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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
1971
January 21:
MY FAIR LADY (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.
“When a Lady is applauded by 30 million people, she owes them an encore.”
Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion
[Also see 1964 & 1994 entries, 1978 “Broadway Comes To Broadway” entry and 1996 “Warner Bros. Classics” entry]
January 28:
THE LAST VALLEY
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
ABC/Cinerama Releasing
“From An Age Of Conflict… A Film For The Ages!”
Manhattan: [ABC] Juliet 2*
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
World Premiere Engagement
*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest the Juliet Theatre was equipped only for 35mm presentation at time of engagement
March 10:
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Performance Engagement
Columbia
“Unanimously Acclaimed As ‘One Of The All Time Great Films!’”
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes Re-Premiere on Mar. 9
[Also see 1962, 1989 & 2002 entries]
July 30:
CLEOPATRA (Re-Issue)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
20th Century-Fox
“See it at the Ziegfeld the way it was meant to be seen! The Ultimate in 70mm projection and magnificent stereophonic sound!”
Manhattan: [Walter Reade] Ziegfeld
[Also see 1963 entry]
November 4:
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved-Seat Engagement
United Artists
“Fiddler On The Roof…On The Screen”
Manhattan: [UA] Rivoli
Includes World Premiere on Nov. 3
Expanded Release on June 21, 1972
Paramus: [Century] Paramus 2
Upper Montclair: [Fabian] Bellevue
Woodbury: [UA] Cinema 150
Woodmere: [Century] Five Towns
December 14:
NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA
Anamorphic Blow-Up* / Six-Track Stereo*
Reserved-Seat Engagement
Columbia
Manhattan: [B.S. Moss] Criterion
Includes U.S. Premiere on Dec. 13
*70mm presentation unconfirmed — Some sources suggest 70mm print availability in roadshow markets — Stereophonic soundtrack unconfirmed — Some sources suggest film was mixed in mono
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