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70mm Presentations in Asbury Park
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1958-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
20.11.2023 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the Asbury Park region of the Jersey Shore
area of New Jersey, 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 pictures 35mm
presentation.
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
1958-07-11
SOUTH PACIFIC*
St. James (22)
1960-05-26
BEN-HUR*
St. James (23)
1960-11-03
CAN-CAN*
St. James (5)
1961-02-10
THE ALAMO
St. James (5)
1961-05-25
SPARTACUS*
St. James (17) [reserved evenings only]
1962-04-13
WEST SIDE STORY*
St. James (24) #
1963-04-10
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
St. James (21)
1964-07-22
BECKET*
St. James (2) #
1964-08-05
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
St. James (2) #
1965-04-14
MY FAIR LADY*
St. James (29)
1966-05-27
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
St. James (23)
1967-12-21
GONE WITH THE WIND*
St. James (15)
1968-04-03
CAMELOT*
St. James (12)
1968-07-24
GONE WITH THE WIND*
St. James (10)
1969-03-05
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
St. James (7) #
1970-04-22
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
St. James (3)
1970-06-24
HELLO, DOLLY!
St. James (14) #
1972-05-10
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH
St. James (3)
1973-04-18
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
St. James [canceled]
During the roadshow era, the reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was
relaxed during the summer and/or latter weeks of the run. Any non-roadshow
portion of such an engagement has been included in the applicable duration
figure.
References: Various issues of the Asbury Park Press, The New York Times and
The (Newark) Star-Ledger, plus projection and sound system trade
advertisements and installation records.
Special thanks: Don Griffiths and Vince Young.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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