I can also confirm that “Sound of Music” played at the Gary in 70mm. I was 13 at the time when our family saw it with reserved seats during the summer of 1965. We were impressed with the big screen and the sound quality, which I remember having a deep bass, much better than your average suburban theater of that era. We also saw “Mary Poppins” there a year earlier, and we had to wait outside for about two hours. I guess it was not reserved-seat, and perhaps Hollywood did not know how popular that movie would be. Does anyone know if “Mary Poppins” had a roadshow release across the country? In 1967 or so we had reserved seats at the Gary for the 70mm release of “Gone With the Wind.” We sat in the balcony for that one and loved it, although now everyone agrees that the 70mm blow-up of the original 35mm print was a big mistake (since it cropped part of the frame). I also remember that the Gary had a nice lounge area and a big men’s room, despite a small opening onto the street.
I can also confirm that “Sound of Music” played at the Gary in 70mm. I was 13 at the time when our family saw it with reserved seats during the summer of 1965. We were impressed with the big screen and the sound quality, which I remember having a deep bass, much better than your average suburban theater of that era. We also saw “Mary Poppins” there a year earlier, and we had to wait outside for about two hours. I guess it was not reserved-seat, and perhaps Hollywood did not know how popular that movie would be. Does anyone know if “Mary Poppins” had a roadshow release across the country? In 1967 or so we had reserved seats at the Gary for the 70mm release of “Gone With the Wind.” We sat in the balcony for that one and loved it, although now everyone agrees that the 70mm blow-up of the original 35mm print was a big mistake (since it cropped part of the frame). I also remember that the Gary had a nice lounge area and a big men’s room, despite a small opening onto the street.