THE SCREENING ROOM

There were no new first-run 70mm films during 2004, but there were special screenings of...


January 22 & 23:
Playtime (Re-Issue)
70mm Mitchell / DTS
Janus

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

New, restored 70mm print shown three times during "The 4th Great Big 70mm Festival"

Additional 70mm Screenings:
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian* (Jan. 22, 2005 and Nov. 25-27, 2005)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero** (Jan. 29, 2005)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero*** (Nov. 17 & 19, 2005)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian**** (April 11, 2007)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian***** (May 15, 2008)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero***** (May 25, 2008)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero****** (Feb. 25, 2010)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian******* (April 24, 2010)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian******** (Feb. 24, 2011)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero********* (Dec. 8, 2011)
Los Angeles: [Los Angeles County Museum of Art] Leo S. Bing Theater********** (March 2, 2012)

*Shown once during "The (5th) Great Big 70mm Festival"
**Shown once during "The (5th) Great Big 70mm Festival"
***Shown twice during the "Playtime: A Tribute To Jacques Tati"
****Shown during the "The Big Picture Strikes Back: 70mm Delights"
*****Shown during the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" film festival
******Shown once during the "Tati Time: A Jacques Tati Retrospective"
*******Shown once during the "Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival"
********Shown once
*********Shown once during the "Bigger than Life: 70mm!" film festival
**********Shown once during the "Ellsworth Kelly Selects" series



January 25:
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (Re-Issue)
Todd-AO / DTS
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

Premiere of new, restored 70mm print, shown once during "The 4th Great Big 70mm Festival" — Q&A with director Ken Annakin following the screening

Additional 70mm Screenings:
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian* (Aug. 30, 2004)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero** (Feb. 5, 2005)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero*** (May 29, 2008)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero**** (September 1, 2013)

*Shown once during the "Ken Annakin 90th Birthday Tribute"
**Shown once during "The (5th) Great Big 70mm Festival"
***Shown once during the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" film festival
****Shown once during the "Set the Aspect Ratio to Stun" Movies in 70mm" festival

Also see 1965 entry




November 22:
The Greatest Story Ever Told (Restoration/New Print)
Ultra Panavision 70 / DTS
United Artists (MGM)

Beverly Hills: [AMPAS] Samuel Goldwyn

Premiere of new 70mm print with DTS digital sound struck from restored elements — shown once during a George Stevens tribute

Also see 1965 entry