70mm Presentations in Modesto |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.04.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Modesto, California, 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 BRIGGSMORE 2001 McHenry Avenue Opened: 1967 Original operator: Redwood Theatres 524 seats (original single screen) Six additional screens added in 1981 FESTIVAL CINEMAS 3969 McHenry Avenue Original operator: Festival Enterprises Six screens 1978-86, ten screens 1986-present Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1967-04-26 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Briggsmore (17) 1967-08-23 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Briggsmore (5) 1967-10-04 THE SAND PEBBLES Briggsmore (5) 1967-11-08 GRAND PRIX Briggsmore (6) 1967-12-20 THE BIBLE Briggsmore (6) 1968-08-07 GONE WITH THE WIND Briggsmore (10) 1969-02-19 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Briggsmore (5) 1969-06-25 ICE STATION ZEBRA Briggsmore (2) 1970-03-18 BEN-HUR Briggsmore (3) 1970-04-29 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS Briggsmore (2) 1971-08-11 RYANS DAUGHTER Briggsmore (7) 1979-03-23 DERSU UZALA Briggsmore (1) 1979-06-08 SUPERMAN Briggsmore (2) 1980-06-11 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Briggsmore (1) 1980-06-18 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Briggsmore (20) 1981-10-02 CAMELOT Briggsmore (1) 1981-11-06 THE JAZZ SINGER / FAME Briggsmore (1) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Briggsmore (17) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Festival (4) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Festival (18) 1984-12-07 2010 Briggsmore (13) 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 The Modesto Bee, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. other If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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