“The Great Waltz”: 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 “The Great Waltz” in the United
States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience
the best presentation of this motion picture.The MGM release was directed by Andrew L. Stone (”Song of Norway”) and starred Horst Bucholz and Mary Costa. The film’s world premiere was held October 31st, 1972, at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Out of the hundreds of films released during 1972, “The Great Waltz” was among only six released with 70mm prints. The 70mm prints of “The Great Waltz” featured six-track magnetic audio and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Premiere/opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1972-10-31 … Los Angeles — Century Plaza 2 (23) [reserved performance engagement] 1972-11-02 … Toronto — Glendale (18) [reserved seat engagement] 1972-12-21 … Seattle — Cinerama (6) [general release engagement] 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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