What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which
they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX, Iwerks, etc.)
and Special Venue presentations have not been included (but consideration
will be given to adding them in a revision).
The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly promoted,
commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an
easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been
provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super Panavision,
Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical particulars of each
presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source, blow-up, pillarboxed,
letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen channels vs. three, baby boom,
split surround, digital sound, etc.).
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
Capri-70
East Towne Mall 7
Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek
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)
1967-11-23
GRAND PRIX*
Capri (8)
1968-01-18
OKLAHOMA!*
Capri (1)
1968-01-26
CUSTER OF THE WEST*
Capri (4)
1968-04-17
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Capri (1)
1968-04-24
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Capri (2)
1968-07-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Capri (9)
1968-12-04
GONE WITH THE WIND
Capri (3)
1969-01-15
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Capri (7)
1969-08-13
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Capri (3)
1970-02-11
SWEET CHARITY
Capri (1)
1970-02-18
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS
Capri (3)
1970-05-20
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Capri (1)
1971-07-23
SONG OF NORWAY
Capri (6)
1972-05-31
GONE WITH THE WIND
Capri (1)
1972-06-07
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Capri (1)
1977-10-14
HELLO, DOLLY!
Capri (1)
1977-10-21
STAR!
Capri (1)
1977-10-28
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Capri (1)
1977-11-04
PATTON
Capri (1)
1977-11-11
THE SAND PEBBLES
Capri (1)
1979-02-23
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Capri (4)
1982-01-29
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Capri (7)
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Capri (5)
1982-10-01
TRON
Capri (1)
1982-10-15
DELIVERANCE
Capri (1)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Capri (7)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Capri (13)
1984-08-24
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Capri (1)
1984-12-07
2010
Capri (8)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
East Towne (8)
1985-08-30
COCOON
East Towne (4)
1986-04-04
RETURN OF THE JEDI
East Towne (1)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Capri [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Capri (31)
1993-11-05
GETTYSBURG
East Towne (7)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Pinnacle (1+)
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Pinnacle (1+)
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.
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 Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, The
Knoxville News-Sentinel and Variety; projection and sound system trade
advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Knox County Public Library
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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