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“The Concert for Bangladesh”: The 70mm Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
09.07.2016 |
The
following is a reference/historical list of the 70-millimeter engagements of
“The Concert for Bangladesh” in North America. These were full-frame
(2.20:1) prints
blown-up from 16mm
photography and included discrete six-track audio. The Apple/20th Century-Fox
release was directed by Saul Swimmer and featured musical performances by Eric
Clapton, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, and many others.
“The Concert for Bangladesh” was among six 1972 first-run films released
with 70mm prints for selected engagements.
1972-03-23 … New York, NY — DeMille (5 weeks)
1972-03-24 … Los Angeles, CA — National (9)
1972-03-24 … San Francisco, CA — Warfield (5)
1972-03-29 … Boston, MA — Charles (11)
1972-03-29 … Philadelphia, PA — Regency (4)
1972-03-30 … Chicago, IL — McVickers (3)
1972-03-31 … Toronto, ON — Uptown (4)
1972-04-19 … Santa Ana, CA — United Artists (8)
1972-04-26 … Indianapolis, IN — Indiana (2)
1972-04-27 … Sacramento, CA — Tower (4)
1972-05-10 … Asbury Park, NJ — St. James (3)
1973-11-21 … Chicago, IL — McClurg Court (2)
Some engagements were double-billed with another film and/or a 35mm presentation
during the latter week(s) of their run.
This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade
publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Paul Linfesty and
Vince Young. International 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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