“The Jolson Story”: The North American 70mm Re-Release Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 08.04.2018 |
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Ziegfeld in New York, advertising "The Jolson Story" in full stereophonic
sound...Wide screen 70mm color. Advert borrowed from Cinema Treasures.The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter re-release presentations of “The Jolson Story” in North America. The film’s 70mm prints featured re-framed “tilt-and-scan” full-frame imagery and re-mixed six-track stereophonic sound. (The 1946 film — directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes and William Demarest — was originally produced in 1.37:1 Academy format with monaural audio.) Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … City — Cinema (duration in weeks) 1969-12-25 … Montreal, QC — Cote-des-Neiges Twin (4) 1970-02-04 … Calgary, AB — North Hill (1) 1970-02-25 … Winnipeg, MB — Grant Park (1) 1975-08-21 … New York, NY — Ziegfeld (2) 1975-08-27 … Beverly Hills, CA — Beverly (5) 1975-09-24 … Boston, MA — Cinema 57 Twin (2) 1975-10-03 … Washington, DC — Apex (2) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1979-09-24 … New York, NY — Radio City Music Hall (1) [Musical Memory Lane series] 1980-08-02 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [3rd Annual Family Film Festival] 1980-08-04 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [3rd Annual Family Film Festival] 1981-07-10 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1) This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Bill Kretzel, Additional 70mm prints were screened internationally but 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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