THE SCREENING ROOM

There were no new first-run 70mm films during 2006, but there were special screenings of...


January 30:
South Pacific (Restoration/New Print)
Todd-AO / DTS
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [USC Digital Cinema Laboratory -- Formerly the Hollywood Pacific] Entertainment Technology Center

Additional 70mm Screenings:
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian (May 6, 2006)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian (July 15, 2012)

Also see 1958, 1964, 1969, and 2006* (see below) entries




May 5:
Around The World In 80 Days (Rare Screening)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
United Artists

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

Rare 70mm print shown in 30 f.p.s. Part of the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" Festival

Also see 1956, 1968 and 1971 entries




May 6:
South Pacific (Original Roadshow Version*)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

Rare showing of the roadshow version -- faded print. Part of the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" Festival

Also see 1958, 1964, 1969, and 2006 (above) entries




May 15:
Cleopatra
Todd-AO / DTS (RestorationNew Print)
20th Century Fox

Beverly Hills: [AMPAS] Samuel Goldwyn

Premiere of new 70mm print with DTS digital sound struck from restored elements

Additional 70mm Screenings:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (June 24, 2006)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian (Dec. 2, 2006)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian** (April 25, 2010)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian*** (May 7, 2011)


*Shown once during the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" festival
**Shown once during the "Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival"
***Shown once during the "Lovely Tumult: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor" festival

Also see 1963 and 1971 entries