June 29, 1966
Montclair: [Beacon] Clairidge
Additional 70mm Engagement
Nanuet: [UA] Route 59 (Feb. 8, 1967)
[Also see 1974 re-issue entry and 1970 & 1975 special series entries]
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