70mm Presentations in Lexington |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 27.09.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Lexington, Kentucky, 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 Northpark Southpark Strand 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) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1959-05-07 SOUTH PACIFIC* Strand (8) 1959-07-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Strand (2) 1959-07-18 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Strand (1) 1959-12-25 THE BIG FISHERMAN Strand (4) 1960-02-19 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Strand (3) 1960-04-21 OKLAHOMA! Strand (3) 1960-10-27 CAN-CAN Strand (3) 1962-02-20 KING OF KINGS Strand (3) 1963-06-21 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Strand (4) 1963-07-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Strand (4) 1968-03-06 GONE WITH THE WIND* Strand (9) 1968-10-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Strand (6) # 1970-05-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Strand (3) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Northpark (14) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Southpark (30) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Southpark (5) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Southpark (18) 1984-12-07 2010 Southpark (8) References: Various issues of Lexington Herald-Leader; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to Rick Mitchell and Darryl Spicer. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. Dedicated to Rick Mitchell, 1946-2011 If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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