70mm Presentations in Oklahoma City |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 25.07.2020 |
 What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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 Almonte Cinema 70 Drive-In Continental Cooper Criterion Memorial Square North Park Penn Square Quail (twin) Quail Springs (6-plex) Quail Springs (24-plex) State Tower Westwood 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 1956-08-15 OKLAHOMA!* State (20) 1957-04-17 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* State (17) 1958-06-05 SOUTH PACIFIC* State (17) 1959-02-18 SLEEPING BEAUTY State (6) 1959-10-22 THE BIG FISHERMAN* State (10) 1960-02-11 SOLOMON AND SHEBA State (4) 1960-03-25 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Cooper (5) 1960-06-08 CAN-CAN* State (13) 1960-06-23 BEN-HUR* Cooper (29) 1960-11-09 THE ALAMO* State (10) 1961-03-22 EXODUS* State (8) 1961-04-20 SPARTACUS* Criterion (26) 1962-02-21 EL CID State (8) 1962-04-19 WEST SIDE STORY* State (13) 1962-07-19 OKLAHOMA! State (4) 1963-03-22 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Criterion (9) 1963-04-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* State (14) 1963-11-13 CLEOPATRA* Tower (26) 1964-07-01 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Cinema 70 Drive-In (6) 1964-09-02 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* State (3) 1964-09-10 BECKET Cooper (9) # 1964-10-14 CLEOPATRA Cinema 70 Drive-In (1) 1964-11-11 MY FAIR LADY* State (32) 1965-04-07 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Tower (82) 1965-06-23 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Cooper (15) 1965-10-07 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Cooper (12) 1965-10-21 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Continental (16) 1965-12-28 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Cooper (18) 1966-02-09 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Continental (11) 1966-04-27 OKLAHOMA!* Continental (9) 1966-05-06 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Cooper (4) 1966-06-09 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Cooper (36) 1966-06-28 KHARTOUM* Continental (9) 1966-08-26 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Continental (7) 1966-10-12 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY* Continental (1) [Kirov Ballet] 1966-10-19 THE BIBLE* Continental (30) 1966-11-17 IS PARIS BURNING?* Tower (5) # 1967-02-15 GRAND PRIX* Cooper (26) 1967-03-22 THE SAND PEBBLES* Tower (19) # 1967-03-24 HAWAII* Criterion (13) # 1967-11-01 GONE WITH THE WIND* Cooper (37) 1967-11-08 CAMELOT* Tower (24) 1968-03-06 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Continental (20) 1968-07-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Cooper (33) 1968-10-30 WAR AND PEACE* Continental (7) # 1968-11-13 FINIANS RAINBOW* Criterion (5) # 1968-12-19 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Continental (14) 1968-12-18 STAR!* Tower (11) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Quail (12) 1968-12-20 FUNNY GIRL* State (33) # 1969-03-05 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Cooper (13) # 1969-03-26 OLIVER!* Continental (29) # 1969-05-28 SWEET CHARITY* Quail (8) 1969-06-25 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Cooper (16) 1969-07-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinema 70 Drive-In (1) 1969-08-08 BEN-HUR State (9) 1969-08-13 ICE STATION ZEBRA Cinema 70 Drive-In (1) 1969-11-05 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Quail (32) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Tower (22) 1970-06-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Tower (2) 1970-07-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Quail (2) 1970-08-19 HELLO, DOLLY! Quail (4) 1970-12-23 SONG OF NORWAY* Tower (10) 1973-05-18 CAMELOT North Park (4) 1974-11-27 GONE WITH THE WIND Continental (3) 1976-08-20 GONE WITH THE WIND Continental (4) 1976-09-15 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Continental (3) 1977-11-23 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Continental (3) 1978-10-13 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Continental (8) 1979-05-25 ALIEN North Park (10) 1979-08-31 ALIEN Westwood (6) 1979-10-17 SLEEPING BEAUTY Quail (6) 1979-12-21 THE MUPPET MOVIE Westwood (2) 1980-06-20 CANT STOP THE MUSIC Continental (6) 1981-03-27 APOCALYPSE NOW Continental (1) 1981-04-03 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (1) 1981-09-25 ALTERED STATES Continental (3) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1981-10-23 ALIEN Continental (2) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Quail (7) 1982-09-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (1) # 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Quail (2) 1983-04-08 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Westwood (6) 1983-07-01 OKLAHOMA! Quail (2) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Quail (6) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Quail (19) 1984-12-07 2010 Almonte (9) 1985-03-22 AMADEUS Memorial Square (15) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Memorial Square (5) 1985-08-23 GHOSTBUSTERS Quail (3) 1985-12-20 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Memorial Square (?) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1986-01-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Memorial Square (6) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Quail [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Quail (22) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Quail Springs (16) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Quail (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Memorial Square (13) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Memorial Square (12) 1989-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Memorial Square (6) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Memorial Square (19) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Penn Square [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Penn Square [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Penn Square (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Quail Springs (8) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Quail Springs (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Quail Springs (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Quail Springs (6) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) 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, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Oklahoman, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Bobby Henderson. Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and Oklahoma State Archives. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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