Philadelphia newspapers have a photo of it on the marquee of the Sameric (Boyd).
Was supposed to have an anniv showing at NYC’s Paris, but that didn’t happen.
When reviewing 70 mm World Premieres, I drafted this, but the Ziegfeld has had so many 35 mm premieres, I didn’t submit it for an addition to the Intro. Close Encounters stands out as the most important of the 70 mm premieres there, right?
World Premieres of 70mm films at the Ziegfeld included Rollerball (June 25, 1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (November 15, 1977), The Rose (November 6, 1979), Fame (May 12, 1980), Grease 2 (June 9, 1982), Who’s That Girl (August 6, 1987), and Hoffa (December 15, 1992)
Saw it at the Rio in Santa Cruz, CA, though not on opening week. I was in 9th grade at the time. Still reeling from Star Wars, my friends and I were suitably impressed by Close Encounters, though we still maintained our Star Wars enthusiasm.
The Rio (1949) is still intact and operating, though now mainly a live venue, with films from time-to-time.
Thanks for the list, Michael. I’m surprised it didn’t play in Muncie, Indiana since so much of it took place there, even though it wasn’t filmed there (right?)
To this day, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, the original 1977 version, is still my favorite Steven Spielberg film! I saw it at the Ziegfeld when I was ten years-old.
Philadelphia newspapers have a photo of it on the marquee of the Sameric (Boyd).
Was supposed to have an anniv showing at NYC’s Paris, but that didn’t happen.
When reviewing 70 mm World Premieres, I drafted this, but the Ziegfeld has had so many 35 mm premieres, I didn’t submit it for an addition to the Intro. Close Encounters stands out as the most important of the 70 mm premieres there, right?
World Premieres of 70mm films at the Ziegfeld included Rollerball (June 25, 1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (November 15, 1977), The Rose (November 6, 1979), Fame (May 12, 1980), Grease 2 (June 9, 1982), Who’s That Girl (August 6, 1987), and Hoffa (December 15, 1992)
Saw it at the Rio in Santa Cruz, CA, though not on opening week. I was in 9th grade at the time. Still reeling from Star Wars, my friends and I were suitably impressed by Close Encounters, though we still maintained our Star Wars enthusiasm.
The Rio (1949) is still intact and operating, though now mainly a live venue, with films from time-to-time.
So Ceasar, I guess you should be the one to post a commentary for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY this April.
In April 2001 A Space Odyssey is going to be forty years old. It was released in April of ‘68.
Thanks for the list, Michael. I’m surprised it didn’t play in Muncie, Indiana since so much of it took place there, even though it wasn’t filmed there (right?)
To this day, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, the original 1977 version, is still my favorite Steven Spielberg film! I saw it at the Ziegfeld when I was ten years-old.
Thanks for the great memories, Steven!