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“Porgy and Bess”: The North American Roadshow and
70mm Engagements
“Introducing a new era of motion pictures” |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
10.08.2022 |
The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Porgy and Bess” in the United States and Canada. These were the
first and best cinemas in which to experience this motion picture.
“Porgy and Bess” was among five first-run films released in 1959 with 70mm
prints for selected engagements and was among four films exhibited with a
reserved-seat “roadshow” policy. The Samuel Goldwyn presentation and Columbia
release — directed by Otto Preminger (“Exodus,” “The Cardinal”) and starring
Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey — premiered
June 24th and followed with a staggered rollout. (The film’s 35mm general
release commenced during 1960.)
The 70mm prints of “Porgy and Bess” featured six-track stereophonic sound and
full-frame imagery sourced from Todd-AO photography.
PART 1: THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS
(70mm presentation / reserved seat policy)
Premiere date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
1959-06-24 … New York — Warner (30)
1959-07-15 … Los Angeles — Carthay Circle (28)
1959-07-22 … Chicago — McVickers (22)
1959-07-22 … San Francisco — Coronet (19)
1959-08-06 … Boston — Astor (20)
1959-08-13 … Toronto — Tivoli (24)
1959-10-01 … Cincinnati — Valley (15)
1959-10-07 … Detroit — Mercury (14)
1959-10-07 … Philadelphia — Goldman (15)
1959-10-14 … Washington — Uptown (12)
1959-10-28 … Baltimore — Town (7)
1959-11-04 … Cleveland — Palace (11)
1959-12-03 … Miami (Miami Beach) — Sheridan (14)
1959-12-25 … Columbus — Cinestage (10)
1959-12-25 … Dallas — Esquire (8)
1959-12-25 … Dayton — McCook (10)
1959-12-25 … Denver — Aladdin (8)
1959-12-25 … Houston — Tower (8)
1959-12-25 … Indianapolis — Lyric (7)
1959-12-25 … Kansas City — Capri (5)
1959-12-25 … Louisville — Brown (6)
1959-12-25 … Minneapolis — Academy (9)
1959-12-25 … Pittsburgh — Nixon (8)
1959-12-25 … Syracuse — Eckel (10)
1959-12-26 … Rochester — Monroe (11)
1959-12-31 … San Diego — Capri (11)
1960-01-22 … Phoenix — Vista (8)
1960-01-28 … Salt Lake City — Villa (9)
1960-02-12 … Ottawa — Nelson (4)
1960-02-19 … Montreal — Seville (10)
1960-03-11 … St. Louis (Richmond Heights) — Esquire (4)
1960-04-11 … Winnipeg — Garrick (2)
1960-04-14 … Calgary — Uptown (2)
PART 2: FIRST-RUN 70MM ENGAGEMENTS / NON-ROADSHOW POLICY
(70mm presentation / seats not reserved)
1960-02-24 … Milwaukee — Strand (6)
1960-03-09 … Asbury Park — St. James (3)
1960-03-09 … Hartford — Strand (3)
1960-03-25 … Youngstown — State (3)
1960-08-10 … Edmonton — Rialto (2)
PART 3: RE-RELEASE / SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS
1971-06-18 … Little Rock — Capitol (1)
1971-08-18 … Charlotte — Carolina (1)
1971-10-01 … Los Angeles — Four Star (2)
1972-01-19 … Ogden (Riverdale) — Cinedome 70 North (1)
1999-05-15 … Seattle — Cinerama [SIFF] (German subtitles)
2012-09-02 … Washington (Silver Spring) — AFI Silver [70mm festival] (canceled)
2012-09-03 … Washington (Silver Spring) — AFI Silver [70mm festival] (canceled)
The information included in this article was principally referenced from film
industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to
Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel and W.R. Miller.
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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