Hello, Dolly!: The North American Roadshow and 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 28.09.2024 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow and 70mm presentations of Hello, Dolly! in the United States and Canada.The Twentieth Century-Fox release, produced in Todd-AO, was directed by Gene Kelly and starred Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau and was based on the 1964 stage production and The Matchmaker. The films world premiere was held December 16th, 1969, at the Rivoli in New York. 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. (Unlike most musical roadshows, Hello, Dolly! lacked an overture.) A souvenir program booklet and soundtrack album were sold, as well, and, in some roadshow venues. The print types utilized during the films roadshow release were, depending on the booking, (1) 70-millimeter (2.20:1 from Todd-AO origination) with discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound, (2) 35-millimeter anamorphic reduction with discrete magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound and optical monaural sound, (3) 35-millimeter anamorphic reduction with optical monaural sound. Out of the hundreds of films released in North America during 1969, Hello, Dolly! was among only seven given deluxe roadshow treatment and among only eleven released with 70mm prints (three, including Hello, Dolly!, from 65mm origination, seven blow-ups, and one 65mm/blow-up hybrid). PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved-seat policy and [except where noted otherwise] a presumed 70mm presentation w/ six-track magnetic audio) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1969-12-16 New York, NY Rivoli (34) 1969-12-17 Atlanta, GA Grand (18) 1969-12-17 Baltimore, MD New (23) 1969-12-17 Buffalo, NY Century (20) 1969-12-17 Calgary, AB Chinook (20) 1969-12-17 Cincinnati, OH International 70 (31) 1969-12-17 Cleveland (Cleveland Heights), OH Severance (18) 1969-12-17 Cleveland (North Olmsted), OH Great Northern (22) 1969-12-17 Columbus (Whitehall), OH Cinema East (27) 1969-12-17 Dallas, TX Cine 150 (19) 1969-12-17 Denver, CO Continental (27) 1969-12-17 Detroit (Southfield), MI Americana (27) 1969-12-17 Edmonton, AB Westmount (20) [35mm] 1969-12-17 Fort Lauderdale, FL Gateway (27) [35mm] 1969-12-17 Fort Worth, TX 7th Street (15) [35mm] 1969-12-17 Honolulu, HI Cinerama (23) 1969-12-17 Houston, TX Alabama (19) 1969-12-17 Indianapolis, IN Circle (37) 1969-12-17 Kansas City (Overland Park, KS), MO Glenwood 2 (43) 1969-12-17 Louisville, KY United Artists (16) 1969-12-17 Memphis, TN Paramount (20) 1969-12-17 Miami (Miami Beach), FL Beach (29) 1969-12-17 Milwaukee, WI Strand (28) 1969-12-17 Montreal, QC Westmount (23) 1969-12-17 New Haven (Hamden), CT Cinemart (35) 1969-12-17 New Orleans, LA Saenger-Orleans (22) 1969-12-17 Oakland, CA Century 21 (22) 1969-12-17 Oklahoma City, OK Tower (22) 1969-12-17 Omaha, NE Dundee (36) 1969-12-17 Orlando (Winter Park), FL Park East (23) 1969-12-17 Pittsburgh, PA Warner (28) 1969-12-17 Sacramento, CA Century 22 (22) 1969-12-17 St. Louis, MO Ambassador (33) 1969-12-17 St. Petersburg, FL Crossroads (27) 1969-12-17 Salt Lake City (South Salt Lake), UT Century 21 (20) 1969-12-17 San Antonio, TX Broadway (15) 1969-12-17 San Francisco, CA Cinema 21 (26) 1969-12-17 San Jose, CA Century 24 (28) 1969-12-17 Syracuse (DeWitt), NY Shoppingtown 1 (19) 1969-12-17 Toronto, ON Eglinton (27) 1969-12-17 Tulsa, OK Continental (17) 1969-12-17 Vancouver, BC Ridge (20) [35mm] 1969-12-18 Des Moines, IA Riviera (19) [35mm] 1969-12-18 Washington, DC Warner (23) 1969-12-19 Albany (Colonie), NY Center (16) 1969-12-19 Los Angeles, CA Chinese (40) 1969-12-19 Minneapolis, MN Academy (28) 1969-12-20 Rochester, NY Monroe (26) 1969-12-20 San Diego, CA College (23) [35mm] 1970-02-04 Hamilton, ON Century (12) [35mm] 1970-02-04 Ottawa, ON Nelson (14) 1970-02-04 Norfolk, VA Riverview (32) 1970-02-04 Portland, OR Fox (21) 1970-02-06 Birmingham, AL Ritz (19) 1970-02-11 Las Vegas, NV Parkway (15) 1970-02-11 Phoenix, AZ Palms (23) 1970-02-11 Seattle, WA 5th Avenue (20) 1970-02-11 Tucson, AZ Showcase (15) 1970-02-18 Dayton, OH Dayton Mall (14) 1970-02-18 Newark (Wayne), NJ Willowbrook (23) 1970-02-26 London, ON Park (11) 1970-03-04 Winnipeg, MB Northstar I (6) 1970-03-06 Knoxville, TN Park (15) [35mm] 1970-03-10 Boston, MA Saxon (15) 1970-03-10 Hartford (West Hartford), CT Elm (20) 1970-03-11 Akron (Fairlawn), OH Village (26) [35mm] 1970-03-11 Charlotte, NC Carolina (16) 1970-03-11 Providence (East Providence), RI Four Seasons 1 (22) 1970-03-11 Worcester (Shrewsbury), MA White City (23) 1970-03-13 Jacksonville, FL Florida (7) [35mm] 1970-03-25 Philadelphia, PA Randolph (28) 1970-03-26 Long Island (Woodbury), NY Cinema 150 (21) 1970-04-17 Winnipeg, MB Northstar II m/o (5 [11]) 1970-04-22 Atlanta, GA Tara m/o (9 [27]) 1970-04-29 Des Moines, IA River Hills m/o (5 [24]) 1970-05-13 Reno, NV Century 21 (5) 1970-05-27 Orange, CA Cinedome 21 (20) 1970-05-27 Richmond, VA Westhampton (11) 1970-05-27 Springfield (West Springfield), MA Paris (9) [35mm] 1970-07-03 Montreal, QC Imperial (23) [Version Francaise] PART 2: FIRST RUN / NON-ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (70mm presentation with an un-reserved seating policy) 1970-03-26 Charleston, SC Ultravision (8) [70mm from Week 4] 1970-05-27 Washington, DC Uptown m/o (17 [40]) 1970-06-17 Austin, TX Americana (6) 1970-06-18 Greenville, SC Astro 2 (5) [70mm from Week 3] 1970-06-24 Asbury Park, NJ St. James (14) # 1970-06-24 Atlantic City, NJ Virginia (18) # 1970-06-24 Youngstown, OH Paramount (12) 1970-06-25 Toledo, OH Showcase 1 (14) 1970-07-22 Chicago (Northbrook), IL Edens 2 (10) 1970-07-22 Chicago (Oak Brook), IL Cinema 150 (10) 1970-08-26 Groton, CT United Artists (4) 1970-09-18 Huntsville, AL Westbury (4) 1970-09-23 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (7) 1970-09-23 Waco, TX 25th Street (3) 1970-09-25 Greensboro, NC Terrace (4) 1970-09-30 Winston-Salem, NC Thruway (3) 1970-10-16 Colorado Springs, CO Cooper 70 (4) 1970-10-21 Albuquerque, NM Cinema East (4) 1970-12-17 Odessa, TX Grandview (4) PART 3: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS (second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy) 1970-05-15 Greenwich, CT Greenwich Plaza (9) 1970-08-19 Columbia Heights, MN Chief (3) 1970-08-19 Oklahoma City, OK Quail 1 (4) 1970-08-19 Trumbull, CT United Artists (5) 1970-08-21 Bay Shore, NY Bay Shore (4) 1970-08-21 Nanuet, NY Route 59 (4) 1970-08-21 White Plains, NY United Artists (4) 1970-11-11 Bensalem, PA Premiere (6) 1970-11-11 King of Prussia, PA Plaza (6) 1970-11-11 Philadelphia, PA Orleans (6) 1970-11-13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Village (4) 1970-11-25 Fort Worth, TX Opera House (2) 1971-01-20 Durham, NC Center (1) 1971-02-10 Florence, SC Capri (1) 1971-07-16 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) [70mm festival] 1971-07-23 Toronto, ON Eglinton (5) 1971-11-05 Charlotte, NC Carolina (1) [70mm festival] 1971-11-17 Wichita, KS Uptown (1) [70mm festival] 1971-11-19 Toronto, ON Cinesphere (1) [70mm festival] 1972-05-31 Riverside, CA Tyler Mall 2 (1) [w/ The King and I] 1972-06-16 San Francisco, CA Alexandria (2) 1972-06-28 Los Angeles, CA Four Star (1) [w/ My Fair Lady] 1972-11-10 Durham, NC Center 1 (1) 1972-12-13 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (1) 1973-05-02 Toledo, OH Renaissance Valentine (1) [70mm festival] 1975-05-30 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) [70mm festival] 1975-10-01 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (2) [w/ Camelot] 1975-10-01 Bloomington, MN Southtown (1) [70mm musicals festival] 1975-10-01 Kansas City, MO Brookside (1) [70mm festival] 1975-10-15 Milwaukee, WI Southgate (1) [70mm festival] 1976-01-14 Wichita, KS Uptown (1) [70mm festival] 1976-08-27 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (1) [70mm festival] 1976-09-08 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Camelot] 1976-09-24 Los Angeles, CA National (2) [w/ Camelot] 1976-10-15 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Camelot] 1976-11-18 Phoenix, AZ Cine Capri [matinee] 1977-06-15 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Camelot] 1977-08-31 Kansas City, MO Midland (1) [70mm festival] 1977-10-14 Knoxville, TN Capri 70 (1) [70mm festival] 1978-04-12 New York, NY Cinerama 2 (1) [Broadway comes to Broadway] 1978-05-05 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1978-10-20 Cleveland, OH Colony (1) 1979-04-18 Albany, NY Madison (1) [70mm series] (canceled?) 1980-05-04 Seattle, WA Crest 1 [70mm festival] 1980-05-05 Seattle, WA Crest 1 [70mm festival] 1980-08-09 Atlanta, GA Fox [3rd Annual Summer Film Festival]] 1981-08-11 Toronto, ON Science Centre # 1983-10-12 Toronto, ON Science Centre # 1984-11-10 Toronto, ON University [Fox 50th salute] # 1985-05-17 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1985-06-05 Washington, DC Cinema (2 days) [70mm festival] 1985-08-19 Atlanta, GA Fox [8th Annual Summer Film Festival] 1989-11-17 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) PART 4: THE RESTORATION AND DIGITAL SOUND + SUBSEQUENT SCREENINGS (New 70mm prints with DTS audio) 2002-09-28 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2004-01-24 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2004-01-28 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2004-02-01 Austin, TX Paramount [70mm festival] 2005-01-30 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2005-08-11 San Francisco, CA Castro [70mm festival] (canceled) 2007-??-?? Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2008-03-29 Santa Monica, CA Aero 2012-03-24 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver 2015-05-10 Los Angeles, CA Hammer Museum [family flicks series] 2018-08-11 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2018-08-12 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2020-03-14 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2022-03-25 Santa Monica, CA Aero 2022-06-18 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2024-06-22 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [musicals series] # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting it may have been 35mm The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion. Special thanks to Jerry Alexander, Jim Barg, David Brynskov, Raymond Caple, Sheldon Hall, Bill Huelbig, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Stan Malone, Brad Miller, Robert Morrow, Gabriel Neeb, Jim Perry, Dean St. John, Jack Theakston, Joel Weide, Vince Young. 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