“Cheyenne Autumn”: The North American Roadshow and 70mm
Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 08.10.2024 |
 The
following is a reference/historical listing of the roadshow engagements of
“Cheyenne Autumn” held in North America. These presentations utilized 70mm
prints derived from 65mm Super Panavision photography projected onto large
screens and featured discrete six-track stereophonic sound. The seating was
reserved at advanced prices with an average of ten scheduled screenings per
week. The cinemas in which these special presentations played also sold
souvenir programs. The Warner Bros. release was directed by John Ford and
starred Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden and James Stewart.“Cheyenne Autumn” was among eight 1964 first-run films released as a roadshow and among seven 1964 first-run films released with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The world press preview of “Cheyenne Autumn” was held at the Lincoln Theater in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 3rd, 1964. (The film’s formal public world premiere was held at the Warner in London on October 15th, 1964.) PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved seat policy and 70mm six-track stereophonic sound presentation) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1964-12-18 … Denver, CO — International 70 (9) 1964-12-20 … Houston, TX — Windsor (12) 1964-12-22 … Chicago, IL — McVickers (8) 1964-12-23 … New York, NY — Capitol (9) 1964-12-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Pantages (8) 1965-03-10 … Long Island (Syosset), NY — Syosset (5) 1965-03-10 … Newark (Upper Montclair), NJ — Bellevue (5) Following poor reviews and low attendance for the initial roadshow engagements, Warner Bros. revised their release strategy on “Cheyenne Autumn” and issued the film elsewhere as a (mostly) 35mm continuous performance general release. PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS (second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy) 1965-04-14 … Phoenix, AZ — Bethany West (2) 1965-04-21 … Florence, SC — Capri (1) 1965-04-28 … Scottsdale, AZ — Round-Up Drive-In (1) 1965-05-12 … Lawnside, NJ — White Horse Pike Drive-In (3) 1965-05-26 … Fresno, CA — Sunnyside Drive-In (1) 1965-06-09 … Philadelphia, PA — Orleans (1) 2012-12-30 … New York, NY — Lincoln Center [70mm festival] (w/ Swedish subtitles) 2012-12-31 … New York, NY — Lincoln Center [70mm festival] (w/ Swedish subtitles) 2013-01-01 … New York, NY — Lincoln Center [70mm festival] (w/ Swedish subtitles) 2014-08-29 … Silver Spring, MD — AFI Silver [70mm festival] (w/ Swedish subtitles) 2014-09-02 … Silver Spring, MD — AFI Silver [70mm festival] (w/ Swedish subtitles) This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Sheldon Hall, Bill Huelbig and NYer. The film’s international roadshow engagements 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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