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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

 


 

1973

 

 

March 2:

THE SOUND OF MUSIC  (Re-Issue)

Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo

20th Century-Fox

“Now, you can thrill again to the happiest sound in the world”

 

Manhattan: [NGC] National

Plainview: [Century] Plainview

Upper Montclair: [UA] Bellevue

 

Additional 70mm Engagement

Manhattan: [Rockefeller] Radio City Music Hall  (Aug. 28, 1975)

 

“The ‘Hall’ is alive with ‘The Sound Of Music’” — Includes “Star Spangled Rhythm” stage show

 

[Also see 1965 & 1990 entries and 1970 special series entry]

 

 

 

 

March 15:

TOM SAWYER

Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo

United Artists

“A Musical Adaptation”

 

Manhattan: [Rockefeller] Radio City Music Hall

 

Includes “Glory Of Easter” & “Springtime Etc.” stage shows

 

 

 

 

May 11:

THIS IS CINERAMA  (Re-Issue)

Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo

Cinerama Releasing

“‘This Is Cinerama’ Is Back To Entertain A Brand New Generation”

 

Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld

 

First time in 70mm — Original release in 3-strip Cinerama

 

Expanded Release on Aug. 8

Upper Montclair: [UA] Bellevue

Woodbury: [UA] Cinema 150 

 


 

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