“Tom Sawyer”: 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 “Tom Sawyer” in North America. These were the cinemas worth
seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion picture. “Tom Sawyer” was the lone first-run film released in 1973 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Arthur P. Jacobs production and United Artists release was directed by Don Taylor (“Escape from the Planet of the Apes,” “The Final Countdown”) and starred Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Jeff East and Warren Oates. The 70mm prints of “Tom Sawyer” featured six-track stereophonic sound and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Premiere/opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1973-03-15 … New York — Radio City Music Hall* (9) 1973-05-23 … Los Angeles — Century Plaza 2 (8) [70mm from Week 2] 1973-07-17 … Salt Lake City (South Salt Lake) — Century 21 (9) [70mm from Week 5] 1973-07-18 … San Diego — Valley Circle (3) 1973-11-09 … Des Moines — River Hills (2) *The Radio City run included the “Glory of Easter” and “Springtime Etc.” 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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