“The Towering Inferno”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 26.10.2019 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “The Towering Inferno” in the United States and Canada. These
were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.“The Towering Inferno” was among five confirmed first-run films released in 1974 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Irwin Allen production and Warner Bros./20th Century-Fox release was directed by John Guillermin (“The Blue Max,” “King Kong” [1976]) and starred Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden and Faye Dunaway. The 70mm prints of “The Towering Inferno” featured six-track magnetic audio and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1974-12-16 … Los Angeles — Avco Center Triplex (13) 1974-12-17 … Los Angeles — Egyptian Triplex (22) 1974-12-18 … New York — National (22) 1974-12-19 … San Francisco — Alexandria (22) 1974-12-19 … San Francisco — Parkside (18) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1975-10-22 … Wichita — Uptown (2) 1975-10-24 … Tulsa — Fox (1) The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, and Dolby records. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. 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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