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“Man of La Mancha”: The North American
Roadshow and 70mm Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
20.04.2023 |
The following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow
presentations of “Man of La Mancha” in the United States and Canada.
These were the first and best cinemas in which to experience this motion
picture.
The presentations cited in the Part 1 section of this work were “hard
ticket” roadshow engagements and were special, long-running, showcase
presentations in major cities prior to the film being exhibited as a
general release. Much like a stage production, these presentations
featured advanced admission pricing, reserved seating (typically sold in
advance), and an average of ten scheduled screenings per week (one per
evening, plus a matinee on weekends, Wednesdays and holidays, though
this policy varied by locale and/or was modified during the latter phase
of engagement). Souvenir roadshow programs were sold as well, and the
presentation included an overture. (Many roadshows included an
intermission, entr’acte and exit music or combination of, as well,
though “La Mancha,” as with some notable exceptions, lacked such
components.)
Roadshow presentations, compared to general release and the average
moviegoing experience of the era, typically were booked into larger
cinemas and offered a superior projection and sound experience in
addition to the other roadshow amenities. The print types utilized
during the film’s roadshow release were, depending on the booking, (1)
70-millimeter (2.20:1 blow-up from spherical 35mm) with discrete
magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound, (2) 35-millimeter with discrete
magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound and optical monaural sound, (3)
35-millimeter with optical monaural sound. United Artists, the
distributor of “Man of La Mancha,” elected not to promote the film’s
presentation tech details, though it is believed the majority of the
film’s reserved-seat presentations featured stereophonic sound: 4-track
for 35mm prints and 6-track for the coveted 70mm prints.
The United Artists release was directed by Arthur Hiller (“Love Story,”
“Silver Streak”) and starred Peter O’Toole, Sofia Loren and James Coco
and was based upon the novel “Don Quixote” and the Broadway musical. The
world premiere was held December 11th, 1972 at the Rivoli in New York
City.
Out of the hundreds of films released in North America during 1972, “Man
of La Mancha” was among only three given deluxe roadshow treatment and
among only six issued with 70mm prints.
PART 1: THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS
(reserved seat policy / 70mm* presentation)
*Note that these bookings did not explicitly or consistently promote
70mm, suggesting they may have been screened in 35mm.
Premiere/opening date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks)
[notes]
1972-12-11 … New York — Rivoli (15)
1972-12-12 … Long Island (Woodbury) — Cinema 150 (15)
1972-12-12 … Newark (Paramus) — Paramus 2 (18)
1972-12-13 … Cincinnati — Valley (12)
1972-12-13 … Detroit (Southfield) — Northland (18)
1972-12-13 … Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) — Fox Wilshire (17)
1972-12-13 … Montreal — Place du Canada (12)
1972-12-13 … Toronto — University (12)
1972-12-13 … Vancouver — Park (12)
1972-12-13 … Washington — Uptown (18)
1972-12-14 … Boston — Cinema 57 Twin 1 (12)
1972-12-14 … Chicago — McClurg Court (14)
1972-12-14 … Chicago (Northbrook) — Edens 2 (11)
1972-12-14 … Cleveland — Colony (19)
1972-12-14 … Denver — Aladdin (1+)
1972-12-14 … Houston — Tower (13)
1972-12-14 … Milwaukee — Southgate (18)
1972-12-14 … Minneapolis — Academy (10)
1972-12-14 … Orange — Cinedome 20 (15)
1972-12-14 … Philadelphia — SamEric (16)
1972-12-14 … Philadelphia (Pennsauken) — Eric (10)
1972-12-14 … Pittsburgh — Manor (18)
1972-12-14 … St. Louis — Cinerama (13)
1972-12-14 … Salt Lake City (South Salt Lake) — Century 21 (16)
1972-12-14 … San Diego — Loma (16)
1972-12-14 … San Francisco — Golden Gate 1 (16)
1972-12-14 … San Jose — Century 24 (14)
1972-12-14 … Seattle — Uptown (20)
1972-12-20 … Dallas — Cine II (12)
1972-12-20 … Miami — Twin Gables-2 (10)
1972-12-20 … Miami (Deerfield Beach) — Ultravision-2 (10)
1972-12-20 … Miami (North Miami Beach) — Sunny Isles-2 (10)
1973-02-07 … Atlanta — Atlanta (6)
1973-02-07 … Baltimore (Randallstown) — Randallstown Plaza (10)
1973-02-07 … Hartford — Cinerama (9)
1973-02-07 … New Orleans — Cinerama (10)
1973-02-07 … Rochester (Henrietta) — Towne II (14)
1973-02-14 … Kansas City — Midland (9)
1973-02-14 … Phoenix (Scottsdale) — El Camino (9)
1973-02-21 … Sacramento — Century 21 (6)
1973-03-07 … Dayton — Dabel (6)
1973-03-21 … Buffalo (Amherst) — Plaza-North (7)
1973-03-21 … Des Moines — River Hills (4)
1973-03-28 … Albuquerque — Sunshine (6)
1973-03-28 … Honolulu — Cinerama (8)
1973-03-28 … Omaha — Admiral (5)
1973-03-28 … Portland — Hollywood (4)
PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS
(second run / revival / unreserved seating)
1973-05-09 … Ventura, CA — Fox (1)
1973-10-19 … Anaheim, CA — Cinemaland (3) [w/ “Fiddler on the Roof”]
1973-10-24 … Beverly Hills, CA — Wilshire (1) [w/ “Fiddler on the Roof”]
1975-07-25 … San Francisco, CA — Royal (2) [w/ “The Wind and the Lion”]
1978-10-13 … Chicago, IL — McClurg Court (1)
The reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was relaxed during the
latter weeks of the run. Any non-roadshow portion of such an engagement
has been included in the duration figure.
This information has been principally referenced from film industry
trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to
Sheldon Hall, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel and Paul Linfesty.
The film’s international roadshow/70mm engagements of this title have
not been accounted for in this work.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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