70mm Presentations in Fairfield County |
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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 Fairfield County region
of Connecticut and greater New York City.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 GREENWICH Greenwich Plaza / Plaza STAMFORD Ridgeway TRUMBULL Trumbull / United Artists An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The 70mm Presentations * = Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1965-12-29 MY FAIR LADY Trumbull (15) 1966-12-21 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Trumbull (26) # 1968-03-27 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Trumbull (3) 1968-04-24 GONE WITH THE WIND* Ridgeway (10) 1968-04-24 GONE WITH THE WIND* Trumbull (12) 1969-02-12 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN Trumbull (6) 1970-05-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Trumbull (2) 1970-05-15 HELLO, DOLLY!* Greenwich Plaza (9) 1970-08-19 HELLO, DOLLY! Trumbull (5) 1970-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Greenwich Plaza (3) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY Trumbull (9) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Ridgeway (16) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Ridgeway (5) 1982-05-21 ANNIE Ridgeway (11) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Ridgeway (12) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Ridgeway (3) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Ridgeway (12) 1984-12-07 2010 Ridgeway (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Trumbull (5) 1985-06-21 COCOON Ridgeway (15) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Ridgeway (11) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Ridgeway (10) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Greenwich Plaza (5) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Greenwich Plaza (8) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Greenwich 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 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. References: Various issues of (Bridgeport) Connecticut Post, (New York) Daily News, The New York Times, The (Stamford) Advocate, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks: Bill Kallay If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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