The Sound of Music: The Roadshow and 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 08.07.2024 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the roadshow and 70mm presentations of The Sound of Music in the United States and Canada (plus one section on international exhibition).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/entracte/exit music. (Unlike most roadshows during this era, The Sound of Music lacked an overture, entracte and exit music but did include an intermission.) A souvenir program booklet and soundtrack album were sold, as well, and, in some roadshow venues. The print types utilized during the films roadshow release were, depending on the booking, (1) 70-millimeter (2.20:1 from Todd-AO) with discrete magnetic six-channel stereophonic sound, (2) 35-millimeter reduction with discrete magnetic four-channel stereophonic sound and optical monaural sound, (3) 35-millimeter reduction with optical monaural sound. The Twentieth Century-Fox release, produced in Todd-AO, was directed by Robert Wise (West Side Story, STAR!) and starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film, based upon the real-life adventures of the singing von Trapp family as well as the German films Die Trapp Familie (1956) and Die Trapp Familie in Amerika (1958) and the 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein stage production, was a huge success, becoming the first film to eclipse the box-office performance of Gone With the Wind which had held the all-time record for nearly three decades. The films world premiere was held March 2nd, 1965, at the Rivoli in New York. Out of the hundreds of films released in North America during 1965, The Sound of Music was among only ten given deluxe roadshow treatment and among only eleven released with 70mm prints (eight, including The Sound of Music, from 65mm origination, plus three blow-ups). The Sound of Music is a movie phenomenon that is only truly equaled by Gone With the Wind and the original Star Wars, says Mike Matessino, producer/director of The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon documentary and producer/engineer of The Sound of Music: Super Deluxe Edition soundtrack release. It cemented the Rodgers and Hammerstein legacy and 20th Century Fox wouldnt exist today if it were not for that movie. But, more importantly, it is a movie that reached and touched people on a very deep level and is truly timeless. There are very few works that have endured so completely, well beyond the era in which they debuted, as The Sound of Music has, says Barry Monush, author of The Sound of Music FAQ: All Thats Left to Know about Maria, the von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things. It is an instantly recognizable touchstone for not only those of us who first experienced it in the 1960s, but for subsequent generations, and that sort of impact cannot be underestimated. PART 1: FIRST RUN / THE ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved-seat policy and [except where noted otherwise] a presumed 70mm presentation w/ six-track magnetic audio) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD locale cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1965-01-15 Minneapolis, MN Mann [sneak preview] 1965-01-16 Tulsa, OK Brook [sneak preview] 1965-03-02 New York, NY Rivoli (93) 1965-03-10 Los Angeles (Beverly Hills), CA Fox Wilshire (94) 1965-03-10 Toronto, ON Eglinton (146) 1965-03-17 Boston, MA Gary (83) 1965-03-17 Chicago, IL Michael Todd (93) 1965-03-17 Detroit, MI Madison (98) 1965-03-17 Miami (Miami Beach), FL Colony (82) 1965-03-17 Philadelphia, PA Midtown (93) 1965-03-17 Washington, DC Ontario (97) 1965-03-17 Vancouver, BC Ridge (99) [35mm] 1965-03-18 Montreal, QC Seville (98) 1965-03-18 San Francisco, CA United Artists (92) 1965-03-24 Atlanta, GA Martin (89) 1965-03-24 Baltimore, MD New (91) 1965-03-24 Cleveland, OH Ohio (91) 1965-03-24 Dallas, TX Inwood (91) 1965-03-24 Denver, CO Aladdin (112) 1965-03-24 Milwaukee, WI Strand (97) 1965-03-24 Minneapolis, MN Mann (95) 1965-03-24 Providence (Warwick), RI Warwick (86) 1965-03-24 Salt Lake City, UT Utah (95) 1965-03-31 Buffalo, NY Teck (79) 1965-03-31 Calgary, AB Odeon (72) 1965-03-31 Charlotte, NC Carolina (79) 1965-03-31 Cincinnati, OH International 70 (79) 1965-03-31 Edmonton, AB Varscona (114) [35mm] 1965-03-31 Honolulu, HI Kuhio (81) 1965-03-31 Houston, TX Alabama (90) 1965-03-31 Indianapolis, IN Lyric (94) 1965-03-31 Phoenix, AZ Vista (115) 1965-03-31 Richmond, VA Willow Lawn (86) 1965-03-31 St. Louis, MO St. Louis (83) 1965-03-31 San Diego, CA Loma (133) 1965-03-31 Seattle, WA 5th Avenue (117) 1965-04-01 Winnipeg, MB Kings (88) [35mm] 1965-04-06 Tulsa, OK Brook (79) 1965-04-07 Columbus, OH Northland (84) 1965-04-07 Dayton, OH Dabel (105) 1965-04-07 Des Moines, IA Capri (113) 1965-04-07 Jacksonville, FL 5 Points (31) 1965-04-07 Louisville, KY Rialto (64) 1965-04-07 Memphis, TN Paramount (79) 1965-04-07 Norfolk, VA Riverview (115) 1965-04-07 Oklahoma City, OK Tower (82) 1965-04-07 Omaha, NE Dundee (118) 1965-04-07 Pittsburgh, PA Nixon (106) 1965-04-07 Portland, OR Fox (116) 1965-04-07 San Antonio, TX North Star Mall II (82) 1965-04-07 Tampa, FL Palace (77) 1965-04-15 Orlando, FL Beacham (60) 1965-04-15 Rochester, NY Monroe (85) 1965-05-27 Atlantic City, NJ Virginia (79) 1965-05-27 Fort Worth, TX Palace (21) 1965-05-28 Syracuse (DeWitt), NY Shoppingtown (76) 1965-06-18 Albany, NY Hellman (31) 1965-06-23 Akron (Fairlawn), OH Village (91) 1965-06-23 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount (76) [35mm] 1965-06-23 Hartford (West Hartford), CT Elm (77) 1965-06-23 Long Island (Syosset), NY Syosset (78) 1965-06-23 Nashville, TN Belle Meade (69) 1965-06-23 New Haven (Hamden), CT Cinemart (73) 1965-06-23 Newark (Upper Montclair), NJ Bellevue (100) 1965-06-23 Scranton, PA West Side (53) [35mm] 1965-06-23 Toledo, OH Princess (94) 1965-06-23 Worcester (Shrewsbury), MA White City (53) 1965-06-23 Youngstown, OH State (51) 1965-06-30 London, ON Hyland (73) [35mm] 1965-06-30 Ottawa, ON Nelson (55) 1965-06-30 Sudbury, ON Century (14) [35mm] 1965-07-07 Columbia, SC Carolina (22) [35mm] 1965-07-14 Harrisburg, PA Eric (67) 1965-07-14 Kansas City, MO Midland (75) 1965-07-16 Chattanooga, TN Brainerd (31) 1965-07-21 Portland (Westbrook), ME Cinema I (68) 1965-07-21 Savannah, GA Savannah (12) [35mm] 1965-07-21 Wichita, KS Boulevard (49) [35mm] 1965-07-22 Birmingham, AL Eastwood Mall (17) [35mm] 1965-07-22 Grand Rapids, MI Midtown (71) [35mm] 1965-08-03 El Paso, TX Pershing (17) [35mm] 1965-08-04 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine (16) 1965-08-04 Sioux City, IA Morningside (47) [35mm] 1965-08-06 Cedar Rapids, IA Times 70 (65) 1965-08-06 Lexington, KY Kentucky (16) [35mm] 1965-08-11 Greenville, SC Carolina (15) [35mm] 1965-08-11 Raleigh, NC Ambassador (61) 1965-08-11 Winston-Salem, NC Winston (44) [35mm] 1965-08-13 Columbus, GA Beverly (13) 1965-08-18 Erie, PA Plaza (21) [35mm] 1965-09-22 Beaumont, TX Liberty (12) 1965-09-22 Corpus Christi, TX Tower (12) 1965-09-22 Eugene, OR Fox (26) [35mm] 1965-09-22 Knoxville, TN Park (45) [35mm] 1965-09-22 Little Rock, AR Capitol (13) 1965-09-22 Sacramento, CA Crest (59) 1965-09-22 Spokane, WA State (54) [35mm] 1965-09-23 Augusta, GA Daniel Village (19) [35mm] 1965-09-23 Macon, GA Grand (14) [35mm] 1965-09-29 Tucson, AZ Catalina (45) [35mm] 1965-10-06 Fall River, MA Durfee (37) [35mm] 1965-10-06 Springfield (West Springfield), MA Showcase 2 (36) 1965-10-14 Las Vegas, NV Fox (24) 1965-10-20 Fargo (Moorhead, MN), ND Moorhead (53) [35mm] 1965-10-20 New Orleans, LA Saenger-Orleans (56) 1965-10-27 Hamilton, ON Century (38) [35mm] 1965-10-27 Springfield, IL Lincoln (23) [35mm] 1965-10-28 Charleston, SC Riviera (13) [35mm] 1965-10-28 Fort Wayne, IN Jefferson (55) [35mm] 1965-10-29 Evansville, IN Washington (33) [35mm] 1965-11-03 Fitchburg, MA Saxon (16) [35mm] 1965-11-10 Davenport, IA Coronet (74) [35mm] 1965-12-23 Colorado Springs, CO Cooper (40) 1965-12-24 Austin, TX Varsity (22) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Allentown, PA Boyd (45) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Binghamton, NY Capri (27) 1965-12-25 Boise, ID Ada (11) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Canton, OH Palace (42) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Champaign, IL Co-Ed II (26) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Fresno, CA Warner (33) 1965-12-25 Green Bay, WI West (39) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Jacksonville, NC Iwo Jima (12) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Lubbock, TX Village (41) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Lynchburg, VA Warner (19) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Manchester, NH Strand (27) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Montgomery, AL Empire (18) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Newport News, VA Newmarket (41) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Reno, NV Crest (19) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Roanoke, VA Grandin (39) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Shreveport, LA Broadmoor (35) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Sioux Falls, SD Cinema (44) [35mm] 1965-12-25 Utica, NY Uptown (26) 1965-12-25 Williamsport, PA Rialto (27) [35mm] 1966-01-19 Madison, WI Hilldale (39) [35mm] 1966-01-21 Palm Beach, FL Paramount (20) [35mm] 1966-01-26 Mobile, AL Loop (25) [35mm] 1966-01-26 Pensacola, FL Rex (12) [35mm] 1966-01-28 Bristol, TN Paramount (17) [35mm] 1966-02-02 Melbourne (Cocoa Beach), FL Fine Arts (29) [35mm] 1966-02-02 Reading, PA Fox (41) 1966-02-02 Tallahassee, FL State (8) [35mm] 1966-02-04 Daytona Beach, FL Beach (16) [35mm] 1966-02-09 Quebec City (Ste-Foy), QC Ste-Foy Alouette (43) 1966-02-11 Wheeling, WV Victoria (20) [35mm] 1966-02-16 Essex County (Lawrence), MA Showcase 1 (36) 1966-02-18 Halifax, NS Paramount (19) [35mm] 1966-02-18 Tuscaloosa, AL Capri (15) [35mm] 1966-02-23 Charleston, WV Capitol (17) [35mm] 1966-02-23 Huntington, WV Orpheum (18) [35mm] 1966-02-24 Kingston, ON Hyland (13) [35mm] 1966-03-03 Flint, MI Palace (17) [35mm] 1966-03-03 Kalamazoo, MI Capitol (16) [35mm] 1966-03-03 Lansing, MI Gladmer (16) [35mm] 1966-03-18 Victoria, BC Odeon (24) [35mm] 1966-03-23 Billings, MT Babcock (27) [35mm] 1966-03-23 Jackson, MS Paramount (12) [35mm] 1966-03-24 Amarillo, TX Esquire (17) [35mm] 1966-03-24 Harlingen, TX Rialto (12) [35mm] 1966-03-24 Tyler, TX Arcadia (14) [35mm] 1966-03-30 Great Falls, MT Civic Center (13) [35mm] 1966-03-30 Hagerstown, MD Colonial (13) [35mm] 1966-03-30 Johnstown, PA State (11) [35mm] 1966-03-30 New London, CT Capitol (14) [35mm] 1966-03-30 St. Joseph, MO Fox East Hills (13) [35mm] 1966-03-30 Springfield, MO Gillioz (13) [35mm] 1966-03-30 State College, PA Nittany (10) [35mm] 1966-03-30 Topeka, KS Grand (13) [35mm] 1966-03-31 Waco, TX 25th Street (10) 1966-04-06 Charlottesville, VA University (16) [35mm] 1966-04-06 Yakima, WA Yakima (19) [35mm] 1966-04-07 Baton Rouge, LA Paramount (22) [35mm] 1966-04-07 Kitchener (Waterloo), ON Waterloo (22) [35mm] 1966-04-07 Monroe, LA Eastgate (16) [35mm] 1966-04-07 Quincy, IL State (10) [35mm] 1966-04-07 Spartanburg, SC Palmetto (14) [35mm] 1966-04-08 Rockford, IL Times (25) [35mm] 1966-04-14 Wichita Falls, TX State (10) 1966-04-21 Abilene, TX Queen (14) [35mm] 1966-05-25 Albany, NY Hellman (9) [return roadshow run] 1966-05-25 Wildwood, NJ Ocean (19) [35mm] 1966-05-27 Myrtle Beach, SC Gloria (17) [35mm] 1966-06-15 Duluth, MN Duluth (23) [35mm] 1966-06-15 Grand Forks, ND Forx (24) [35mm] 1966-06-22 Columbia, MO Cinema (15) [35mm] 1966-06-22 Lancaster, PA Fulton (20) [35mm] 1966-06-23 Dubuque, IA Strand (23) [35mm] 1966-06-29 Hyannis, MA Center (14) [35mm] 1966-06-29 Louisville, KY Penthouse m/o (15 [79]) 1966-06-29 Plymouth County (Brockton), MA Westgate Mall I (39) [35mm] 1966-06-30 Fort William, ON Capitol (11) [35mm] 1966-06-30 Lethbridge, AB Paramount (11) [35mm] 1966-07-01 Peoria, IL Beverly (23) 1966-07-12 San Jose, CA Century 22 (67) 1966-07-27 Altoona, PA Capitol (12) [35mm] 1966-07-27 South Bend, IN River Park (34) [35mm] 1966-08-31 Trenton (Fairless Hills, PA), NJ Eric (28) 1966-09-21 Anchorage, AK Fireweed (12) 1966-09-21 Brandon, MB Strand (4) [35mm] 1966-09-21 Oakland, CA Roxie (35) [35mm] 1966-09-21 Regina, SK Capitol (16) [35mm] 1966-09-21 Stockton, CA Ritz (18) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Belleville, ON Belle (7) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Brantford, ON Odeon (6) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Moncton, NB Paramount (6) [35mm] 1966-09-22 North Bay, ON Capitol (5) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Peterborough, ON Paramount (10) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Prince George, BC Parkwood (4) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Sarnia, ON Odeon (10) [35mm] 1966-09-22 Sault Ste. Marie, ON Algoma (5) [35mm] 1966-10-05 Monterey, CA Steinbeck (25) [35mm] 1966-10-05 Wilmington, DE Cinema 141 (41) 1966-10-12 Burlington, VT State (20) [35mm] 1966-10-12 Wilkes-Barre (Edwardsville), PA Gateway (19) [35mm] 1966-10-13 Cornwall, ON Capitol (4) [35mm] 1966-10-20 Brockville, ON Capitol (4) [35mm] 1966-10-20 Timmins, ON Victory (4) [35mm] 1966-10-20 Windsor, ON Park (22) [35mm] 1966-10-26 Cumberland, MD Strand (9) [35mm] 1966-10-26 Middlesex County (Chelmsford), MA Route 3 Cinema II (12) [35mm] 1966-10-26 Middlesex County (Maynard), MA Fine Arts (5) [35mm] 1966-11-02 St. Louis (Ellisville), MO Ellisville (16) [35mm] 1966-11-02 St. Louis (Moline Acres), MO Lewis & Clark (12) [35mm] 1966-11-09 Boston, MA Paris (13) [35mm] 1966-12-21 Fairfield County (Trumbull), CT United Artists (26) 1966-12-21 Fredericksburg, VA Victoria (11) [35mm] 1966-12-21 Harrisburg, PA Eric (8) [return roadshow run] 1966-12-21 Lebanon, PA Colonial (8) [35mm] 1966-12-21 Petersburg, VA Bluebird (6) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Guelph, ON Palace (4) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Hickory, NC Carolina (9) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Montreal (Pointe-Claire), QC Fairview 1 (16) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Niagara Falls, ON Seneca (7) [35mm] 1966-12-23 St. Catharines, ON Pen Centre (15) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Saskatoon, SK Paramount (18) [35mm] 1966-12-23 Tacoma, WA Temple (12) [35mm] 1966-12-25 Los Angeles, CA Carthay Circle m/o (23 [117]) 1966-12-26 Medicine Hat, AB Monarch (6) [35mm] 1966-12-26 Prince Rupert, BC Totem (4) [35mm] 1966-12-26 Saint John, NB Paramount (8) [35mm] 1966-12-28 St. Johns, NL Capitol (7) [35mm] 1966-12-29 Red Deer, AB Paramount (4) [35mm] 1967-01-12 Oshawa, ON Regent (8) [35mm] 1967-01-13 Wilmington, NC Manor (10) [35mm] 1967-01-18 Kamloops, BC Paramount (6) [35mm] 1967-01-26 Red Deer (Lacombe), AB Lux (4 [8]) [35mm] 1967-01-27 Durham, NC Center (12) 1967-02-01 Montreal, QC York m/o (7 [105]) 1967-02-02 Greensboro, NC Terrace (18) 1967-02-08 Vancouver (West Vancouver), BC Park Royal m/o (11 [110]) [35mm] 1967-03-08 Palm Springs, CA Camelot (11) [seating unreserved] 1967-03-23 Montreal, QC Versailles m/o (7 [112]) 1967-04-26 Modesto, CA Briggsmore (17) [seating unreserved] Beginning late 1966, and continuing through 1967 and 1968, Fox transitioned The Sound of Music into a general release, first with a quasi-roadshow Special Selective Engagement and followed by several waves of second-run, return runs, neighborhood runs, drive-ins bookings, etc., and, finally, farewell bookings during 1969. None of these thousands of mostly-35mm presentations during this phase of the films release have been cited in this work. PART 2: SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS (second run, re-issue, revival, etc. / unreserved seating / general release policy) 1967-01-18 Overland Park, KS Glenwood (13) 1967-01-20 Metairie, LA Lakeside (19) [70mm from Week 17] 1967-03-08 New Hartford, NY Kallet (6) 1967-03-31 Augusta, GA National Hills (8) [reserved seats] 1967-04-20 Greenville, SC Wade Hampton Mall (6) 1967-04-21 Kansas City, MO Antioch (4) 1967-09-13 Toledo, OH Colony (4) 1967-09-20 Houston, TX Windsor (7) [reserved seats] 1967-09-27 Wichita, KS Sunset (7) 1969-01-22 Odessa, TX Grandview (3) 1969-02-19 Dayton, OH McCook (2) 1969-04-30 Hamilton, ON Centre Twin West (1) 1969-05-02 Kansas City, MO Royal (1) 1969-05-06 Winston-Salem, NC Thruway (3) 1969-05-28 Durham, NC Center (1) 1969-06-04 San Francisco, CA Northpoint (1) 1969-07-30 Durham, NC Center (1) 1969-08-13 Beverly Hills, CA Fox Wilshire (1) 1969-08-13 Houston, TX Gaylynn (5) 1969-08-21 Columbus, OH Cinestage (3) 1969-08-31 Waco, TX 25th Street (2) 1970-03-11 New York, NY Ziegfeld (1) [4 for the Ziegfeld] PART 3: THE 1973 RE-RELEASE + SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1973-03-02 New York, NY National (9) 1973-03-02 Plainview, NY Plainview (7) 1973-03-02 Upper Montclair, NJ Bellevue (8) 1973-03-14 Beverly Hills, CA Beverly Hills (21) 1973-03-14 Cheektowaga, NY Holiday 2 (10) 1973-03-14 Cincinnati, OH Kenwood (10) 1973-03-14 Des Moines, IA Capri (11) 1973-03-14 Louisville, KY Showcase 1 (10) 1973-03-14 Salt Lake City, UT Centre (15) 1973-03-14 San Jose, CA Century 21 (15) [evening reserved seats] 1973-03-14 Toledo, OH Showcase 1 (10) 1973-03-15 Denver, CO Continental (14) 1973-03-15 South Euclid, OH Fox Cedar-Center (10) 1973-03-16 Atlanta, GA Georgia (12) 1973-03-16 Boston, MA Cinema 57 Twin 1 (9) 1973-03-16 Dallas, TX Inwood (15) 1973-03-16 DeWitt, NY Shoppingtown 1 (15) 1973-03-16 Fort Worth, TX Opera House (8) 1973-03-16 Houston, TX Tower (15) 1973-03-16 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (12) 1973-03-16 Montreal, QC Seville (12) 1973-03-16 New Orleans, LA Saenger-Orleans (8) 1973-03-16 Portland, OR Fox (10) 1973-03-16 St. Louis, MO Cinerama (11) 1973-03-16 St. Louis Park, MN Park (14) 1973-03-16 San Diego, CA Valley Circle (15) 1973-03-16 Seattle, WA 5th Avenue (12) 1973-03-16 Southfield, MI Americana 1 (15) 1973-03-16 Toronto, ON Eglinton (29) 1973-03-21 Milwaukee, WI Strand (11) 1973-03-21 Orange, CT Showcase 1 (6) 1973-03-21 Washington, DC MacArthur (14) 1973-03-21 West Springfield, MA Showcase 5 (7) 1973-03-23 Chicago, IL Lincoln Village (10) 1973-03-23 Hillside, IL Hillside (11) 1973-03-23 Kansas City, MO Capri (15) 1973-03-23 Tampa, FL Palace (14) 1973-03-28 Philadelphia, PA Fox (8) 1973-03-30 Newport Beach, CA Newport (13) 1973-04-06 Trotwood, OH Salem Mall 1 (9) 1973-04-18 Asbury Park, NJ St. James [canceled] 1973-06-27 Atlantic City, NJ Virginia (2) 1973-06-27 Bloomington, MN Southtown (3) 1973-06-27 Brooklyn Center, MN Brookdale (3) 1973-06-27 Elyria, OH Midway (2) 1973-06-27 King of Prussia, PA Plaza (3) 1973-06-27 Orange, CA Cinedome 21 (25) 1973-06-27 Portsmouth, VA Plaza 2 (4) 1973-06-27 Riverdale, UT Cinedome 70 South (6) 1973-06-27 San Rafael, CA Northgate (6) 1973-06-28 Cedar Rapids, IA Times 70 (8) 1973-06-28 Lubbock, TX Winchester (6) 1973-06-28 Odessa, TX Grandview (3) 1973-06-29 Charleston, SC Ultravision (5) 1973-06-29 Greensboro, NC Terrace (5) 1973-06-29 Huntsville, AL Westbury (4) 1973-07-13 Waco, TX 25th Street (4) 1973-07-18 Manchester, NH Cine I (3) 1973-07-20 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian (5) 1973-07-20 Pasadena, CA Hastings (5) 1973-08-15 Augusta, GA National Hills (2) 1973-08-17 Houston, TX Gaylynn Terrace (2) 1973-08-22 Beverly Hills, CA Doheny Plaza (1) 1973-08-22 Los Angeles, CA Four Star (3) 1973-08-22 Pasadena, CA United Artists (3) 1973-08-29 Houston, TX Gaylynn (2) 1973-09-12 Willingboro, NJ Fox (1) 1973-09-21 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 1 (2) 1973-09-26 Des Moines, IA River Hills (3) 1973-09-26 Santa Clara, CA Cinema 150 (1) 1973-11-03 Whitehall, OH Cinema East (10) 1974-05-29 Austin, TX Americana (2) 1974-06-14 Charleston, SC Ultravision (1) 1974-06-14 Durham, NC Center 1 (1) 1974-06-19 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 1 (3) 1974-06-19 Salt Lake City, UT Centre (3) 1974-06-26 Denver, CO Aladdin (6) 1974-06-28 Toronto, ON TD Centre (3) # 1974-07-03 Des Moines, IA River Hills (4) 1974-07-03 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (1) 1974-07-03 Riverdale, UT Cinedome 70 South (2) 1974-07-10 Cedar Rapids, IA Times 70 (4) 1974-07-10 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 2 m/o (3 [6]) 1974-07-18 Charlotte, NC Park Terrace (1) 1974-07-24 Cincinnati, OH International 70 (1) 1974-07-24 Cincinnati, OH Kenwood (2) 1974-09-20 Hamilton, ON Centre Twin West (1) 1974-10-18 Phoenix, AZ Cine Capri (1) 1974-11-22 Tulsa, OK Brook (1) 1974-12-06 Beverly Hills, CA Beverly (2) 1975-05-16 Salt Lake City, UT Centre (1) 1975-05-29 Riverdale, UT Cinedome 70 South (1) 1975-06-06 Des Moines, IA River Hills (2) 1975-08-28 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall (3) 1975-09-05 Charlotte, NC Park Terrace 1 (1) 1975-09-17 Kansas City, MO Brookside (1) [70mm festival] 1975-09-17 Wichita, KS Uptown (2) [70mm festival] 1975-09-19 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) 1975-09-19 Durham, NC Center 1 (1) 1975-09-19 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (1) 1975-12-05 Toronto, ON Science Centre 1976-12-24 Toronto, ON Eglinton (7) 1978-03-10 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) PART 4: THE 1978 RE-RELEASE + SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1978-07-26 Salt Lake City, UT Trolley Corners 1 (6) 1978-08-04 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 150 (6) 1978-08-16 Portland, OR Music Box (7) 1978-08-16 Toronto, ON Eglinton (5) 1978-08-18 Atlanta, GA Rhodes (3) 1978-08-18 Denver, CO Aladdin (7) 1978-08-25 Boston, MA Charles 1 (6) 1978-08-25 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 2 (6) 1978-08-25 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian (4) 1978-08-25 Phoenix, AZ Cine Capri (6) 1978-08-25 San Diego, CA Loma (5) 1978-08-25 San Francisco, CA Coronet (6) 1978-09-01 Skokie, IL Old Orchard 1 (4) 1978-09-01 St. Louis Park, MN Cooper (3) 1978-09-01 Westmount, QC Westmount Square (5) 1978-09-08 Austin, TX Fox 1 (4) 1978-09-08 Evergreen Park, IL Evergreen 1 (1) 1978-09-08 Seattle, WA Crest 70 (3) 1978-09-15 Cincinnati, OH Carousel 1 (6) 1978-09-15 Cleveland, OH Colony (2) 1978-09-15 Omaha, NE Indian Hills (3) 1978-09-22 Brooklyn Center, MN Brookdale (1) 1978-09-22 Dallas, TX Inwood (2) 1978-09-22 Metairie, LA Lakeside 1 (2) 1978-09-22 Santa Clara, CA Cinema 150 (6) 1978-09-22 Sterling Heights, MI Showcase 7 (2) 1978-10-07 West Allis, WI Southtown 1 (3) 1978-10-13 Richmond, VA Westhampton (4) 1978-10-13 Oklahoma City, OK Continental (8) 1978-10-13 Tulsa, OK Continental (7) 1978-10-20 Des Moines, IA River Hills (9) 1978-11-10 Indianapolis, IN Eastwood (2) 1978-11-24 Houston, TX Gaylynn Terrace (3) 1978-12-01 Belleville, IL BAC Cinema (1) 1978-12-13 Carmel, IN Woodland A (1) 1978-12-22 Renton, WA Roxy (4) 1978-12-26 Toronto, ON Cinesphere [Winter film festival] # 1978-12-29 Milwaukee, WI Strand (1) 1979-04-06 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1979-06-22 Denver, CO Aladdin (3) 1979-07-13 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 150 (1) 1979-08-06 Atlanta, GA Fox [2nd Annual Summer Film Festival] 1979-09-14 Salt Lake City, UT Villa (3) 1979-09-21 Fort Worth, TX Ridglea (2) 1979-10-19 Fresno, CA Festival 6 [70mm festival] 1979-11-09 Niagara Falls, ON Pyramid Place (1) 1980-01-14 Toronto, ON Cinesphere (2) [Winter film festival] 1980-03-07 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1980-04-20 Seattle, WA Crest 1 (2 days) [repertory series] 1980-08-27 Buffalo, NY Granada (2) 1980-09-19 Colorado Springs, CO Cinema 150 (1) 1980-10-10 Salt Lake City, UT Regency (2) 1981-04-03 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1981-05-10 Washington, DC Uptown (2 days) [70mm festival] 1981-08-28 Westmount, QC Westmount Square (1) 1981-12-04 Denver, CO Continental (2) 1982-05-07 Seattle, WA King (1) 1982-06-18 Cleveland, OH Colony (5 days) [Rodgers & Hammerstein festival] 1982-09-17 Des Moines, IA River Hills (1) 1983-07-18 Atlanta, GA Fox [6th Annual Summer Film Festival] 1983-09-16 Atlanta, GA 12 Oaks Twin [70mm festival] 1983-10-19 Toronto, ON Science Centre # 1984-11-09 Vancouver, BC Stanley (1) 1984-11-10 Toronto, ON University [Fox 50th salute] # 1985-04-26 Washington, DC Cinema (3 days) [70mm festival] 1987-04-03 Detroit, MI Redford (2 days) 1988-01-02 Toronto, ON Cinesphere (2 days) [70mm festival] 1988-03-17 Tucson, AZ Galleria 6 [venue grand-opening festival] # 1988-12-17 Phoenix, AZ Southwest 8 [venue grand-opening festival] # 1989-12-02 Toronto, ON Cinesphere [big screen classics series] PART 5: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE + SUBSEQUENT SCREENINGS (New 70mm prints for films 25th anniversary) 1990-08-23 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 4 [re-premiere] 1990-08-24 Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza 4 (5) 1990-08-24 New York, NY Gotham (5) 1990-10-05 Dallas, TX Caruth Plaza 3 (1) 1990-10-19 Costa Mesa, CA South Coast Plaza 3 (2) 1990-11-30 Seattle, WA Egyptian (2) 1991-02-15 Creve Coeur, MO Creve Coeur 3 (1) [70mm classics festival] 1991-03-01 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan (3 days) 1991-03-22 Baltimore, MD Senator (2) [70mm festival] 1991-04-12 Casper, WY America (1) 1991-05-10 Cincinnati, OH Carousel Twin (2) 1991-05-31 San Francisco, CA Northpoint (1) 1991-06-17 Atlanta, GA Fox [14th Annual Summer Film Festival] 1991-08-16 Washington, DC Uptown (1) [70mm festival] 1991-08-30 Milwaukee, WI Northtown 6 (1) [70mm festival] 1991-09-27 Richmond, VA Ridge 7 (1) [70mm festival] 1992-01-10 Detroit, MI Redford 1992-02-16 Vancouver, BC Park [Oscar/classics series] 1995-02-26 San Francisco, CA Castro 1996-05-11 Montreal, QC Imperial 1999-11-14 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2000-06-30 Austin, TX Paramount (4 days) [70mm festival] 2000-08-14 Atlanta, GA Fox [23rd Annual Summer Film Festival] PART 6: THE RESTORATION AND DIGITAL SOUND + SUBSEQUENT SCREENINGS (New 70mm prints with DTS audio) 2003-02-03 Beverly Hills, CA Samuel Goldwyn [Best Picture series] 2003-03-20 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [Robert Wise retrospective] 2006-06-25 Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2006-08-26 Austin, TX Paramount [summer classic film series] 2006-08-27 Austin, TX Paramount [summer classic film series] 2006-12-01 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2007-12-25 San Jose, CA California (3 days) 2008-11-30 Santa Monica, CA Aero [family matinees series] 2009-07-10 San Jose, CA California (2 days) [70mm series] 2011-??-?? Seattle, WA Cinerama [Cinerama and 70mm festival] 2012-05-13 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [Mothers Day matinee] 2012-05-20 Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [Mothers Day matinee] 2012-07-30 Beverly Hills, CA Samuel Goldwyn [70mm festival] 2012-12-23 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-24 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2012-12-25 New York, NY Lincoln Center [70mm festival] 2013-07-27 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2013-07-28 Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2013-09-15 Seattle, WA Cinerama [Cinerama and 70mm festival] 2013-09-26 Seattle, WA Cinerama [Cinerama and 70mm festival] 2014-01-25 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image 2016-09-10 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2016-09-17 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2017-10-14 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2017-10-15 Portland, OR Hollywood [70mm festival] 2018-08-04 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2018-08-05 New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2018-09-09 Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival] 2018-11-04 Somerville, MA Somerville 5 PART 7: INTERNATIONAL FIRST RUN / ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENTS (reserved-seat policy and 70mm presentation w/ six-track magnetic audio) What follows is a chronology of the roadshow engagements of The Sound of Music shown outside the United States and Canada. Note this section is incomplete and instead accounts only for a sampling of the worlds major cities to give a sense of the films global distribution and regional appeal.  "The Sound of Music" in Copenhagen, Denmark. Move-over to 3 Falke Bio for a nearly 7 month run. Played 091166 - 280267 and 010567 - 120867, interrupted by "The Bible" in D-1501965-03-29 London, England, UK Dominion (170) 1965-04-09 Auckland, New Zealand Plaza (77) 1965-04-15 Bournemouth, England, UK Odeon (82) 1965-04-15 Brighton, England, UK Regent (62) 1965-04-15 Christchurch, New Zealand State (69) 1965-04-15 Manchester, England, UK Gaumont (128) 1965-04-16 Glasgow, Scotland, UK Gaumont (140) 1965-04-17 Melbourne, Australia Paris (140) 1965-04-17 Sydney, Australia Mayfair (140) 1965-04-18 Birmingham, England, UK Gaumont (168) 1965-04-18 Blackpool, England, UK Palladium (46) 1965-04-18 Bristol, England, UK Odeon (95) 1965-04-18 Cardiff, Wales, UK Capitol (82) 1965-04-18 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Odeon (95) 1965-04-18 Leeds, England, UK Majestic (130) 1965-04-18 Newcastle, England, UK Queens (140) 1965-04-18 Southampton, England, UK Odeon (34) 1965-05-20 Buenos Aires, Argentina Ambassador (96) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-05-26 San Juan, Puerto Rico Metropolitan (44) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-06-06 Liverpool, England, UK Odeon (99) 1965-06-16 Johannesburg, South Africa Fine Arts (69) 1965-06-16 Nairobi, Kenya 20th Century (3) 1965-06-26 Tokyo, Japan Piccadilly (20) 1965-07-06 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Palacio (44) [A Novica Rebelde] 1965-07-12 Nottingham, England, UK Odeon (112) 1965-07-12 Sγo Paulo, Brazil Rivoli (39) [A Novica Rebelde] 1965-07-14 Manila, Philippines Ever (37) 1965-07-14 Port of Spain, Trinidad De Luxe (24+) 1965-07-20 Bloemfontein, South Africa Ritz (1+) 1965-07-21 Singapore Orchid (15) 1965-07-28 Brisbane, Australia Paris (72) 1965-08-12 Kampala, Uganda Norman (2) 1965-08-16 Cape Town, South Africa Van Riebeeck (19+) 1965-08-18 Perth, Australia Paris (70) 1965-09-03 Tel Aviv, Israel Peer (25) [Tze-leh ha-musica] 1965-09-07 Santiago, Chile Ducal (40) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-09-09 Caracas, Venezuela Florida (48) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-09-26 Leicester, England, UK Odeon (1+) 1965-10-04 Sheffield, England, UK Odeon (71) 1965-10-06 Pretoria, South Africa 20th Century (12+) 1965-10-29 Bangkok, Thailand Krung Kasem (20) 1965-11-18 Mexico City, Mexico Cinι Manacar (65) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-12-09 Stockholm, Sweden Riviera (145) 1965-12-17 Helsinki, Finland Savoy (1+) 1965-12-17 Wellington, New Zealand Kings (41) 1965-12-17 Zόrich, Switzerland Corso (6) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1965-12-20 Barcelona, Spain Aribau (14) [Sonrisas y Lαgrimas] 1965-12-20 Copenhagen, Denmark Imperial (24) 1965-12-20 Madrid, Spain Amaya (52) [Sonrisas y Lαgrimas] 1965-12-22 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Corso (125) [De Mooiste Muziek] 1965-12-23 Antwerp, Belgium Rubens (12) 1965-12-23 Bombay, India Regal (47) [Bombay renamed Mumbai] 1965-12-23 Brussels, Belgium Varietes (12) 1965-12-25 Berlin, West Germany Royal (4) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1965-12-25 Frankfurt, West Germany Metro (2) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1965-12-25 Hamburg, West Germany City (2) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1965-12-26 Oxford, England, UK ABC George Street (57) 1965-12-30 Bogota, Colombia Palermo (1+) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1965-12-30 Milan, Italy Cavour (1) [Tutti Insieme Appassionatamente] 1965-12-31 Vienna, Austria Tabor (5) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1966-01-10 Lisbon, Portugal Tivoli (44) [Musica no Coracγo] 1966-02-17 Adelaide, Australia Paris (119) 1966-02-17 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Du Midi (39) [De Mooiste Muziek] 1966-02-18 Paris, France Cameo (8) [La Mιlodie du Bonheur] 1966-02-18 Paris, France Ermitage (8) [La Mιlodie du Bonheur] 1966-03-17 Hong Kong Queens (12) 1966-03-17 Hong Kong Royal (12) 1966-03-17 Hong Kong State (10) 1966-04-07 Oslo, Norway Colosseum (1+) 1966-04-18 Dόsseldorf, West Germany Capitol (4) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1966-05-20 Dublin, Ireland Cinerama (91) 1966-05-20 Munich, West Germany City (3) [Meine Lieder, meine Trδume] 1966-06-29 San Jose, Costa Rica Raventos (1+) [La Novicia Rebelde] 1966-06-29 Taipei, Taiwan Great World (16) 1966-07-03 Norwich, England, UK Gaumont (32) 1966-10-24 Cairo, Egypt Cairo Palace (23) 1966-12-22 Delhi, India Odeon (17) 1967-12-20 Sydney, Australia Paris m/o (41 [181]) 1967-12-21 Melbourne, Australia Esquire m/o (38 [178]) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion. Special thanks to Stefan Adler, Jerry Alexander, Marilyn Arnold, Jan-Hein Bal, Serge Bosschaerts, Deborah Bryan, Raymond Caple, Mary Piero Carey, Evans Criswell, Anthony Cutts, Nick Di Maggio, Peter Fraser, Carlos Fresnedo, Jarrell Greever, Jean-Pierre Gutzeit, Sheldon Hall, Martin Hart, Thomas Hauerslev, Mike Heenan, Udo Heimansberg, William Hooper, Bill Huelbig, Bill Jenkins, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Philip Krikau, Mark Lensenmayer, Paul Linfesty, Stan Malone, Mike Matessino, Kenneth Mitchell, Robert Morrow, Gabriel Neeb, Jim Perry, Jochen Rudschies, Barbara Shatara, Grant Smith, Aubrey Solomon, Carol Stanley, Norman Shetler, Bob Throop, Ashley Ward, Gerhard Witte, Johan Wolthuis, Paul Rayton, Vince Young, and to the librarians who have assisted with this project. Research was conducted at the following libraries: Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Die Deutsche Bibliotek (Frankfurt, Germany), Young Research Library (University of California Los Angeles), Southern Regional Library Facility (University of California Los Angeles), Margaret Herrick Library (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study), Main Library (University of Illinois), plus numerous public libraries. This is a revised and updated version of previously-published works by same author. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading: So, what about the Sound of Music on Blu-Ray? 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