“Crossed Swords”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 28.06.2022 |
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The following is a reference / historical
listing of the 70-millimeter engagements of “Crossed Swords” in the United
States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience
the best presentation of this motion picture. “Crossed Swords” (aka “The Prince and the Pauper”) was among nine confirmed first-run films released in 1978 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Alexander and Ilya Salkind production and Warner Bros. release was directed by Richard Fleischer (“Doctor Dolittle,” “Tora! Tora! Tora!,” “The Jazz Singer”) and starred Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester, Ernest Borgnine and George C. Scott. The 70mm print(s) of “Crossed Swords” featured discrete six-track stereophonic sound and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks) 1978-03-02 … New York — Radio City Music Hall* (8) *The presentation also included “The Glory of Easter” and “Springtime Carousel” stage shows. The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, and print enclosures. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. 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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