70mm Presentations in Akron |
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| Compiled by: Mark Lensenmayer and Michael Coate | Date: 20.11.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in the Akron region of Ohio, USA.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. A 70mm presentation provided a superior projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion picture’s 35mm presentation. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas AKRON Colonial CANTON Palace CUYAHOGA FALLS Falls / New Falls FAIRLAWN Fairlawn (?) Summit Mall Village (?) 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] * Roadshow (i.e. reserved-seat engagement) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1964-01-22 … CLEOPATRA* … Falls (9) 1964-03-25 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Falls (30) [“Cinerama”] 1965-04-21 … MY FAIR LADY* … Falls (26) 1965-06-23 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Village (91) # 1965-12-22 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Falls (8) [“Cinerama”] 1966-02-16 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY … Falls (7) [“Cinerama”] 1966-04-06 … BATTLE OF THE BULGE* … Falls (7) [“Cinerama”] 1966-06-30 … KHARTOUM* … Falls (6) [“Cinerama”] 1967-01-18 … THE BIBLE* … Falls (18) # 1967-03-23 … HAWAII* … Village (16) # 1967-05-24 … GRAND PRIX* … Falls (18) [“Cinerama”] 1967-06-21 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Colonial (9) # 1967-05-26 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Summit Mall (3) 1967-12-21 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Colonial (19) 1968-03-06 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Falls (16) # 1968-04-03 … CAMELOT* … Village (15) # 1968-06-26 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Falls (8) 1968-08-21 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Falls (17) [“Cinerama”] 1968-12-19 … FINIAN’S RAINBOW* … Colonial (9) # 1969-02-05 … STAR! … Fairlawn (6) # 1969-06-19 … SWEET CHARITY … Fairlawn (8) # 1969-12-25 … PAINT YOUR WAGON … Falls (8) # 1970-03-11 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Village (26) # 1970-05-06 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Summit Mall (7) 1972-03-15 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Summit Mall (1) 1989-12-29 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Palace (3 days) References: Various issues of Akron Beacon Journal; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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