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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
1970
January 20:
ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Universal
Manhattan: [Cinema 5/Rugoff] Plaza
February 5:
PATTON
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”
Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion
Includes World Premiere on Feb. 4
Occasionally promoted as “Patton: A Salute To A General”
Additional 70mm Engagements
Wayne: [Colonial] Willowbrook (Aug. 21)
Manhattan: [Cinema 5/Rugoff] Paramount (Feb. 16, 1972)
February 18:
“4 For The Ziegfeld”
GONE WITH THE WIND (Feb. 18-24)
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (Feb. 25-Mar. 3)
THE BIBLE: IN THE BEGINNING… (Mar. 4-10)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Mar. 11-17)
Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld
[Also see 1965, 1966 & 1967 entries]
March 5:
AIRPORT
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Universal
“The #1 Novel Of The Year—Now A Motion Picture!”
Manhattan: [Rockefeller] Radio City Music Hall
World Premiere Engagement — “The First 70mm Film In The History Of Radio City Music Hall”
Includes “Glory Of Easter” & “Potpouri ’70” stage shows
March 26:
WOODSTOCK
16mm/Techniscope Blow-Up* / Multiscreen / Six-Track Stereo*
Warner Bros.
“No one who was there will ever be the same. Be there.”
Manhattan: [Trans-Lux] East
Expanded Release on Apr. 1
Manhattan: [Trans-Lux] West
*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest 70mm print availability in selected markets — Some sources suggest the Trans-Lux East and West theatres were equipped only for 35mm presentation at time of engagement
April 29:
“In The Splendor Of 70mm Wide Screen And Full Stereophonic Sound!”
GONE WITH THE WIND (Apr. 29-May 5)
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (May 6-12)
THE SAND PEBBLES (May 13-19)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (May 20-26)
Cedar Grove: [Colonial] Cinema 23
Series originally scheduled to include “The Bible” in the May 20-26 slot
[Also see 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968 entries]
May 20:
TOO LATE THE HERO
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
ABC/Cinerama Releasing
“War. It’s a dying business.”
Manhattan: [Pacific East] Cinerama
July 23:
DARLING LILI
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Paramount
Manhattan: [Rockefeller] Radio City Music Hall
Includes “Ravel’s Bolero” stage show
September 24:
TORA! TORA! TORA!
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
“The re-creation of the incredible attack on Pearl Harbor”
Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion
Includes Co-World Premiere on Sep. 23 (gala event held in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu)
Additional 70mm Engagement
Union: [RKO Stanley-Warner] Union (Apr. 2, 1971)
November 5:
SONG OF NORWAY
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
ABC/Cinerama Releasing
“A song for the heart to sing…for the world to love!”
Manhattan: [Pacific East] Cinerama
Includes World Premiere on Nov. 4
Expanded Release on Feb. 10, 1971
Upper Montclair: [Fabian] Bellevue
Woodbury: [UA] Cinema 150
November 10:
RYAN’S DAUGHTER
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Performance Engagement
MGM
“A story of love. Filmed by David Lean.”
Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld
Includes World Premiere on Nov. 9
November 19:
SCROOGE
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
National General
“Scrooge, the musical with
enough holiday spirit for two holidays!”
Manhattan: [Rockefeller] Radio City Music Hall
Includes “The Nativity” & “Cheers” stage shows
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