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“Patton”: The North American Roadshow and 70mm Engagements
“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”

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Compiled by: Michael CoateDate: 17.10.2024
The following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow and 70mm presentations of “Patton” in the United States and Canada.

The Twentieth Century-Fox release, produced in Dimension 150, was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner (“Planet of the Apes,” “Nicholas and Alexandria”) and starred George C. Scott as General George S. Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar N. Bradley. The film’s world premiere was held February 4th, 1970, at the Criterion in New York.

The presentations cited in the main section of this work were “hard ticket” roadshow engagements (i.e. special, long-running, showcase presentations in major cities prior to the film being exhibited as a general release). Much like a stage production, these typically featured an average of only ten scheduled screenings per week, advanced admission pricing, reserved seating, and an overture/intermission/entr’acte/exit music. (Unlike most roadshows, “Patton” lacked an overture and exit music and instead featured a prologue.) A souvenir program booklet and soundtrack album were sold, as well, and, in some roadshow venues.

The print types utilized during the film’s release were, depending on the booking, (1) 70-millimeter (2.20:1 from Dimension 150 origination) with discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound, (2) 35-millimeter anamorphic reduction with discrete magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound and optical monaural sound, (3) 35-millimeter anamorphic reduction with optical monaural sound.

Out of the hundreds of films released in North America during 1970, “Patton” was among only five given deluxe roadshow treatment and among only ten released with 70mm prints (four, including “Patton,” from 65mm origination, plus six blow-ups).

Alternative English-language titles for “Patton” include “Patton: Lust for Glory,” “Patton: A Salute to a General,” and “Patton: A Salute to a Rebel.”

“Patton” was the second of two features shot in Dimension 150 aka D-150. (The first was “The Bible” [1966].) Interestingly, unlike with “The Bible,” Fox booked “Patton” during its initial North American reserved-seat bookings in a grand total of zero D-150-branded cinemas.

PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS
(reserved-seat policy and a presumed 70mm presentation w/ six-track magnetic audio)

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

1970-01-13 … Los Angeles — Pantages [sneak preview]

1970-02-04 … New York — Criterion (20)
1970-02-18 … Los Angeles — Pantages (17)
1970-03-03 … Washington — Apex (20)
1970-03-04 … Atlanta — Georgia (30)
1970-03-04 … Baltimore (Catonsville) — Westview 1 (16)
1970-03-04 … Boston (Brookline) — Circle (18)
1970-03-04 … Buffalo (Cheektowaga) — Holiday 2 (16)
1970-03-04 … Chicago — Bismarck (17)
1970-03-04 … Cincinnati — 20th Century (15)
1970-03-04 … Cleveland (Woodmere) — Village (15)
1970-03-04 … Columbus — Cinestage (36)
1970-03-04 … Dallas — Tower (25)
1970-03-04 … Denver — Aladdin (21)
1970-03-04 … Detroit — Mercury (16)
1970-03-04 … Honolulu — Kuhio (16)
1970-03-04 … Indianapolis — Indiana (16)
1970-03-04 … Kansas City — Empire 1 (17)
1970-03-04 … Memphis — Crosstown (36)
1970-03-04 … Miami (Miami Beach) — Lincoln (25)
1970-03-04 … Milwaukee — Towne (13)
1970-03-04 … Minneapolis (St. Louis Park) — Park (37)
1970-03-04 … New Orleans — Cinerama (16)
1970-03-04 … Pittsburgh — Nixon (16)
1970-03-04 … Portland — Broadway (16)
1970-03-04 … Sacramento — Crest (15)
1970-03-04 … St. Louis — Cinerama (31)
1970-03-04 … Salt Lake City — Centre (19)
1970-03-04 … San Francisco — Golden Gate 1 (13)
1970-03-04 … Seattle — Paramount (15)
1970-03-11 … Montreal — Alouette (8)
1970-03-11 … Philadelphia — Goldman (14)
1970-03-11 … San Diego — Center (16)
1970-03-11 … Toronto — University (11)
1970-03-11 … Vancouver — Capitol (6)
1970-03-12 … Houston — Gaylynn (31)
1970-05-19 … San Jose — Century 22 (60)
1970-05-29 … Toronto — Nortown m/o (4 [15])
1970-06-17 … Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) — Beverly Hills m/o (5 [22])
1970-06-17 … Reno — Century 21 (7)

PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS
(second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy)

1970-07-01 … Charlotte, NC — Carolina (17)
1970-07-01 … Little Rock, AR — Cinema 150 (12) #
1970-07-08 … Toledo, OH — Showcase 2 (12)
1970-07-15 … Des Moines, IA — River Hills (14) [70mm from Week 6]
1970-07-15 … Philadelphia, PA — Orleans (4)
1970-08-21 … Wayne, NJ — Willowbrook (5)
1970-09-16 … Palm Springs, CA — Camelot (4) [D-150]
1970-11-11 … Greenville, SC — Astro 2 (1)
1970-11-13 … Indianapolis, IN — Eastwood (1)
1970-12-16 … Riverside, CA — Tyler Mall 2 (1) [D-150]

1971-01-13 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian (3) [D-150]
1971-02-24 … Wichita, KS — Uptown (3)
1971-03-19 … Montreal, QC — Kent (12) #
1971-04-28 … Harrisburg, PA — Eric (3)
1971-04-29 … Charlotte, NC — Carolina (3)
1971-04-30 … Annandale, VA — Bradlick (3)
1971-04-30 … Vienna, VA — Vienna (3)
1971-05-07 … Atlanta, GA — Atlanta (1)
1971-05-12 … Riverdale, UT — Cinedome 70 South (1)
1971-05-12 … Riverside, CA — Tyler Mall 2 (2) [D-150]
1971-05-19 … Florence, SC — Capri (1)
1971-05-26 … Atlanta, GA — Atlanta (1)
1971-05-26 … Baltimore, MD — Mayfair (3)
1971-10-08 … Charleston, SC — Ultravision (1)
1971-10-27 … Wichita, KS — Uptown (1)

1972-02-16 … New York, NY — Paramount (1)
1972-04-26 … Charleston, SC — Ultravision (2)
1972-05-19 … Greenville, SC — Camelot (1)
1972-05-24 … Raleigh, NC — Cardinal (1)
1972-06-09 … San Francisco, CA — Alexandria (1)
1972-06-16 … Dallas, TX — Inwood (2)

1976-03-31 … Florence, SC — Capri 1 (1)
1976-09-17 … Dallas, TX — Medallion (1)

1977-09-07 … Kansas City, MO — Midland (1) [70mm festival]
1977-09-16 … Salt Lake City, UT — Villa (1)
1977-10-14 … Austin, TX — Fox (1)
1977-11-04 … Knoxville, TN — Capri (1) [70mm festival]

1978-07-24 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [Summer Film Festival]
1978-09-22 … Little Rock, AR — Cinema 150 (1) [D-150]

1979-02-20 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (6 days) [70mm festival]

1980-05-09 … Seattle, WA — Crest (2 days) [w/ “Zulu”]

1981-05-15 … Washington, DC — Uptown (2 days) [70mm festival]

1982-01-21 … Seattle, WA — Crest (3 days)

1991-04-12 … Portland, OR — Roseway (1)
1991-04-26 … Seattle, WA — King (1)

PART 3: THE RESTORATION AND DIGITAL SOUND
(New 70mm print with DTS audio)

2001-11-16 … Beverly Hills, CA — Goldwyn [w/ Karl Malden Q&A]

2002-04-24 … Champaign, IL — Virginia [EbertFest w/ Richard Vetter]
2002-09-27 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival]

2004-01-27 … Austin, TX — Paramount [70mm festival]
2004-01-31 … Austin, TX — Paramount [70mm festival]

2005-01-29 … Santa Monica, CA — Aero [70mm festival]

2006-05-07 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival]
2006-07-06 … Austin, TX — Paramount
2006-07-07 … Austin, TX — Paramount

2007-09-18 … San Francisco, CA — Castro [70mm festival]

2008-05-28 … Santa Monica, CA — Aero [70mm festival]

2013-07-13 … Silver Spring, MD — AFI Silver [70mm festival]
2013-09-15 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [big screen festival]
2013-09-19 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [big screen festival]
2013-09-25 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [big screen festival]

2014-07-20 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2014-07-24 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]

2015-12-21 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [70mm festival]
2015-12-25 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [70mm festival]

2016-09-14 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2016-09-18 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]

2017-08-12 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2017-08-13 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2017-09-03 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]

2018-09-15 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2018-09-20 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2018-09-29 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm festival]

2024-07-26 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival]

# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting may have been 35mm

The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion. Special Thanks: Raymond Caple, Sheldon Hall, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Stan Malone, Robert Morrow, Vince Young,

International roadshow presentations 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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