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Star!: The North American Roadshow and 70mm
Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
10.08.2022 |
The
following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow presentations
of Star! 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 main section of this work were hard ticket
roadshow engagements (i.e. special, long-running, showcase presentations in
major cities prior to the film being exhibited as a general release). Much
like a stage production, these typically featured an average of only ten
scheduled screenings per week, advanced admission pricing, reserved seating,
and an overture/intermission/entracte/exit music. (The overture in Star!
is visual and features the orchestra playing; most overtures played with
curtains closed.) Souvenir program booklet were sold, as well, and, in some
locales, the films soundtrack album. The print types utilized during the
films roadshow release were, depending on the booking, 70-millimeter with
discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound or 35-millimeter with
discrete magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound or 35mm with optical
monaural sound. (Technically, the four-channel magnetic prints were
mag-optical whereby they contained both a 4-channel magnetic track and an
optical mono track and cinemas sent such a print had the option of
presenting in either format.)
The Twentieth Century-Fox release was directed by Robert Wise (West Side
Story, The Sound of Music) and starred Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna,
Michael Craig and Daniel Massey. The films world premiere was held July
18th, 1968, at the Dominion in London, and the North American premiere being
held October 22nd at the Rivoli in New York.
Out of the hundreds of first-run films released in North America during
1968, Star! was among only fourteen given deluxe roadshow treatment and
among only eleven issued with 70mm prints (seven, including Star!, from
large format or large aperture origination plus four blow-ups).
PART 1: THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS
(reserved seat policy and [believed to be] 70mm except where noted)
Premiere date YYYY-MM-DD
locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
1968-05-03
Cleveland Ohio [sneak preview]
1968-05-04
Denver Aladdin [sneak preview]
1968-10-22
New York Rivoli (22)
1968-10-31
Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) Fox Wilshire (21)
1968-11-06
Boston Gary (8)
1968-11-06
Chicago Michael Todd (16)
1968-11-06
Philadelphia Boyd (14)
1968-11-06
Toronto University (21)
1968-11-07
Atlanta Grand (13)
1968-11-07
Dallas Inwood (12)
1968-11-07
San Francisco United Artists (14)
1968-11-07
Washington Warner (13)
1968-11-12
Kansas City (Overland Park) Glenwood 1 (29)
1968-11-12
Miami (Miami Beach) Lincoln (15)
1968-11-12
Minneapolis Mann (11)
1968-11-12
New Orleans Saenger-Orleans (12)
1968-11-13
Cincinnati Valley (14)
1968-11-13
Detroit Madison (10)
1968-11-13
Houston Alabama (11)
1968-12-18
Baltimore Hippodrome (7)
1968-12-18
Charlotte Carolina (8)
1968-12-18
Denver Aladdin (13)
1968-12-18
Milwaukee Strand (7)
1968-12-18
Oklahoma City Tower (11)
1968-12-18
Orlando Park East (9)
1968-12-18
Pittsburgh Manor (9)
1968-12-18
St. Louis Cinerama (15)
1968-12-18
San Diego Loma (12)
1968-12-19
Buffalo Teck (6)
1968-12-19
Cleveland Ohio (8)
1968-12-19
Columbus Northland (9)
1968-12-19
Dayton Fox Northwest Plaza (12)
1968-12-19
Des Moines Ingersoll (10)
1968-12-19
Honolulu Varsity (9)
1968-12-19
Indianapolis Lyric (8)
1968-12-19
Jacksonville Cedar Hills (1+)
1968-12-19
Long Island (Syosset) Syosset (10)
1968-12-19
Louisville United Artists (6)
1968-12-19
Memphis Crosstown (11)
1968-12-19
New Haven (Hamden) Cinemart (10)
1968-12-19
Newark (Upper Montclair) Bellevue (8)
1968-12-19
Norfolk Riverview (9)
1968-12-19
Omaha Cooper 70 (10)
1968-12-19
Portland Fox (6)
1968-12-19
Rochester Riviera (8)
1968-12-19
St. Petersburg (Pinellas Park) Palms (13)
1968-12-19
Salt Lake City Centre (10)
1968-12-19
Seattle 5th Avenue (6)
1968-12-25
Vancouver Stanley (9)
1968-12-26
Montreal (Westmount) Westmount Square (14)
1968-12-26
Syracuse (DeWitt) Shoppingtown II (7)
1969-01-15
Winnipeg Polo Park (9) [35mm]
1969-01-29
Albany Hellman (6)
1969-01-29
Richmond Westhampton (8) [35mm]
1969-01-29
Wichita Boulevard (8) [35mm]
1969-02-05
Akron (Fairlawn) Fairlawn (6)
1969-02-05
Fort Worth Ridglea (4) [35mm]
1969-02-05
Hartford (West Hartford) Elm (7)
1969-02-05
Youngstown Newport (4) [35mm]
1969-02-06
Calgary Chinook (6)
1969-02-06
Edmonton Westmount (5) [35mm]
1969-02-06
Ottawa Nelson (8)
1969-02-12
Birmingham Ritz (6)
1969-02-12
Davenport Coronet (10)
1969-02-19
Las Vegas Boulevard (5) [35mm]
1969-02-19
Phoenix Vista (6)
1969-02-20
Nashville Belle Meade (6)
1969-02-20
San Antonio Broadway (4)
1969-02-26
Springfield (West Springfield) Showcase 1 (4)
1969-03-05
Toledo Showcase 1 (6)
1969-03-12
Hamilton Centre Twin West (5)
1969-03-12
Tucson Catalina (3) [35mm]
1969-03-26
Fresno Warnor (6)
1969-04-02
Oakland Century 21 (2)
1969-04-02
Sacramento Crest (4)
1969-05-20
San Jose Century 22 (5)
1969-??-??
Providence Elmwood
1969-??-??
Reading Fox
1969-??-??
Tulsa Continental
The reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was relaxed during the latter
weeks of the run. Any non-roadshow portion of such an engagement is included
in the duration figure.
PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS
(unreserved seating / general-release policy)
1969-04-23
St. Cloud, MN Cinema 70 (1)
1969-04-23
Springfield, IL Fox Town & Country (1)
1969-05-21
Albuquerque, NM Sunshine (3)
1971-06-10
Riverdale, UT Cinedome 70 South (1)
1975-10-08
Bloomington, MN Southtown* (1) [70mm musical festival]
1975-12-04
Toronto, ON Science Centre/Ontario Film Theatre
1977-10-21
Knoxville, TN Capri 70 (1) [The Fabulous Five series]
*Promoted under the alternative title of Those Were the Happy Times
PART 3: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS
(New 70mm print / DTS audio)
2008-09-05
Los Angeles, CA American Cinematheque Egyptian
2009-05-31
Santa Monica, CA American Cinematheque Aero [70mm series]
2009-08-29
Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classic Film Series]
2009-08-30
Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Classic Film Series]
2012-12-23
New York, NY Film Society of Lincoln Center Walter Reade
[70mm festival]
2013-07-14
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival]
2016-08-27
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [festival]
2016-08-28
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [festival]
2022-09-03
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [Julie Andrews tribute]
2022-09-04
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [Julie Andrews tribute]
This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade
publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Ray Bentley,
Jim Cobb, Sheldon Hall, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mike Matessino and W.R.
Miller.
International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in
this article (except for the brief mention of the London world premiere).
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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