70mm Presentations in Chattanooga |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 14.05.2024 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the Chattanooga region of Tennessee, 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. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas CHATTANOOGA Brainerd Choo-Choo Centennial Eastgate The Movies at Hamilton Place Rogers EAST RIDGE East Ridge 6 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 1959-12-25 THE BIG FISHERMAN Rogers (4) 1960-06-10 BEN-HUR* Rogers (16) 1960-09-30 CAN-CAN* Rogers (5) 1961-07-20 SPARTACUS Brainerd (4) 1963-05-03 EL CID Rogers (1) 1963-06-06 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Rogers (2) 1963-10-31 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Brainerd (3) 1963-12-25 CLEOPATRA* Brainerd (10) 1964-06-03 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Brainerd (17) 1964-10-01 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Brainerd (3) 1964-11-12 CIRCUS WORLD* Brainerd (8) 1965-06-25 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Brainerd (3) 1965-07-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Brainerd (31) 1966-01-28 MY FAIR LADY Eastgate (7) 1966-04-22 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Eastgate (1) # 1966-06-03 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Brainerd (6) 1966-07-15 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Brainerd (13) 1966-10-14 OKLAHOMA! Brainerd (1) 1966-10-21 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Brainerd (2) 1967-03-01 GRAND PRIX* Brainerd (10) 1967-05-11 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Brainerd (2) # 1967-05-25 HAWAII* Brainerd (11) # 1967-10-27 THE SAND PEBBLES* Brainerd (8) # 1967-12-21 GONE WITH THE WIND* Brainerd (21) 1968-05-17 THE BIBLE* Brainerd (4) 1968-06-14 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Brainerd (4) 1968-07-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Brainerd (11) 1968-09-25 CAMELOT* Brainerd (8) 1968-12-19 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Brainerd (8) 1969-02-13 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Brainerd (4) 1969-06-26 SWEET CHARITY* Brainerd (6) 1982-01-29 GONE WITH THE WIND Choo-Choo Centennial (5) 1982-03-05 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Choo-Choo Centennial (2) 1982-03-19 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Choo-Choo Centennial (11) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Choo-Choo Centennial (5) # 1982-07-09 TRON Choo-Choo Centennial (6) # 1982-08-20 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Choo-Choo Centennial (6) 1982-10-01 ROCKY III Choo-Choo Centennial (4) 1982-10-29 SUPERMAN II Choo-Choo Centennial (3) 1982-11-19 FIREFOX Choo-Choo Centennial (5) 1983-05-20 GANDHI Choo-Choo Centennial (5) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM East Ridge (14) 1984-12-07 2010 East Ridge (6) References: Various issues of Chattanooga News-Free Press and The Chattanooga Times, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to Ronald Lee, the reference staff of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, and the reference staff of the Chattanooga Public Library. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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