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70mm Presentations in Austin
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
29.03.2018 |
What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in the Austin region of Texas, 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.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
AUSTIN
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
Americana
Arbor
Barton Creek
Fox
Great Hills
Highland 10
Highland Mall Twin
Lincoln
Paramount
Southpark
PFLUGERVILLE
Tinseltown 20
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)
m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another
cinema)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1966-09-21
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Americana (13)
1968-02-07
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Americana (12)
1968-06-19
CAMELOT*
Americana (8)
1968-08-14
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Americana (13)
1969-12-23
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Americana (10) #
1970-05-06
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS
Americana (3)
1970-05-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Americana (3)
1970-06-17
HELLO, DOLLY!
Americana (6)
1971-03-24
RYANS DAUGHTER
Americana (6)
1971-06-23
SONG OF NORWAY
Americana (3)
1972-12-13
GONE WITH THE WIND
Americana (1)
1974-05-29
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Americana (2)
1974-10-02
GONE WITH THE WIND
Americana (3)
1974-10-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Americana (3)
1975-08-22
ROLLERBALL
Americana (6)
1975-10-03
GONE WITH THE WIND
Fox (2)
1975-10-17
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Fox (1)
1976-10-22
GONE WITH THE WIND
Americana (2)
1976-10-30
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE
Americana [midnight]
1976-11-05
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE
Americana (3)
1977-10-07
CAMELOT
Fox (1)
1977-10-14
PATTON
Fox (1)
1978-09-08
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Fox (4)
1978-11-17
GREASE
Americana (3)
1979-11-02
ALIEN
Americana (1)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Americana (30)
1981-05-01
ALTERED STATES
Americana (2)
1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Fox (27) [70mm from Week 4]
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Americana (7)
1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Highland Mall (8)
1982-06-18
ANNIE
Americana (18)
1983-02-11
LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
Fox (2)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Highland Mall (25)
1983-06-03
WARGAMES
Americana (11)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Fox (6)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Fox (11)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Americana (9)
1984-12-07
2010
Americana (8)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Southpark (9)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Fox (8)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Southpark (9)
1985-03-29
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Americana (3)
1985-07-06
SILVERADO
Fox [sneak preview]
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Arbor (12)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Fox (7)
1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Lincoln (9)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Americana (8)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Arbor (7)
1985-12-20
OUT OF AFRICA
Southpark (20)
1986-01-11
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Arbor (2 days)
1986-01-18
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Arbor (2 days)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Americana [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Americana (10)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Arbor (25)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Arbor (12)
1986-08-01
HOWARD THE DUCK
Arbor (3)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Americana (7)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Arbor (11)
1987-01-16
THE MISSION
Arbor (8)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Arbor (9)
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Arbor (9)
1988-01-08
CRY FREEDOM
Arbor (2)
1988-01-15
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Arbor (12)
1988-02-26
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Arbor [Fri-Sat lateshow]
1988-05-20
WILLOW
Lincoln (6) [70mm during Week 6]
1988-06-10
THE PRESIDIO
Arbor (5)
1989-04-14
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Arbor (4)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Arbor (9)
1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Arbor (8)
1989-10-27
BATMAN
Highland Mall (3)
1989-11-17
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Highland Mall (3)
1989-12-08
THE ABYSS
Highland Mall (2)
1989-12-22
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Highland Mall (3)
1990-02-23
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Highland Mall (1)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Arbor (8)
1990-07-03
DIE HARD 2
Arbor (11)
1990-07-03
DIE HARD 2
Highland 10 (9)
1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Barton Creek (12)
1991-11-15
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Arbor (1)
1991-11-22
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Arbor (1)
1991-11-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Arbor (1)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Highland 10 [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Arbor (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Highland 10 (11)
1992-07-31
HOWARDS END
Arbor (8)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Arbor (4)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Highland 10 (4)
1993-11-05
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Arbor (8)
1996-11-15
VERTIGO
Arbor (4)
1999-07-11
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
1999-07-12
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
1999-07-25
GANDHI
Paramount
1999-08-01
SUPERMAN
Paramount
1999-08-15
OKLAHOMA!
Paramount
1999-08-22
HAMLET
Paramount
1999-11-21
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2000-06-30
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2000-07-01
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2000-07-02
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2000-07-03
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2000-07-05
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
Paramount
2000-07-06
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
Paramount
2000-07-07
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Paramount
2000-07-08
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Paramount
2000-07-09
THE LAST EMPEROR
Paramount
2000-07-10
THE LAST EMPEROR
Paramount
2000-07-11
TOTAL RECALL
Paramount
2000-07-12
TOTAL RECALL
Paramount
2000-07-13
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Paramount
2000-07-14
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Paramount
2000-07-15
TOP GUN
Paramount
2000-07-16
TOP GUN
Paramount
2000-07-17
ALTERED STATES
Paramount
2000-07-18
ALTERED STATES
Paramount
2000-07-19
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Paramount
2000-07-20
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Paramount
2000-07-21
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2000-07-22
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2000-09-07
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2000-09-08
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2000-09-09
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2001-08-28
GHOSTBUSTERS
Paramount
2001-08-29
GHOSTBUSTERS
Paramount
2001-08-30
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2001-08-31
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2002-01-16
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount (1)
2002-08-27
BARAKA
Paramount
2002-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2002-08-29
BARAKA
Paramount
2002-08-30
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2003-01-16
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount (1)
2003-01-23
BARAKA
Paramount
2003-01-24
BARAKA
Paramount
2003-01-25
BARAKA
Paramount
2003-08-29
LORD JIM
Paramount
2003-08-30
LORD JIM
Paramount
2003-11-21
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2003-11-22
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2003-11-23
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2003-11-24
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2003-11-25
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2004-01-27
PATTON
Paramount
2004-01-28
HELLO, DOLLY!
Paramount
2004-01-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2004-01-31
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2004-01-31
PATTON
Paramount
2004-02-01
HELLO, DOLLY!
Paramount
2004-02-20
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2004-02-21
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2004-05-25
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2004-05-26
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2004-05-27
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2004-08-24
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Paramount
2004-08-25
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Paramount
2004-09-24
BARAKA
Paramount
2004-09-25
BARAKA
Paramount
2005-08-25
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2005-08-26
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2005-08-27
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
Paramount
2005-08-27
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
Paramount
2005-08-28
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
Paramount
2005-08-28
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
Paramount
2005-09-01
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2005-09-02
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2006-07-06
PATTON
Paramount
2006-07-07
PATTON
Paramount
2006-08-05
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2006-08-05
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2006-08-06
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2006-08-06
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2006-08-25
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2006-08-26
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Paramount
2006-08-29
VERTIGO
Paramount
2006-08-31
BARAKA
Paramount
2006-09-01
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2006-09-02
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2006-09-02
BARAKA
Paramount
2007-08-24
TRON
Paramount
2007-08-25
TRON
Paramount
2007-09-01
CLEOPATRA
Paramount
2007-09-02
CLEOPATRA
Paramount
2008-08-22
BARAKA
Paramount
2008-08-23
VERTIGO
Paramount
2008-08-23
BARAKA
Paramount
2008-08-24
BARAKA
Paramount
2008-08-24
VERTIGO
Paramount
2008-08-26
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2008-08-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2008-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2009-01-21
WEST SIDE STORY
Paramount
2009-08-28
THE BIBLE
Paramount
2009-08-29
STAR!
Paramount
2009-08-29
THE BIBLE
Paramount
2009-08-30
THE BIBLE
Paramount
2009-08-30
STAR!
Paramount
2009-09-10
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2009-09-11
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2009-09-12
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2010-08-26
WEST SIDE STORY
Paramount
2010-08-27
WEST SIDE STORY
Paramount
2010-08-28
WEST SIDE STORY
Paramount
2010-08-28
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2010-08-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2010-08-31
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Paramount
2010-09-01
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Paramount
2010-09-02
VERTIGO
Paramount [canceled]
2010-09-03
VERTIGO
Paramount
2011-08-08
ALIENS
Paramount
2011-08-08
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Paramount
2011-08-11
PLAYTIME
Paramount
2011-08-22
VERTIGO
Paramount
2011-08-23
VERTIGO
Paramount
2011-08-24
BARAKA
Paramount
2011-08-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2011-08-25
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2011-08-25
BARAKA
Paramount
2011-08-27
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2012-08-21
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2012-08-22
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2012-08-23
LAST ACTION HERO
Paramount
2012-08-24
WEST SIDE STORY
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1)
2012-08-26
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2012-08-26
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Paramount
2012-08-31
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1)
2012-09-07
BARAKA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1)
2012-09-14
GHOSTBUSTERS
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1)
2012-09-21
THE MASTER
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5)
2012-11-03
CLEOPATRA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-11-04
CLEOPATRA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-11-24
PLAYTIME
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-11-25
PLAYTIME
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-12-01
PLAYTIME
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-12-02
PLAYTIME
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-12-08
LIFEFORCE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-12-10
APOCALYPSE NOW
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2012-12-12
LIFEFORCE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2013-01-26
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2013-01-27
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2013-01-28
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2013-02-08
VERTIGO
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2013-08-23
WEST SIDE STORY
Paramount
2013-08-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2013-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2014-11-04
INTERSTELLAR
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2014-07-12
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2014-07-13
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2014-08-26
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Paramount
2014-08-28
SPARTACUS
Paramount
2014-08-30
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Paramount
2015-01-09
INHERENT VICE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2015-08-25
VERTIGO
Paramount
2015-08-26
VERTIGO
Paramount
2015-08-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2015-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2015-08-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2015-08-30
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Tinseltown 20 (1+)
2016-07-09
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2016-07-10
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2016-08-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2016-08-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2016-08-26
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Paramount
2016-08-27
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2016-08-28
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2017-01-01
THE MASTER
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-01-08
INHERENT VICE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-01-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-01-29
THE DARK CRYSTAL
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-02-05
APOCALYPSE NOW
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-02-11
VERTIGO
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-02-16
VERTIGO
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5)
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Tinseltown 20 (1+)
2017-08-16
VERTIGO
Paramount
2017-08-17
VERTIGO
Paramount
2017-08-17
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2017-08-18
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2017-08-19
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2017-08-20
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2017-10-30
THE THING
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2017-11-15
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2018-01-11
PHANTOM THREAD
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2018-01-25
INHERENT VICE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-02-10
LAST ACTION HERO
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-03-11
READY PLAYER ONE
Paramount [world premiere] (70mm?)
2018-03-19
HOWARD THE DUCK
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-03-26
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-03-28
READY PLAYER ONE
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2018-04-18
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-04-19
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-07-18
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-08-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2018-08-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Paramount
2018-08-25
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2018-08-26
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Paramount
2018-09-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-09-09
GHOSTBUSTERS
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-09-10
GHOSTBUSTERS
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2018-12-26
ROMA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1)
2019-01-12
ROMA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2019-01-13
ROMA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2019-01-14
ROMA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2019-10-04
JOKER
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+)
2019-10-04
JOKER
Highland 10 (1+)
2020-01-14
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2020-09-03
TENET
Highland 10 (1+)
2021-12-11
LICORICE PIZZA
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar [sneak preview]
2021-12-24
LICORICE PIZZA
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (1+)
2023-07-21
OPPENHEIMER
Tinseltown 20 (8)
2023-11-22
NAPOLEON
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (2)
2024-01-26
OPPENHEIMER
Highland 10 (1)
2024-02-23
TENET
Highland 10 (1)
2024-02-29
DUNE: PART TWO
Highland 10 (8)
2024-08-27
THE SEARCHERS
Paramount
2024-08-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Paramount
2024-08-31
STREETS OF FIRE
Paramount
2024-10-04
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
cinema(s) TBD
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been
presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) 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 the 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.
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 Austin American-Statesman, The Austin
Statesman, Boxoffice, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety; projection and
sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Richard Dahms, Ryan Gallagher and John Stewart.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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