“The King and I”: The North American 70mm
Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.08.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
re-release engagements of “The King and I” in the United States and Canada.The 20th Century-Fox release was directed by Walter Lang (“There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Can-Can”) and starred Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson and Rex Thompson. “The King and I” was shot in CinemaScope 55 and originally released in 1956 in 35mm CinemaScope and four-track magnetic stereo. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1961-03-23 … New York, NY — Rivoli (4) [reserved seats] 1961-05-09 … Los Angeles, CA — Chinese (5) [reserved seats premiere only] 1961-06-16 … San Francisco, CA — Coronet (4) 1961-09-22 … Cincinnati, OH — Valley (2) 1961-09-27 … Philadelphia, PA — Midtown (2) 1966-05-26 … San Rafael, CA — Northgate (2) 1978-08-07 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [Summer Film Festival] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, and print enclosures. Special thanks to Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel and Bob Throop. International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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