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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

 


 

1971

 

 

January 21:

MY FAIR LADY  (Re-Issue)

Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo

Warner Bros.

“When a Lady is applauded by 30 million people, she owes them an encore.”

 

Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion

 

[Also see 1964 & 1994 entries, 1978 “Broadway Comes To Broadway” entry and 1996 “Warner Bros. Classics” entry]

 

 

 

 

January 28:

THE LAST VALLEY

Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo

ABC/Cinerama Releasing

“From An Age Of Conflict… A Film For The Ages!”

 

Manhattan: [ABC] Juliet 2*

Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli

 

World Premiere Engagement

 

*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest the Juliet Theatre was equipped only for 35mm presentation at time of engagement

 

 

 

 

March 10:

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA  (Re-Issue)

Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo

Reserved-Performance Engagement

Columbia

“Unanimously Acclaimed As ‘One Of The All Time Great Films!’”

 

Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli

 

Includes Re-Premiere on Mar. 9

 

[Also see 1962, 1989 & 2002 entries]

 

 

 

 

July 30:

CLEOPATRA  (Re-Issue)

Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo

20th Century-Fox

“See it at the Ziegfeld the way it was meant to be seen!  The Ultimate in 70mm projection and magnificent stereophonic sound!”

 

Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld

 

[Also see 1963 entry]

 

 

 

 

November 4:

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo

Reserved-Seat Engagement

United Artists

“Fiddler On The Roof…On The Screen”

 

Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli

 

Includes World Premiere on Nov. 3

 

Expanded Release on June 21, 1972

Paramus: [Century] Paramus 2

Upper Montclair: [Fabian] Bellevue

Woodbury: [UA] Cinema 150

Woodmere: [Century] Five Towns

 

 

 

 

December 14:

NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA

Anamorphic Blow-Up* / Six-Track Stereo*

Reserved-Seat Engagement

Columbia

 

Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion

 

Includes U.S. Premiere on Dec. 13

 

*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest 70mm print availability in roadshow markets — Stereophonic soundtrack unconfirmed — Some sources suggest film was mixed in mono 

 


 

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