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70mm Presentations in Cedar Rapids
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1965-Present

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Compiled by: Michael Coate Date: 20.08.2023
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 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

PLAZA
4444 First Avenue NE (Lindale Plaza)
730 seats
Ownership timeline: Tri-States 1967-70, ABC Midwest 1970-72, JSB Midwest 1972-1983, Dubinsky 1983-87

TIMES 70
1415 First Avenue SE
523 seats (upon 1965 renovation and installation of 70mm)
Ownership (during 70mm era): Metcalfe
Projectors transferred in 1980 to Parkway in Moline, Illinois

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

1965-04-16 … CIRCUS WORLD … Times 70 (3)
1965-08-06 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Times 70 (65)

1966-11-04 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES … Times 70 (8)
1966-12-29 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Times 70 (26) #

1967-10-13 … GRAND PRIX* … Times 70 (7)

1968-03-07 … FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD … Times 70 (2) #
1968-04-12 … CAMELOT* … Times 70 (10) #
1968-06-28 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Times 70 (14)
1968-11-08 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Times 70 (9) #

1969-11-05 … SWEET CHARITY … Times 70 (3)

1970-02-26 … PAINT YOUR WAGON … Times 70 (11) #
1970-11-26 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Times 70 (3)

1971-01-13 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Times 70 (2)
1971-10-20 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY … Times 70 (1)
1971-10-28 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Times 70 (1)

1973-06-28 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Times 70 (8)
1973-10-26 … THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH … Times 70 [Fri-Sat midnight]
1973-11-02 … THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE … Times 70 (2)

1974-05-29 … PANORAMA BLUE … Times 70 (4)
1974-07-10 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Times 70 (4)

1975-09-26 … PANORAMA BLUE … Times 70 (1)

1978-12-01 … GREASE … Times 70 (3)

1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Plaza (8)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Plaza (5)

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 The Cedar Rapids Gazette, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.

Special Thanks: Tim Reed.

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