“That’s Entertainment, Part II”: The North
American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 25.06.2022 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of Thats Entertainment Part II in North America. These were
the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. Thats Entertainment Part II was among four confirmed first-run films released in 1976 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The MGM presentation (released thru United Artists) was a musical compilation film with new sequences directed by Gene Kelly. The 70mm prints of Thats Entertainment Part II featured six-track stereophonic sound and full-frame and pillarboxed imagery blown up from a combination of anamorphic and spherical 35mm. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD city venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1976-04-02 Denver, CO Cooper [sneak preview] 1976-05-16 New York, NY Ziegfeld (11) 1976-05-16 Totowa, NJ Cinema 46 (6) 1976-05-16 Woodbury, NY Cinema 150 (6) 1976-05-19 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (5) 1976-06-16 San Diego, CA Valley Circle (7) 1976-06-16 Washington, DC Uptown (8) 1976-06-18 Boston, MA Cinema 57 Twin II (3) 1976-06-18 Dallas, TX Preston Royal (9) 1976-06-18 Denver, CO Cooper (2) 1976-06-18 Overland Park, KS Glenwood I (9) 1976-06-18 Philadelphia, PA Mark I (6) 1976-06-18 Portland, OR Hollywood (8) 1976-06-18 St. Louis Park, MN Cooper (3) 1976-06-18 Toronto, ON Eglinton (12) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1976-06-23 Beverly Hills, CA Wilshire (6) 1976-09-10 Chicago, IL McClurg Court (1) [w/ Thats Entertainment!] 1976-11-03 Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (5) 1979-12-27 Atlanta, GA Fox [venue 50th anniversary highlight week] 1982-09-10 Portland, OR Bagdad (5 days) [w/ Thats Entertainment!] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, and print enclosures. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. 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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