The Searchers: The 70mm Presentations | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate and Thomas Hauerslev | Date: 05.05.2024 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of The Searchers. These screenings offer moviegoers a unique opportunity to re-experience the film in a rare, after-the-fact 70mm print.The Warner Bros. release was directed by John Ford (Stagecoach, How the West Was Won, Cheyenne Autumn) and featured John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond and Natalie Wood. Per American Cinematheque: The Searchers (1956) was filmed in VistaVision and released in 1.85. WBs Motion Picture Imaging scanned the original 8-perf 35mm VistaVision camera negative in 13k with all restoration work completed in 6.5k, Jan Yarbrough, Colorist. The 70mm film print was created at Fotokem by filming out a new 65mm negative. WBs Post Production Creative Services restored the original mono audio mix, with Doug Mountain as lead and assistance from Matt Vowles. Inventure Studios created the DTS encoded deliverable of the restored audio to playback flawlessly with the 70mm film print. The Film Foundation has given approval of this newly restored version. Opening/screening date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 2024-04-21 Los Angeles, CA, USA Egyptian [TCM Classic Film Festival] 2024-04-28 Los Angeles, CA, USA Egyptian 2024-05-03 Santa Monica, CA, USA Aero 2024-05-04 Santa Monica, CA, USA Aero 2024-06-22 Bologna, Italy Piazza Maggiore [Il Cinema Ritrovato] (OV w/ Italian subtitles) 2024-06-22 Portland, OR, USA Hollywood [70mm festival] 2024-06-23 Portland, OR, USA Hollywood [70mm festival] 2024-07-18 New York, NY, USA Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2024-07-18 Rotterdam, Holland Kino (4) [OV] 2024-07-19 New York, NY, USA Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2024-07-20 New York, NY, USA Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2024-07-21 New York, NY, USA Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2024-08-08 Chicago, IL, USA Music Box [70mm festival] 2024-08-10 Chicago, IL, USA Music Box [70mm festival] 2024-08-11 Chicago, IL, USA Music Box [70mm festival] 2024-08-27 Austin, TX, USA Paramount [50th anniversary summer classics festival] 2024-09-19 Somerville, MA, USA Somerville 2024-09-20 Somerville, MA, USA Somerville 2024-09-22 Karlsruhe, Germany Schauburg (OV) 2024-10-03 Karlsruhe, Germany Schauburg (OV w/ German subtitles) 2024-10-07 Columbia Heights, MN, USA Heights 2024-10-12 Karlsruhe, Germany Schauburg [70mm Weekend] (OV w/ German subtitles) 2024-10-13 Karlsruhe, Germany Schauburg [70mm Weekend] (OV w/ German subtitles) 2024-10-17 Berlin, Germany Arsenal (OV w/ German subtitles) 2024-10-18 New York, NY, USA Paris [Big & Loud series] 2024-10-20 New York, NY, USA Paris [Big & Loud series] 2024-10-26 New York, NY, USA Paris [Big & Loud series] 2024-11-17 Vienna, Austria Gartenbau (OV w/ German subtitles) 2024-12-21 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2024-12-21 Atlanta, GA, USA Tara 2024-12-22 Atlanta, GA, USA Tara 2024-12-23 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2024-12-23 Atlanta, GA, USA Tara 2024-12-25 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2024-12-26 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2024-12-27 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2024-12-28 Amsterdam, Holland Eye Filmmuseum [OV w/ Dutch subtitles] 2025-03-15 London, England, UK Prince Charles [70mm series] 2025-03-18 London, England, UK Prince Charles [70mm series] 2025-03-20 London, England, UK Prince Charles [70mm series] 2025-10-12 Beverly Hills, CA, USA Fine Arts [70mm Sundays series] OV = Original Version (i.e. English-language soundtrack) Special Thanks: American Cinematheque, Jan-Hein Bal, Il Cinema Ritrovato, Ryan Gallagher, Ian Judge, Sheldon Hall and Dean St. John. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading: in70mm.com's page about VistaVision "The Searchers" Restored by Warner Brothers and Released in 70mm "The Searchers" VistaVision Scan Samples 70mm Cinemas in North America in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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