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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 23.09.2023 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow and
70-millimeter presentations of Stanley Kramers Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World in the United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking
out to experience this motion picture.PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved-seat policy and Cinerama-branded 70mm presentation) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD city cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1963-10-22 Long Island (Syosset), NY Syosset [world press preview] 1963-11-07 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (66) 1963-11-17 New York, NY Warner (52) 1963-11-19 Boston, MA Boston (31) 1963-11-19 Chicago, IL McVickers (33) 1963-12-18 Atlanta, GA Martin Cinerama (23) 1963-12-18 Cleveland, OH Palace (27) 1963-12-18 Montreal, QC Imperial (58) 1963-12-18 Pittsburgh, PA Warner (28) 1963-12-18 San Francisco, CA Orpheum (52) 1963-12-19 Cincinnati, OH Capitol (28) 1963-12-19 Houston, TX Windsor (19) 1963-12-19 Kansas City, MO Empire (51) 1963-12-19 Miami (Miami Beach), FL Sheridan (23) 1963-12-19 New Orleans, LA Cinerama (27) 1963-12-19 Philadelphia, PA Boyd (27) 1963-12-19 Portland, OR Hollywood (44) 1963-12-20 Dallas, TX Capri (23) 1963-12-20 Honolulu, HI Cinerama (28) 1963-12-20 Louisville, KY Rialto (26) 1963-12-20 Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin 1 (32) 1963-12-20 Toronto, ON Carlton (18) 1964-02-11 Detroit, MI Music Hall (55) 1964-02-18 Columbus, OH Grand (25) 1964-02-19 Salt Lake City, UT Villa (36) 1964-02-19 Washington, DC Uptown (36) 1964-02-19 Wichita, KS Uptown (30) 1964-02-20 Baltimore, MD Town (18) 1964-02-20 St. Louis, MO Cinerama (37) 1964-03-25 Akron (Cuyahoga Falls), OH Falls (30) 1964-03-25 Buffalo, NY Teck (7) 1964-03-25 Dayton, OH Dabel (47) 1964-03-25 Hartford, CT Cinerama (31) 1964-03-25 Omaha, NE Indian Hills (37) 1964-03-25 Providence, RI Cinerama (31) 1964-03-26 Nashville, TN Crescent (27) 1964-04-21 Newark (Montclair), NJ Clairidge (34) 1964-04-22 San Diego, CA Cinerama (50) 1964-04-22 Seattle, WA Cinerama (48) 1964-05-07 Toledo, OH Valentine (25) 1964-05-15 Phoenix (Scottsdale), AZ Kachina (40) 1964-05-27 Fresno, CA Warner (18) 1964-05-27 Long Island (Syosset), NY Syosset (30) 1964-06-03 Chattanooga, TN Brainerd (13) 1964-06-10 Indianapolis, IN Indiana (27) 1964-06-23 Sacramento, CA Esquire (29) 1964-06-24 Albuquerque, NM Fox Winrock (13) 1964-10-29 Denver, CO Cooper (51) 1964-11-19 Minneapolis (St. Louis Park), MN Cooper (47) 1964-11-24 San Jose, CA Century 21 (19) 1965-03-12 Indianapolis, IN Indiana (5) [return roadshow run] 1966-05-06 Oklahoma City, OK Cooper (4) [delayed roadshow run] Note the films running time was longer during the initial November-December 63 openings. PART 2: FIRST RUN / NON-ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (70mm presentation with an un-reserved seating policy) 1964-05-27 Tampa, FL Palace (12) # 1964-07-01 Oklahoma City, OK Cinema 70 Drive-In (6) 1964-07-08 Albany, NY Hellman (7) 1964-07-08 Memphis, TN Crosstown (13) 1964-07-15 Norfolk, VA Riverview (10) 1964-08-05 Vancouver, BC Strand (20) [reserved seating] # 1964-08-12 Rochester, NY Riviera (10) PART 3: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS (second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy) 1964-07-29 Philadelphia, PA Orleans (3) 1964-08-19 Lawnside, NJ White Horse Pike Drive-In (2) 1965-01-07 Albuquerque, NM Cinema East (2) 1965-01-20 Little Rock, AR Capitol (3) # 1965-05-26 Moorestown, NJ Plaza (1) 1965-06-09 King of Prussia, PA Plaza (1) 1965-12-22 Philadelphia, PA Orleans (1) 1966-10-05 Carmichael, CA Cinema 150 (1) # 1966-12-07 Pennsauken, NJ Eric (1) [w/ Zulu] 1966-12-14 New Hartford, NY Kallet (4 days) 1970-09-25 Houston, TX Gaylynn Terrace (4) 1970-09-30 South Salt Lake, UT Century 21 (6) [reserved seating] # 1970-10-28 Pleasant Hill, CA Century 21 (8) [reserved seating] # 1971-09-08 Portsmouth, VA Plaza 1 (1) 1971-09-17 Seattle, WA Cinema 150 (2) 1971-10-13 Wichita, KS Uptown (1) 1971-10-20 Tulsa, OK Continental (2) 1971-12-15 Milwaukee, WI Strand (1) 1974-02-01 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) PART 4: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS (New 70mm prints with DTS audio for films 40th anniversary plus restored police calls during intermission) 2003-10-16 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (1) 2003-11-21 Austin, TX Paramount (1) 2003-12-19 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver (2) 2004-01-25 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2004-03-04 Seattle, WA Cinerama [Cinerama and 70mm festival] 2004-03-05 Seattle, WA Cinerama [Cinerama and 70mm festival] 2005-02-06 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2006-08-05 Austin, TX Paramount [w/ Playtime] 2006-08-06 Austin, TX Paramount [w/ Playtime] 2006-08-23 San Francisco, CA Castro [70mm festival] 2007-??-?? Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2009-08-24 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome 2011-12-29 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 2012-07-09 Beverly Hills, CA Samuel Goldwyn [70mm festival] 2012-08-18 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2012-08-19 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2012-09-30 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome [Cinerama 60th anniversary] 2012-12-22 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-23 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-24 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-25 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-26 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-27 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-28 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2013-04-28 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome [TCM Classic Festival] 2013-08-31 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2014-07-20 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2014-07-22 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2014-08-26 Austin, TX Paramount [Summer Film Classics series] 2015-07-10 Columbus, OH Wexner Center [Big Picture series] 2015-07-11 Columbus, OH Wexner Center [Big Picture series] 2015-08-15 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2015-08-16 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2016-02-26 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2016-02-27 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2016-03-02 Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2016-05-21 Tucson, AZ Loft 2016-09-17 Somerville, MA Somerville [70mm and widescreen festival] 2017-08-29 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2018-09-16 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2019-05-19 Somerville, MA Somerville [70mm and widescreen festival] 2019-08-31 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2019-09-01 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2019-09-07 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2019-09-08 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2019-11-03 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2022-07-30 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2023-06-24 Somerville, MA Somerville [70mm and widescreen festival] 2023-06-25 Somerville, MA Somerville [70mm and widescreen festival] 2023-12-22 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [60th anniversary] 2024-04-14 Beverly Hills, CA Fine Arts [70mm series] # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation 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 Al Alvarez, Claude Ayakawa, Nick DiMaggio, Dan Halsted, Thomas Hauerslev, William Hooper, Bill Huelbig, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Jeffry Johnson, Mark Lensenmayer, Stan Malone, Tim ONeill, Jim Perry, Paul Rayton, John Sittig, Grant Smith, Robert Throop, Joel Weide, Vince Young, and to the librarians who have assisted with this project. Any international 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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