Camelot: The North American Roadshow and 70mm
Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 11.03.2024 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow
and 70mm presentations of Camelot in the United States and
Canada.The Warner Bros.-Seven Arts release, based upon the King Arthur legend and the Lerner and Loewe stage musical, was directed by Joshua Logan (South Pacific, Paint Your Wagon) and starred Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries and Laurence Naismith. The world premiere was held October 25th, 1967 at the Warner in New York City. The presentations cited in the Part 1 section of this work were hard ticket roadshow engagements and were special, long-running, showcase presentations in major cities prior to the film being exhibited as a general release. Much like a stage production, these presentations featured advanced admission pricing, reserved seating, an overture/intermission/entracte/exit music, and an average of only ten scheduled screenings per week. A souvenir program booklet and soundtrack album were sold at some venues. The print types utilized during the films roadshow release were, depending on the booking, (1) 70-millimeter (2.20:1 blow-up from 35mm anamorphic) with discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound, (2) 35-millimeter with discrete magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound and optical monaural sound, (3) 35-millimeter with optical monaural sound. Out of the hundreds of films released in North America during 1967, Camelot was among only eight given deluxe roadshow treatment and among only five released with 70mm prints (one from 65mm origination and four blow-ups). PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved-seat policy and [except where noted otherwise] a presumed 70mm presentation w/ six-track magnetic audio in many/most locales) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1967-10-25 New York, NY Warner (34) 1967-10-27 Chicago, IL Bismarck (47) 1967-10-30 Boston, MA Music Hall [premiere only] 1967-11-01 Boston, MA Saxon (32) 1967-11-01 Detroit, MI United Artists (32) 1967-11-01 Edmonton, AB Varscona (18) [35mm] 1967-11-01 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (51) 1967-11-01 San Francisco, CA Coronet (39) 1967-11-02 Montreal, QC Westmount (15) 1967-11-02 Vancouver, BC Stanley (18) 1967-11-02 Winnipeg, MB Gaiety (18) [35mm] 1967-11-07 Cleveland, OH Colony (20) 1967-11-07 Miami (Miami Beach), FL Lincoln (33) 1967-11-07 Tulsa, OK Brook (22) 1967-11-08 Cincinnati, OH Kenwood (25) 1967-11-08 Dallas, TX Inwood (23) 1967-11-08 Honolulu, HI Kuhio (21) 1967-11-08 Houston, TX Alabama (21) 1967-11-08 Minneapolis, MN Academy (49) 1967-11-08 Oklahoma City, OK Tower (24) 1967-11-08 Pittsburgh, PA Squirrel Hill (24) 1967-11-08 Washington, DC Warner (31) 1967-11-09 Philadelphia, PA Stanley (33) 1967-11-14 Kansas City, MO Capri (36) 1967-11-14 Seattle, WA Music Box (25) 1967-11-15 Atlanta, GA Martin Cinerama (28) 1967-11-15 Omaha, NE Cooper 70 (21) 1967-11-15 Ottawa, ON Nelson (14) 1967-11-15 Portland, OR Paramount (29) 1967-11-16 New Orleans, LA Saenger-Orleans (18) 1967-11-22 St. Petersburg, FL Center (27) 1967-11-22 San Antonio, TX Wonder (16) 1967-12-20 Albany, NY Madison (1+) 1967-12-20 Baltimore, MD New (18) 1967-12-20 Hartford (Wethersfield), CT Cine Webb (18) 1967-12-20 Milwaukee, WI Towne (31) 1967-12-20 Rochester, NY Waring (19) [35mm] 1967-12-20 St. Louis (Richmond Heights), MO Esquire (23) 1967-12-20 Syracuse, NY Eckel (14) 1967-12-20 Toronto, ON University (22) 1967-12-21 Buffalo, NY Teck (15) 1967-12-21 Calgary, AB Chinook (13) 1967-12-21 Indianapolis, IN Circle (23) 1967-12-21 Phoenix (Scottsdale), AZ Camelback Mall (23) [35mm] 1967-12-21 Providence, RI Elmwood (12+) 1967-12-21 San Diego, CA Cinerama (41) 1967-12-21 Tucson, AZ El Dorado (13) [35mm] 1967-12-22 Charlotte, NC Park Terrace (15) 1967-12-22 Columbus, OH Cinestage (31) 1967-12-22 Des Moines, IA Ingersoll (23) 1967-12-22 Fort Worth, TX 7th Street (15) [35mm] 1967-12-22 Memphis, TN Paramount (13) 1967-12-22 Portland, ME Empire (10) [35mm] 1968-01-10 Las Vegas, NV Cinerama (9) 1968-01-17 Springfield (West Springfield), MA Showcase 3 (15) 1968-01-24 Worcester, MA Webster Square (14) 1968-01-26 Palm Beach (West Palm Beach), FL Florida (7) [35mm] 1968-01-31 Louisville, KY Showcase 2 (14) 1968-02-07 Dayton (Trotwood), OH Salem Mall (15) [35mm] 1968-02-07 Fresno, CA Hardy (7) [35mm] 1968-02-07 Newark (Upper Montclair), NJ Bellevue (20) 1968-02-07 Norfolk, VA Lee (11) [35mm] 1968-02-07 Wichita, KS Uptown (14) 1968-02-14 Denver, CO Aladdin (40) 1968-02-14 Harrisburg, PA Eric (19) 1968-02-14 Richmond, VA Willow Lawn (19) 1968-02-14 Salt Lake City, UT Centre (40) 1968-02-20 Grand Forks, ND Cinema International (1+) 1968-02-27 Toledo, OH Showcase 3 (16) 1968-03-13 El Paso, TX Pershing (7) [35mm] 1968-04-03 Akron (Fairlawn), OH Village (15) [35mm] 1968-04-03 Asbury Park, NJ St. James (12) 1968-04-03 Green Bay, WI West (21) [35mm] 1968-04-03 Lawrence, MA Showcase 1 (11) 1968-04-03 Madison, WI Hilldale (18) [35mm] 1968-04-03 Oakland, CA Grand Lake (16) [35mm] 1968-04-10 Binghamton, NY Capri (11) 1968-04-10 Palm Springs, CA Camelot (6) 1968-04-11 Lubbock, TX Cinema West (7) [35mm] 1968-04-12 Cedar Rapids, IA Times 70 (10) 1968-04-12 Dubuque, IA Strand (11) [35mm] 1968-04-17 New Haven, CT Whalley (23) 1968-05-24 Atlantic City, NJ Center (8) [35mm] 1968-05-28 San Jose, CA Century 23 (34) 1968-05-31 Orlando, FL Beacham (10) 1968-06-07 Evansville, IN Ross (8) [35mm] 1968-06-11 Greenville, SC Astro (8) 1968-06-12 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 70 (6) 1968-06-12 Raleigh, NC Colony (10) [35mm] 1968-06-12 Shreveport, LA Strand (6) [35mm] 1968-06-13 Nashville, TN Green Hills (12) [35mm] 1968-06-18 Sacramento, CA Century 22 (26) 1968-06-19 Albuquerque, NM Lobo (12) [35mm] 1968-06-19 Austin, TX Americana (8) 1968-06-19 Long Island (Lynbrook), NY Lynbrook (21) 1968-06-19 Reading, PA Shillington (12) [35mm] 1968-06-26 Burlington, VT State (8) [35mm] 1968-06-26 Reno, NV Century 21 (7) 1968-06-27 Greensboro, NC Terrace (7) 1968-06-27 Youngstown, OH Paramount (13) 1968-06-28 Columbia, SC Richland Mall (7) 1968-06-28 Springfield, IL Frisina (5) [35mm] 1968-07-03 Monterey, CA Cinema 70 (15) 1968-07-03 Pensacola, FL Rex (5) [35mm] 1968-07-03 Winston-Salem, NC Winston (5) [35mm] 1968-07-18 Corpus Christi, TX Deux Cine (6) 1968-07-18 Dayton, OH McCook (12) 1968-07-19 Jacksonville, FL Center (6) 1968-08-07 Durham, NC Center (5) 1968-08-14 Amarillo, TX Esquire (6) [35mm] 1968-08-14 Montgomery, AL Capri (6) [35mm] 1968-08-21 Spartanburg, SC Palmetto (4) [35mm] 1968-08-29 Birmingham, AL Ritz (8) 1968-09-11 Pleasant Hill, CA Century 21 (9) 1968-09-25 Chattanooga, TN Brainerd (1+) 1968-11-21 Odessa, TX Grandview (4) |
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2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS(second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy) 1969-04-17 Durham, NC Center (2) 1969-06-13 Hamilton, ON Centre Twin West (2) 1969-09-10 Greensboro, NC Terrace (1) 1969-09-24 St. Louis, MO Cinerama (1) 1969-10-08 Houston, TX Gaylynn (1) 1969-10-15 Fort Worth, TX Opera House (1) 1972-01-28 Toronto, ON Cinesphere [70mm festival] 1973-04-11 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (6) 1973-04-11 Orange, CA Cinedome 21 (11) 1973-04-18 Houston, TX Village (5) 1973-04-27 Winnipeg, MB Grant Park (1) 1973-05-03 Seattle, WA Cinerama (8) 1973-05-11 Fort Worth, TX Opera House (5) 1973-05-11 New Orleans, LA Saenger-Orleans (6) 1973-05-16 Colonie, NY Center (3) 1973-05-18 Oklahoma City, OK North Park 3 (4) 1973-05-23 Los Angeles, CA Four Star (2) 1973-05-23 Richmond Heights, MO Esquire 1 (4) 1973-05-23 Salt Lake City, UT Villa (5) 1973-05-30 Cincinnati, OH Valley (4) 1973-06-06 West Hartford, CT Elm (3) 1973-06-08 Montreal, QC Seville (3) 1973-06-08 North York, ON Glendale (1) 1973-06-20 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 1 (1) 1973-06-20 Southfield, MI Northland (4) 1973-07-18 Bloomington, MN Southtown (1) 1973-09-?? Monterey, CA Cinema 70 (?) 1973-10-03 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (3) 1973-10-17 Des Moines, IA River Hills (3) 1974-10-30 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (5) [w/ Oliver!] 1974-12-18 Anaheim, CA Brookhurst (1) [w/ Oliver!] 1975-05-23 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) 1975-09-17 Bloomington, MN Southtown (1) [musical festival] 1975-10-01 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (2) [w/ Hello, Dolly!] 1975-10-01 Milwaukee, WI Southgate (1) 1975-10-10 Boston, MA Cinema 57 Twin 2 (2) 1975-10-17 Chicago, IL McClurg Court (1) 1975-10-22 Louisville, KY Showcase 6 (1) 1975-12-05 Charleston, SC Ultravision (1) 1975-12-12 Charlotte, NC Park Terrace 1 (1) 1975-12-19 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (1) 1975-12-24 Wichita, KS Uptown (1) [70mm festival] 1976-02-18 Wichita, KS Uptown (2) [70mm festival] 1976-06-04 Albuquerque, NM Fox Winrock (2) 1976-07-30 Los Angeles, CA National (1) 1976-09-08 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Hello, Dolly!] 1976-09-24 Los Angeles, CA National (1) [w/ Hello, Dolly!] 1976-10-01 San Francisco, CA Northpoint (2) 1976-10-06 Ventura, CA Fox (1) 1976-10-08 Bloomington, MN Southtown (1) 1976-10-15 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Hello, Dolly!] 1976-10-15 Minneapolis, MN Mann (3) 1976-10-29 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (2) 1976-12-01 Cincinnati, OH Carousel 1 (3) 1977-03-11 Albuquerque, NM Fox Winrock (1) 1977-05-18 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 150 (1) 1977-05-27 Little Rock, AR Cinema 150 (1) 1977-06-15 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) [w/ Hello, Dolly!] 1977-10-07 Austin, TX Fox 1 (1) 1977-10-20 Albuquerque, NM Fox Winrock (1) 1977-10-21 Lincoln, NE Cooper (1) 1977-11-11 Bloomington, MN Southtown (1) 1978-02-15 New York, NY Cinerama 2 (1) [Broadway comes to Broadway] 1978-05-12 Kansas City, MO Plaza (2) 1978-05-19 Salt Lake City, UT Villa (2) 1978-09-13 Salt Lake City, UT Villa (1) 1978-09-29 Brooklyn Center, MN Brookdale (1) 1978-09-29 Towson, MD Hillendale (2) 1978-10-13 Cleveland, OH Colony (1) 1978-10-18 San Francisco, CA Northpoint (1) 1978-11-03 Detroit, MI Redford (3 days) 1979-02-02 Renton, WA Roxy (3) 1979-06-18 Atlanta, GA Fox [2nd annual summer film festival] 1979-09-21 Fresno, CA Festival 1 (1) [70mm series] 1980-05-18 Seattle, WA Crest 1 (2 days) 1980-05-21 Tacoma, WA Temple (1) 1981-05-29 Wichita, KS Twin Lakes 1 (2) 1981-06-12 Bakersfield, CA UA Movies 6 (1) 1981-07-31 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 150 [matinee] 1981-09-20 Seattle, WA Crest 1 (2 days) 1981-10-02 Modesto, CA Briggsmore (1) 1982-05-28 Washington, DC K-B Cinema (3 days) [70mm festival] 1982-08-09 Atlanta, GA Fox [5th annual summer film festival] 1982-09-19 Portland, OR Bagdad 1 (3 days) [70mm festival] 1983-05-20 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian 1 (1) 1983-08-26 Portland, OR Hollywood 1 (2) 1983-10-05 Toronto, ON Science Centre 1983-12-09 Seattle, WA King (1) 1985-01-04 Saginaw, MI Temple (2 days) 1985-11-28 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (1) 1987-08-24 Atlanta, GA Fox [10th annual summer film festival] 1991-08-26 Detroit, MI Redford The information in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Jim Barg, Raymond Caple, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Ronald A. Lee, Mark Lensenmayer, Paul Linfesty, Stan Malone, Robert Morrow, Jim Perry, Joel Weide, Vince Young, and an extra special thank-you to all of the librarians who helped with this project. International 70mm presentations 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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