THE SCREENING ROOM
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
April 2:
SWEET CHARITY
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Universal
“Sweet, Sweet Charity”
“70mm/Panavision With Full Dimensional Sound”
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes New York Premiere on Apr. 1
Expanded Release on June 25
Hicksville: [NGC Fox Eastern] Twin South
Union: [RKO Stanley-Warner] Union
June 18:
MACKENNA’S GOLD
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Columbia
“A Giant Of A Movie”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] Orpheum
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State 2
June 19:
BEN-HUR (Re-Issue)
MGM Camera 65 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
MGM
“The World’s Most Honored Motion Picture!”
Manhattan: [?] Palace*
Montclair: [Beacon] Clairidge
Plainview: [Century] Plainview
*Includes Re-Premiere on June 18
[Also see 1959 entry]
June 25:
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Uncredited 65mm / Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
ABC/Cinerama Releasing
“The New Cinerama Hurls You Into The Incredible Day That Shook The Earth To Its Core!”
Manhattan: [Pacific East] Cinerama
Includes “Earth Shaking” New York Premiere on June 24
Expanded Release on Aug. 20
Hicksville: [NGC Fox Eastern] Twin South Cinerama
Montclair: [Beacon] Clairidge Cinerama
October 16:
PAINT YOUR WAGON
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Paramount
“Stake Your Claim To The Musical Goldmine of ’69!”
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State 2
Includes World Premiere on Oct. 15
Expanded Release on Jan. 28, 1970
Syosset: [UA] Syosset
Upper Montclair: [Fabian] Bellevue
[Also see 1978 “Broadway Comes To Broadway” entry]
November 6:
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
MGM
“The Musical that fills the world with love.”
Manhattan: [?] Palace
Includes World Premiere on Nov. 5
Expanded Release on Feb. 12, 1970
Montclair: [Beacon] Clairidge
Plainview: [Century] Plainview
December 17:
HELLO, DOLLY!
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
20th Century-Fox
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes World Premiere on Dec. 16
Expanded Release on Feb. 18, 1970
Wayne: [Colonial] Willowbrook
Expanded Release on Mar. 26, 1970
Woodbury: [UA] Cinema 150
[Also see 1978 “Broadway Comes To Broadway” entry]
December 18:
MAROONED
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Columbia
Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld
Includes New York Premiere on Dec. 17
Additional 70mm Engagement
Manhattan: [Loew’s] State 2 (Feb. 18, 1970; move-over from Ziegfeld)
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