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“This is Cinerama”: The North American 70mm Re-Release Engagements
“The last time there was a show like this one it was this one!”

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Compiled by: Michael Coate Date: 28.01.2025
The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter re-release presentations of “This is Cinerama” in North America. The film’s 70mm prints featured six-track stereophonic sound and a full-frame composite image sourced from 3-panel Cinerama photography.

The film’s original 3-panel Cinerama presentations in North America took place between 1952 and 1967 1965.

Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … City — Cinema (duration in weeks)

1973-02-15 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome (14)
1973-04-11 … Boston, MA — Beacon Hill (5)
1973-04-18 … Detroit (Southfield), MI — Northland (9)
1973-04-20 … Toronto, ON — Glendale (7)
1973-04-27 … Atlanta, GA — Atlanta (4)
1973-05-11 … New York, NY — Ziegfeld (14)
1973-05-16 … Rochester (Penfield), NY — Panorama (5)
1973-05-23 … Los Angeles (Beverly Hills), CA — Fox Wilshire m/o (3 [17])
1973-05-24 … Honolulu, HI — Cinerama (4)
1973-05-24 … Kansas City, MO — Empire 1 (6)
1973-06-01 … Montreal, QC — Alouette (5)
1973-06-01 … Phoenix, AZ — Cine Capri (7)
1973-06-06 … Houston, TX — Windsor (4)
1973-06-08 … Portland, OR — Hollywood (4)
1973-06-08 … Vancouver (West Vancouver), BC — Park Royal (2)
1973-06-13 … Chicago (Northbrook), IL — Edens 2 (7)
1973-06-13 … St. Louis, MO — Cinerama (5)
1973-06-13 … Toledo, OH — Showcase 1 (4)
1973-06-27 … Cleveland (South Euclid), OH — Fox Cedar-Center (4)
1973-06-29 … Winnipeg, MB — Grant Park (2)
1973-07-03 … Tampa, FL — Palace (6)
1973-07-11 … Des Moines, IA — River Hills (7)
1973-07-13 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama (5)
1973-07-18 … Orange, CA — Cinedome 20 (3)
1973-07-25 … Milwaukee, WI — Southgate (5)
1973-08-03 … Calgary, AB — North Hill (1)
1973-08-08 … Long Island (Woodbury), NY — Cinema 150 (9)
1973-08-08 … Newark (Upper Montclair), NJ — Bellevue (9)
1973-08-15 … Providence, RI — Cinerama (6)
1973-08-17 … Birmingham, AL — Eastwood Mall (2)
1973-08-17 … San Diego, CA — Cinerama (4)
1973-08-29 … San Jose (Santa Clara), CA — Cinema 150 (4)
1973-09-14 … Minneapolis (St. Louis Park), MN — Cooper (8)
1973-09-20 … Omaha, NE — Indian Hills (6)
1973-09-21 … Las Vegas, NV — Cinerama (2)
1973-09-28 … Salt Lake City, UT — Villa (3)
1973-10-03 … Washington, DC — Uptown (6)
1973-10-10 … Buffalo (Cheektowaga), NY — Holiday 2 (3)
1973-10-10 … Denver, CO — Cooper (5)
1973-10-12 … Edmonton, AB — Meadowlark (1)
1973-10-17 … Cincinnati, OH — Carousel 1 (4)
1973-10-17 … Fargo, ND — Cinema 70 (2)
1973-10-19 … New Orleans, LA — Cinerama (4)
1973-10-26 … Indianapolis, IN — Eastwood (5)
1973-11-07 … Ogden (Riverdale), UT — Cinedome 70 North (1)

1974-03-22 … Huntsville, AL — Westbury (1)
1974-06-05 … Toronto, ON — Science Centre
1974-12-25 … Hartford, CT — Cinerama (6)
1974-??-?? … Rock Island (Milan), IL — Showcase 1 [canceled]

1976-06-09 … Eugene, OR — Oakway (2)

1978-07-07 … Toronto, ON — Toronto Dominion Centre (1)
1978-08-30 … Toronto, ON — Science Centre*

1988-11-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome**
1988-11-17 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome**

1992-07-25 … Los Angeles, CA — LACMA Leo S. Bing***

*Screened during the “Summer Festival in Spectacular 70mm 6-track stereophonic sound”

**Screened during the “Cinerama Dome Celebrates: 25 Years of Motion Picture History” festival

***Screened during the “70mm 6-Track” festival

m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema in same market)

Click here for the article of worldwide playdates of the original 3-panel version of “This is Cinerama.”

This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Al Alvarez, Claude Ayakawa, Jim Barg, Don Beelik, Kirk Besse, Raymond Caple, Nick DiMaggio, Thomas Hauerslev, William Hooper, Bill Huelbig, Mark Huffstetler, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Roland Lataille, Mark Lensenmayer, Matthew Lutthans, Stan Malone, Gabriel Neeb, Jim Perry, John Sittig, David Strohmaier, Robert Throop, Joel Weide, Vince Young.

Though not been accounted for in this article, additional 70mm prints were screened internationally.

If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor.
 
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