THE SCREENING ROOM
A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in Southern California
Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay
1959
January 29:
Sleeping Beauty
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
Beverly Hills: [Fox West Coast] Wilshire
World Premiere Engagement
“Wondrous To See In Fabulous New Technirama 70... Glorious To Hear In
Full Stereophonic Sound... A Magnificent New Motion Picture From Walt
Disney”
Engagement included short film “Grand Canyon” (35mm)
Also see 1979, 1981, 1997 re-issue entries, plus
Special Screenings and Film Festivals
(2012)
July 16:
Porgy And Bess
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Columbia
Carthay Circle: [Fox West Coast] Carthay Circle
Includes West Coast Premiere on July 15
Also see 1971 re-issue entry
August 13:
The Big Fisherman
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Buena Vista
Hollywood: [Fox West Coast] Vogue
Includes West Coast Premiere on August 12
November 25:
Ben-Hur
MGM Camera 65 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
MGM
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
Includes West Coast Premiere on November 24
Additional 70mm engagement:
Anaheim: [Vinstrand] Brookhurst (June 13, 1962)
Also see 1969 & 1990 re-issue entries,
Special Screenings and Film Festivals
(1992 and 1997)
December 26:
Solomon And Sheba
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
United Artists
Beverly Hills: [Fox West Coast] Wilshire
More 70mm
70mm In New York
70mm In Orange County