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
1972
February 6:
The Cowboys
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Loew's] Loew's
Includes West Coast Premiere on February 5
March 24:
The Concert For Bangladesh
16mm Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Apple/20th Century Fox
Westwood Village: [NGC] National
Includes Invitational Preview on March 23
Expanded release on Apr. 19:
Santa Ana: [UA] United Artists
August 16:
Deliverance
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
November 1:
The Great Waltz
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Performance Engagement
MGM
Century City: [ABC] City
Includes World Premiere on October 31
November 10:
Young Winston
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Columbia
Beverly Hills: [Loew's] Beverly
Includes U.S. Premiere Presentation screening (Grauman's Chinese) on
November 9 at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles International Film Exposition
(FILMEX)
December 14:
Man Of La Mancha
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
United Artists
Beverly Hills: [NGC] Fox Wilshire*
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome 20
*Includes West Coast Premiere on December 13
Also see 1973 Double Feature re-issue entry
December 15:
The Poseidon Adventure
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
20th Century Fox
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
Includes West Coast Premiere on December 14
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