“Ice Station Zebra”: 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 Ice Station Zebra 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 featured advanced admission pricing, reserved seating, an overture/intermission/entracte/exit music, and an average of only ten scheduled screenings per week. Souvenir program booklet were sold, as well, and, in some locales, the films soundtrack album. The print type utilized during the films roadshow release was 70-millimeter (branded as Cinerama except where noted otherwise) with discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound. The MGM release was directed by John Sturges (The Hallelujah Trail, Marooned) and starred Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan and Jim Brown. The films world premiere was held October 23rd, 1968 at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles. Out of the hundreds of first-run films released in North America during 1968, Ice Station Zebra was among only fourteen given deluxe roadshow treatment and among only eleven released with 70mm prints (seven, including Ice Station Zebra, from large format or large aperture origination plus four blow-ups). Premiere date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] PART 1: THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved seat policy / 70mm presentation promoted as Cinerama) 1968-10-23 Los Angeles Cinerama Dome (29) 1968-11-12 Houston Windsor (19) 1968-11-13 Cleveland State (13) 1968-11-13 Dallas Capri (13) 1968-11-13 Des Moines River Hills (18) 1968-11-13 Indianapolis Indiana (19) 1968-11-13 Montreal Imperial (15) 1968-11-13 Omaha Indian Hills (14) 1968-11-13 Pittsburgh Warner (13) 1968-11-13 Salt Lake City Villa (23) 1968-11-13 San Francisco Orpheum (9) 1968-11-14 Atlanta Georgia (12) 1968-11-14 Cincinnati International 70 (12) 1968-11-14 Vancouver Capitol (10) 1968-11-20 Louisville Showcase 1 (9) 1968-11-20 Phoenix (Scottsdale) Kachina (14) 1968-12-18 Birmingham Eastwood (6) 1968-12-18 Boston Boston (19) 1968-12-18 Calgary North Hill (8) 1968-12-18 Hartford Cinerama (17) 1968-12-18 Milwaukee Southgate (14) 1968-12-18 Philadelphia Randolph (10) 1968-12-18 Providence Cinerama (1+) 1968-12-18 Springfield (West Springfield) Showcase 1 (10) 1968-12-18 Toledo Showcase 1 (11) 1968-12-18 Worcester Showcase 2 (9) 1968-12-19 Buffalo Century (8) 1968-12-19 Dayton Dabel (13) 1968-12-19 Fresno Warnor (8) 1968-12-19 Jacksonville 5 Points (1+) 1968-12-19 Kansas City Empire 2 (15) 1968-12-19 Memphis Paramount (10) [Vistarama] 1968-12-19 Nashville Belle Meade (9) 1968-12-19 Oklahoma City Continental (14) 1968-12-20 New York Cinerama (17) 1968-12-20 Tampa Palace (10) 1968-12-23 Honolulu Cinerama (13) 1969-01-15 Knoxville Capri-70 (7) 1969-01-28 Minneapolis (St. Louis Park) Cooper (24) 1969-01-29 Denver Cooper (17) 1969-02-05 Davenport (Milan) Showcase 1 (8) 1969-02-07 Baltimore Town (7) 1969-02-11 Oakland Century 21 (7) 1969-02-12 Charlotte Carolina (9) 1969-02-14 Miami (Miami Beach) Sheridan (15) 1969-03-05 Albuquerque Fox Winrock (8) 1969-03-05 Detroit Summit (16) 1969-03-14 Huntsville Westbury (1+) 1969-03-19 Wichita Uptown (10) 1969-03-26 Long Island (Hicksville) Twin South (9) 1969-03-26 Newark (Montclair) Clairidge (12) 1969-03-28 Orlando Beacham (7) 1969-04-02 Columbus Grand (6) 1969-04-02 Las Vegas Cinerama (10) 1969-04-02 New Orleans Cinerama (8) 1969-04-02 Portland Hollywood (8) 1969-04-02 St. Louis Cinerama (12) 1969-04-02 San Diego Center (12) 1969-04-02 Washington Uptown (12) 1969-04-17 Chicago Cinestage (10) 1969-05-21 Reno Century 21 (3) 1969-05-28 Norfolk Rosna (1+) 1969-05-28 Sacramento Esquire (7) 1969-08-06 San Jose Century 24 (11) 1969-10-16 Rochester (Penfield) Panorama (9) 1969-10-22 San Jose Century 25 m/o (2 [13]) 1969-11-19 Seattle Cinerama (14) 1969-??-?? Chattanooga Brainerd 1969-??-?? Fargo Cinema 70 1969-??-?? Harrisburg Trans-Lux 1969-??-?? Tulsa Fox PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS (unreserved seating / general-release policy / promoted as 70mm except where noted otherwise) 1969-06-18 Anaheim, CA Brookhurst (3) 1969-06-18 Fountain Valley, CA Fountain Valley Drive-In (1) [70mm?] 1969-06-25 Modesto, CA Briggsmore (2) 1969-06-27 Columbia, SC Richland Mall (4) 1969-07-30 King of Prussia, PA Plaza (1) 1969-07-30 Midfield, AL Midfield (1) 1969-09-24 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (1) [D-150] 1969-10-24 Ste-Foy, QC Cinema Ste-Foy Salle Alouette (1) 1970-03-11 Winnipeg, MB Grant Park (1) [Cinerama] 1971-05-14 Honolulu, HI Cinerama (1) [MGM festival; w/ Gone with the Wind] 1978-08-24 Toronto, ON Science Centre/Ontario Film Theatre [70mm festival] 1980-03-13 Toronto, ON Cinesphere (4 days) [70mm festival] This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Al Alvarez, Jim Barg, Diane Buckley (Virginia Beach Public Library), Meggie C. (Moorhead Public Library), Nick DiMaggio, Sheldon Hall, William Hooper, Bill Huelbig, Mark Huffstetler, Thomas Hutchens and David Lilly (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library), Jeffry Johnson, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Anne Marie (Dauphin County Library System), Gabriel Neeb, Jim Perry, Robert Throop, Joel Weide and Vince Young. 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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