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“Zulu”: The North American 70mm Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
28.06.2022 |
The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Zulu” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion
picture.
“Zulu” was among eight confirmed motion pictures released in 1964 with 70mm
prints for selected engagements. The Embassy release — directed by Cy
Endfield (“Mysterious Island”) and starring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins,
Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth and Michael Caine — originally premiered in
London January 22nd, 1964.
The 70mm prints of “Zulu” featured discrete six-track stereophonic sound and
full-frame imagery sourced from Technirama Large Aperture.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
PART 1: FIRST RUN
No evidence could be found confirming any first run 70mm presentations of
“Zulu” in the United States or Canada. (There were 70mm prints for some
international bookings.)
PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS
1964-09-23 … Lawnside, NJ — White Horse Pike Drive-In (1) [w/ “Fall of the
Roman Empire”]
1965-08-04 … Maplewood, MN — Maple Leaf Drive-In (1) [w/ “Madame”]
1966-12-07 … Pennsauken, NJ — Eric (1) [w/ “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World”]
1966-12-14 … King of Prussia, PA — Eric (1)
The information included in this article was principally referenced from
film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion. Special
thanks to Sheldon Hall and Bill Kallay.
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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