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“Sleeping Beauty”: The North American 70mm Engagements
“Wondrous to see…in fabulous new Technirama 70. Glorious to hear … in full stereophonic sound. A magnificent new motion picture from Walt Disney!”

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Compiled by: Michael Coate, Hollywood, USA Date: 08.04.2010
Updated 14.11.2022
The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter engagements of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” in the United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.

“Sleeping Beauty” was among five confirmed first-run films released in 1959 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Walt Disney production and Buena Vista release — directed by Clyde Geronimi (Supervising Director) and Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman and Les Clark (Sequence Directors) — premiered January 29th and followed with a staggered rollout. (The film’s 35mm general release commenced during the summer months of 1959.)

The original 70mm prints of “Sleeping Beauty” featured letterboxed imagery (sourced from Technirama Large Aperture Successive Exposure photography) and six-track stereophonic sound. Re-issued and re-struck 70mm prints featured full-frame imagery (2.20:1).

The original 1959 presentations of “Sleeping Beauty” included the CinemaScope short “Grand Canyon.” Short subject(s) and trailer(s), if any, during the film’s numerous re-releases varied by venue and screening.
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Release Dates (day.month.year)

  
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]

1959-01-29 … Beverly Hills, CA — Fox Wilshire (17)
1959-02-11 … San Francisco, CA — Coronet (8)
1959-02-12 … Boston, MA — Gary (8)
1959-02-12 … Chicago, IL — State Lake (13)
1959-02-12 … Dallas, TX — Tower (7)
1959-02-12 … Miami Beach, FL — Sheridan (8)
1959-02-17 … New York, NY — Criterion (13)
1959-02-18 … Baltimore, MD — New (8)
1959-02-18 … Buffalo, NY — Century (6)
1959-02-18 … Oklahoma City, OK — State (6)
1959-02-18 … Rochester, NY — Monroe* (9)
1959-02-18 … Washington, DC — Uptown (11)
1959-02-19 … Houston, TX — Tower (10)
1959-02-19 … Seattle, WA — Blue Mouse (7)
1959-02-20 … Syracuse, NY — Eckel* (8)
1959-02-25 … New Orleans, LA — Panorama (7)
1959-02-27 … San Antonio, TX — Broadway (5)
1959-03-04 … Detroit, MI — United Artists (9)
1959-03-04 … Richmond, VA — Willow Lawn (8)
1959-03-05 … Minneapolis, MN — Academy (6)
1959-03-06 … Pittsburgh, PA — Nixon (9)
1959-03-06 … Portland, OR — Broadway (5)
1959-03-12 … Shreveport, LA — Saenger (5)
1959-03-13 … Atlanta, GA — Roxy (6)
1959-03-13 … Louisville, KY — Brown (6)
1959-03-18 … Philadelphia, PA — Goldman (7)
1959-03-19 … Columbus, OH — Cinestage (9)
1959-03-20 … Corpus Christi, TX — Tower (3)
1959-03-20 … Dayton, OH — McCook (10)
1959-03-20 … Denver, CO — Centre (6)
1959-03-20 … Honolulu, HI — Queen (6)
1959-03-20 … Little Rock, AR — Capitol (3)
1959-03-20 … San Diego, CA — Capri (8)
1959-03-25 … Providence, RI — Elmwood (1+)
1959-03-26 … Cincinnati, OH — Valley (6)
1959-03-26 … Kansas City, MO — Brookside (11)
1959-03-27 … Indianapolis, IN — Lyric (6)
1959-04-15 … Tampa, FL — Britton (5)
1959-06-03 … Salt Lake City, UT — Villa (9)
1959-06-12 … Norfolk, VA — Memrose (7)
1959-06-12 … Phoenix, AZ — Fox (4)
1959-06-12 … St. Louis, MO — Pageant (14)
1959-06-19 … Jacksonville, FL — 5 Points (1+)
1959-06-19 … Milwaukee, WI — Strand (8)
1959-06-20 … Omaha, NE — State (5)
1959-07-01 … Utica, NY — Uptown (1+)
1959-07-02 … Lexington, KY — Strand (2)
1959-??-?? … Atlantic City, NJ — Center or Virginia
1959-??-?? … Fort Wayne, IN — Clyde
1959-??-?? … Tulsa, OK — Rialto or Ritz

* reserved seating during weekday evening screenings

1972-11-18 … Los Angeles, CA — Chinese [FILMEX]

1979-05-04 … Seattle, WA — Crest 70 (10)
1979-05-25 … Penfield, NY — Panorama (3)
1979-08-29 … Spokane, WA — Lincoln Heights Triplex (7)
1979-09-28 … Bay Shore, NY — Bay Shore (3)
1979-09-28 … Boston, MA — Cheri Triplex (4)
1979-09-28 … Upper Montclair, NJ — Bellevue (3)
1979-10-05 … DeWitt, NY — Shoppingtown Twin (3)
1979-10-05 … East Hartford, CT — Showcase 6 (4)
1979-10-05 … Niagara Falls, ON — Pyramid Place (1+)
1979-10-05 … Peoria, IL — Beverly (4)
1979-10-05 … West Springfield, MA — Palace Twin (4)
1979-10-17 … Columbia Heights, MN — Apache 4 (8)
1979-10-17 … Oklahoma City, OK — Quail Twin (6)
1979-10-19 … Creve Coeur, MO — Creve Coeur (3)
1979-10-19 … Dallas, TX — Northpark West Twin (3)
1979-10-24 … Indianapolis, IN — Eastwood (6)
1979-10-24 … Omaha, NE — Cinema Center 4 (6)
1979-11-02 … Beaverton, OR — Valley Triplex (7)
1979-11-02 … Calumet City, IL — River Oaks 4 (1)
1979-11-02 … Chicago, IL — McClurg Court (1)
1979-11-02 … Claymont, DE — Eric Tri-State Mall Triplex (6)
1979-11-02 … Feasterville, PA — Eric (7)
1979-11-02 … King of Prussia, PA — Eric King Twin (7)
1979-11-02 … Lawrenceville, NJ — Eric Twin (6)
1979-11-02 … Little Rock, AR — Cinema 150 (6)
1979-11-02 … Montgomeryville, PA — Eric Triplex (7)
1979-11-02 … Northbrook, IL — Edens Twin (3)
1979-11-02 … Pennsauken, NJ — Eric Triplex (7)
1979-11-02 … Philadelphia, PA — Mark I (8)
1979-11-02 … Portland, OR — Rose Moyer 6 (6)
1979-11-02 … San Diego, CA — Loma (6)
1979-11-02 … Schaumburg, IL — Woodfield 4 (1)
1979-11-07 … Louisville, KY — Showcase 9 (6)
1979-11-09 … Costa Mesa, CA — South Coast Plaza Triplex (5)
1979-11-09 … Honolulu, HI — Royal (4)
1979-11-09 … Los Angeles, CA — Chinese Triplex (4)
1979-11-09 … Milan, IL — Showcase 7 (5)
1979-11-09 … Montclair, CA — Montclair Triplex (6)
1979-11-09 … Sacramento, CA — Century 6 (6)
1979-11-09 … San Francisco, CA — Alexandria (10)
1979-11-09 … San Jose, CA — Century 22 Triplex (1+)
1979-11-16 … Bethel Park, PA — South Hills Village (4)
1979-11-16 … Charlotte, NC — Capri Twin (5)
1979-11-16 … Houston, TX — Gaylynn Terrace (4)
1979-11-16 … Metairie, LA — Lakeside 4 (5)
1979-11-16 … Monroeville, PA — Showcase East 5 (3)
1979-11-16 … North Miami Beach, FL — 167th Street Twin (4)
1979-11-16 … Robinson, PA — Showcase West 5 (3)
1979-11-16 … Towson, MD — Hillendale Twin (5)
1979-11-16 … Vienna, VA — Tysons (5)
1979-11-16 … Washington, DC — Tenley Circle Twin (5)
1979-12-21 … Houston, TX — Windsor Twin (4)
1979-12-21 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (17 days) [70mm festival]

1980-01-30 … Carmel, IN — Woodland Twin (1)
1980-04-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome (5) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-04-12 … Cleveland, OH — CWRU Strosacker [CWRU Film Society]
1980-04-25 … Fox Point, WI — Brown Port (1)
1980-06-20 … San Francisco, CA — Market Street (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-08-01 … Los Angeles, CA — Picwood (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-09-19 … Spokane, WA — River Park Square Twin (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-11-26 … Cincinnati, OH — Carousel Twin (3)
1980-11-26 … San Diego, CA — La Jolla Village 4 (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-12-03 … Carmel, IN — Woodland Twin (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1980-12-20 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (23 days) [70mm festival]

1981-03-27 … Costa Mesa, CA — South Coast Plaza Triplex (4) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-03-27 … Los Angeles, CA — Century Plaza Twin (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-03-27 … Los Angeles, CA — Chinese Triplex (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-03-27 … San Francisco, CA — Northpoint (3)
1981-04-03 … Indianapolis, IN — Eastwood (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-04-17 … Niagara Falls, ON — Pyramid Place (1) [70mm festival]
1981-04-24 … Las Vegas, NV — Fox (4) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-04-24 … Salt Lake City, UT — Villa (1)
1981-05-01 … Kansas City, MO — Bannister Mall 5 (2)
1981-05-01 … Kansas City, MO — Midland/Empire 7 (1)
1981-05-01 … Omaha, NE — Indian Hills Twin (4)
1981-05-01 … Overland Park, KS — Glenwood Twin (3)
1981-05-01 … Sacramento, CA — Century 6 (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-05-01 … Tucson, AZ — El Dorado Twin (3)
1981-05-08 … Bloomingdale, IL — Stratford Square 4 (2)
1981-05-08 … Calumet City, IL — River Oaks 6 (1)
1981-05-08 … Evergreen Park, IL — Evergreen Triplex (1)
1981-05-08 … Hillside Square, IL — Hillside 4 (1)
1981-05-08 … Niles, IL — Gold Mill Triplex (1)
1981-05-08 … Norridge, IL — Norridge 4 (1)
1981-05-08 … Orange, CA — Cinedome 6 (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-05-08 … Peoria, IL — Beverly (2)
1981-05-08 … Phoenix, AZ — Chris-Town 5 (2) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-05-08 … Skokie, IL — Old Orchard Triplex (1)
1981-05-08 … Springfield, IL — Esquire 4 (2)
1981-05-08 … West Allis, WI — Southtown Triplex (2)
1981-05-22 … La Mesa, CA — Cinema Grossmont (1) [w/ “The Black Hole”]
1981-05-22 … La Mirada, CA — La Mirada Mall 6 (1)
1981-05-22 … Los Angeles, CA — Sherman Oaks Galleria 4 (1)
1981-05-22 … Los Angeles, CA — Warner Center 6 (1)
1981-05-22 … Montclair, CA — Montclair Triplex (3)
1981-05-22 … Torrance, CA — Del Amo 6 (1)
1981-05-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Century Plaza Twin (2)
1981-06-12 … Windsor, ON — Centre (1)

1982-12-23 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (11 days) [70mm festival]

1986-03-07 … Montreal, QC — Imperial (5)
1986-03-07 … Toronto, ON — University (4)
1986-03-21 … Chicago, IL — Esquire (2)
1986-03-21 … New York, NY — Embassy 1 (4)
1986-03-21 … Sacramento, CA — Century 6 (3)
1986-03-21 … San Francisco, CA — Galaxy 4 (4) [THX]
1986-03-28 … Vancouver, BC — Stanley (3)
1986-04-04 … Chicago, IL — Carnegie (1)
1986-04-11 … Montreal, QC — York (2)
1986-05-23 … Downers Grove, IL — Tivoli (2) [w/ “Out of Africa”]

1988-11-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome [venue 25th anniversary festival]
1988-11-12 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome [venue 25th anniversary festival]

1997-11-01 … Long Beach, CA — CSULB Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival]

“Sleeping Beauty”, 25. August 2002 at the El Capitan on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, USA. Image by Richard Greenhalgh.

2002-01-12 … Los Angeles, CA — El Capitan [Disney’s Saturday Morning Movies]
2002-08-22 … Los Angeles, CA — El Capitan (2)

2004-01-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival]

2012-07-16 … Beverly Hills, CA — Samuel Goldwyn [70mm festival]

2016-09-18 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm festival]
2016-10-15 … Tucson, AZ — The Loft (2 days)
2016-12-11 … Portland, OR — Hollywood

2017-07-07 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2017-07-08 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2017-07-10 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2017-08-27 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2017-09-02 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]

2022-08-20 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2022-08-21 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2022-08-27 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2022-09-03 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2022-11-05 … Fort Lee, NJ — Barrymore Film Center

The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Jerry Alexander, Claude Ayakawa, Jim Barg, Larry Blake, Raymond Caple, Mark Huffstetler, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Rick Mitchell, John Sittig, Bob Throop, 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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