“Mackenna’s Gold”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.05.2018 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “Mackenna’s Gold” in North America. The film’s 70mm prints
featured discrete six-channel stereophonic sound and full-frame imagery sourced
from a mixture of 65mm photography and 35mm blow-up footage.“Mackenna’s Gold” was among nine confirmed first-run films released in 1969 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Carl Foreman production and Columbia release was directed by J. Lee Thompson and starred Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif and Telly Savalas. The film’s North American premiere was held in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 10th, 1969. (Despite being an American production, the film was released in several international locales prior to the United States and Canada.) These were continuous performance, general release bookings (i.e. not roadshow). Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … City — Cinema (duration in weeks) 1969-05-10 … Phoenix, AZ — Chris-Town (7) 1969-05-28 … Denver, CO — Cooper (7) 1969-06-18 … Chicago, IL — Chicago (3) 1969-06-18 … New York, NY — Orpheum (3) 1969-06-18 … New York, NY — State II (5) 1969-06-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Loew’s (6) 1969-06-25 … San Francisco, CA — United Artists (7) 1969-07-11 … Toronto, ON — Carlton (4) This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Bill Kretzel. Additional 70mm prints were screened internationally but 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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