70mm Presentations in Beaumont |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.06.2024 |
 What
follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Beaumont, 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. 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 Liberty UA Phelan 6 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 may have been 35mm 1957-08-22 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … Liberty (4) 1960-10-14 … BEN-HUR* … Liberty (7) # 1963-07-03 … CLEOPATRA* … Liberty (10) 1965-09-22 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Liberty (12) # 1966-05-12 … MY FAIR LADY … Liberty (3) # 1967-02-02 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Liberty (8) 1968-02-08 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Liberty (10) 1968-11-14 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Liberty (4) # 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Phelan 6 (14) 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 distributor’s 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 Beaumont Enterprise plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: William Grace and Sarah Hull of the Beaumont Public Library and reference staff of the Mary and John Gray Library at Lamar University. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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