70mm Presentations in London |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate & Bill Kretzel | Date: 25.08.2023 |
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marquee in London. Image courtesy Victor Liorentas.What follows is a work-in-progress chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in London, Ontario, Canada. The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX, special venue presentations, etc., have not been included. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas Galleria 6 London Mews 6 Park An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1966-05-11 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Park (6) 1966-07-20 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Park (25) 1967-03-22 HAWAII* Park (14) # 1967-06-28 GRAND PRIX* Park (8) 1967-08-23 THE SAND PEBBLES* Park (12) 1967-11-15 GONE WITH THE WIND* Park (21) 1968-04-11 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Park (5) 1968-06-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Park (8) 1969-07-11 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park (4) 1970-02-05 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Park (2) 1970-02-26 HELLO, DOLLY!* Park (11) 1971-03-05 SONG OF NORWAY* Park (5) 1971-06-18 GONE WITH THE WIND Park (3) 1972-10-20 RYANS DAUGHTER Park (1) 1972-10-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park (4) 1972-11-24 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Park (4) 1973-06-15 GONE WITH THE WIND Park (3) 1974-11-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park (2) # 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Park (18) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Park (1+) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Park (1+) 1982-??-?? STAR TREK:TMP / STAR TREK II Park (1+) 1983-01-14 STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Park (2) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Park (18) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Park (1+) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Park (1+) 1984-12-07 2010 Park (1+) 1985-06-21 COCOON Park (1+) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Park (1+) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Park [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Park (1+) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Park (1+) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Park (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE London Mews 6 (1+) 1989-??-?? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA cinema (?) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Galleria 6 [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Galleria 6 (1+) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print) or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse may have been true in some cases whereas a booking began with a 35mm print because the lab was unable to complete their 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. References: Various issues of The London Free Press, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. This work is an adaptation and revision of Bill Kretzels Cinerama and Large-Frame Motion Picture Exhibition. Special Thanks: Reference staff of the London Public Library and Victor Liorentas. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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