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The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “One by One” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion
picture.
“One by One” was among five confirmed first-run films released in 1974 with 70mm
prints for selected engagements. The Trans-International/Ellman release was
directed by Claude Du Boc and starred Peter Revson and Stacy Keach. The film
played a one-week Academy Award consideration run in Los Angeles beginning
December 11th.
The 70mm prints of “One by One” featured six-track magnetic audio billed as
“70mm Multi Channel Quadraphonic Sound” and imagery sourced from an
undetermined photographic process.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes]
1974-12-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Pacific [8-day Oscar consideration
run]
1975-02-19 … Groton, CT — UA Groton [5-day roadshow run]
1978-02-17 … Sacramento, CA — Century 5 (2) [re-titled “The Quick and the
Dead”]
The information included in this article was principally referenced from film
industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, and
Dolby records. Special thanks to Bill Kallay.
International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this
article.
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