70mm Presentations in Philadelphia |
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Boyd (aka Sam Eric) Theater. Illustration by Davis Cone.What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Philadelphia region of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, USA. The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX and Special Venue presentations have not been included. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas ATCO (New Jersey) Atco Multiplex Cinemas BENSALEM (Pennsylvania) Neshaminy 24 Premiere CAMDEN (New Jersey) Black Horse Pike Drive-In CHERRY HILL (New Jersey) Cherry Hill 24 CLAYMONT (Delaware) Eric Tri-State Mall CONCORDVILLE (Pennsylvania) Eric FAIRLESS HILLS (Pennsylvania) Eric Eric Penn Jersey FEASTERVILLE (Pennsylvania) Eric HAMILTON (New Jersey) Hamilton 24 KING OF PRUSSIA (Pennsylvania) Eric King of Prussia Plaza LAWNSIDE (New Jersey) White Horse Pike Drive-In LAWRENCEVILLE (New Jersey) Eric LEVITTOWN (Pennsylvania) Fox MEDIA (Pennsylvania) Granite Run MONTGOMERYVILLE (Pennsylvania) 309 Eric MOORESTOWN (New Jersey) Plaza PENNSAUKEN (New Jersey) Eric PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania) Boyd / SamEric Cheltenham Cinema 19 / Sams Place Erics Place (see: Trans-Lux) Fox Goldman Leo Mark I Midtown Nesbitt Hall (Drexel University) Olde City Orleans Parkwood / Parkwood Manor Pilgrim Gardens Randolph Regency Riverview Plaza SamEric (see: Boyd) Sams Place (see: Cinema 19) Stadium Stanley Trans-Lux / Erics Place PRINCETON (New Jersey) The Movies at Market Fair WILLINGBORO (New Jersey) Fox 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) m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-08-29 OKLAHOMA!* Midtown (17) 1956-12-27 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Midtown (53) 1958-03-26 SOUTH PACIFIC* Midtown (46) 1959-03-18 SLEEPING BEAUTY Goldman (7) 1959-09-30 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Midtown (7) 1959-10-07 PORGY AND BESS* Goldman (15) 1959-11-24 BEN-HUR* Boyd (62) 1959-12-25 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Fox (9) 1960-05-03 CAN-CAN* Midtown (25) 1960-10-26 THE ALAMO* Midtown (13) 1960-11-02 SPARTACUS* Goldman (23) 1961-02-01 EXODUS* Boyd (24) 1961-03-24 THE ALAMO Fox Levittown (1) 1961-08-09 SPARTACUS Midtown (7) 1961-08-20 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Fox Levittown (1) 1961-08-30 EXODUS Fox Levittown (1) 1961-09-27 THE KING AND I Midtown (2) 1961-10-25 SPARTACUS Cheltenham (5) 1961-10-26 KING OF KINGS* Boyd (17) 1961-11-07 WEST SIDE STORY* Midtown (52) 1961-12-20 EL CID* Goldman (22) 1962-03-21 OKLAHOMA! Cheltenham (3) 1962-04-18 OKLAHOMA! Fox Levittown (1) 1962-06-27 KING OF KINGS Cheltenham (1) 1962-07-25 SPARTACUS Fox Levittown (1) 1962-11-15 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Stanley (22) 1962-12-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Midtown (40) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Stanley (41) 1963-07-17 55 DAYS AT PEKING Cheltenham (?) 1963-07-17 55 DAYS AT PEKING Orleans (2) 1963-07-31 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Orleans (3) 1963-10-09 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Cheltenham (3) 1963-10-30 OKLAHOMA! Orleans (1) 1963-12-04 CAN-CAN Orleans (1) 1963-12-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Boyd (27) 1964-02-19 WEST SIDE STORY Eric Fairless Hills (1) 1964-04-01 WEST SIDE STORY Cheltenham (1) 1964-04-08 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Stanley (11) 1964-05-27 WEST SIDE STORY White Horse Pike Drive-In (1) 1964-06-03 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA White Horse Pike Drive-In (1) 1964-06-17 BECKET* Cheltenham (10) # 1964-06-17 SPARTACUS Orleans (1) 1964-06-25 CIRCUS WORLD* Boyd (9) 1964-07-03 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Stanley (8) 1964-07-29 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Orleans (3) 1964-08-05 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Plaza Moorestown (3) 1964-08-19 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Eric Fairless Hills (1) 1964-08-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD White Horse Pike Drive-In (2) 1964-08-26 BECKET Boyd (8) 1964-08-26 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Plaza Moorestown (3) 1964-09-23 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE / ZULU White Horse Pike Drive-In (1) 1964-09-30 BECKET Eric Fairless Hills (3) 1964-10-14 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Cheltenham (1) 1964-10-14 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Parkwood (1) 1964-10-28 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY Cheltenham (1) 1964-10-28 MY FAIR LADY* Stanley (53) 1964-11-18 BECKET Eric King (1) 1964-11-18 BECKET Plaza Moorestown (2) 1964-12-02 WEST SIDE STORY Parkwood (1) 1964-12-09 WEST SIDE STORY Plaza Moorestown (1) 1964-12-16 WEST SIDE STORY Orleans (1) 1965-01-06 BECKET Leo (1) 1965-03-09 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Boyd (20) 1965-03-17 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Midtown (93) 1965-05-12 CHEYENNE AUTUMN White Horse Pike Drive-In (3) 1965-05-26 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Plaza Moorestown (1) 1965-06-02 CLEOPATRA Cheltenham (1) 1965-06-09 CHEYENNE AUTUMN Orleans (1) 1965-06-09 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1965-06-09 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Leo (1) 1965-07-27 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Boyd (8) 1965-09-22 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY Boyd (4) 1965-09-29 MADAME Cheltenham (1) 1965-11-03 BECKET Cheltenham (1) 1965-11-10 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Goldman (16) 1965-12-22 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Boyd (11) 1965-12-22 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Orleans (1) 1965-12-22 MY FAIR LADY Plaza King of Prussia (5) 1966-03-09 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Boyd (49) # 1966-03-30 MY FAIR LADY Leo (3) 1966-08-31 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Eric Fairless Hills (28) 1966-09-28 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Orleans (1) 1966-10-07 OKLAHOMA! Stanley (3) 1966-10-14 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Eric King (1) 1966-10-25 HAWAII Stanley (28) # 1966-11-09 OKLAHOMA! Cheltenham (1) 1966-11-09 OKLAHOMA! Orleans (1) 1966-11-09 OKLAHOMA! Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1966-11-10 IS PARIS BURNING?* Goldman (8) # 1966-12-07 ZULU / ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Eric Pennsauken (1) 1966-12-14 ZULU Eric King (1) 1967-01-26 THE SAND PEBBLES* Cheltenham (25) # 1967-02-01 GRAND PRIX* Randolph (37) 1967-02-16 THE BIBLE* Boyd (22) 1967-03-15 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Eric Fairless Hills (6) 1967-03-15 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Eric King (8) 1967-03-15 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Orleans (10) 1967-03-15 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Plaza Moorestown (8) 1967-08-09 THE DIRTY DOZEN Orleans (2) 1967-10-18 GONE WITH THE WIND* Randolph (31) 1967-10-25 GRAND PRIX Eric Fairless Hills (2) 1967-10-25 GRAND PRIX Orleans (3) 1967-10-25 GRAND PRIX White Horse Pike Drive-In (3) 1967-11-01 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Midtown (11) 1967-11-09 CAMELOT* Stanley (33) 1968-01-24 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Boyd (29) 1968-03-06 HALF A SIXPENCE* Midtown (8) # 1968-03-13 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Eric Penn Jersey (4) 1968-05-22 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Randolph (30) 1968-05-22 GONE WITH THE WIND* Midtown m/o (10 [41]) 1968-10-03 FUNNY GIRL* Goldman (60) 1968-10-23 FINIANS RAINBOW* Stanley (16) 1968-11-06 STAR!* Boyd (14) 1968-12-18 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric Fairless Hills (8) 1968-12-18 GONE WITH THE WIND Orleans (8) 1968-12-18 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Randolph (10) 1968-12-18 OLIVER!* Midtown (42) 1968-12-19 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Cinema 19 (13) # 1969-02-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cheltenham (4) 1969-02-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Fox Willingboro (4) 1969-02-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza King of Prussia (4) 1969-02-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza Moorestown (4) 1969-02-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Orleans (4) 1969-02-21 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Stanley (2) 1969-02-26 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Randolph (8) 1969-03-19 SWEET CHARITY* Stanley (16) 1969-03-26 WHERE EAGLES DARE Fox (6) 1969-05-14 GONE WITH THE WIND Plaza Moorestown (1) 1969-05-21 GONE WITH THE WIND Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1969-05-28 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1969-06-04 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN Cheltenham (2) 1969-06-25 BEN-HUR* Boyd (9) 1969-06-25 FINIANS RAINBOW Eric Fairless Hills (2) 1969-06-25 FINIANS RAINBOW Orleans (3) 1969-06-25 FINIANS RAINBOW Premiere (3) 1969-07-23 CLEOPATRA Randolph (1) 1969-07-29 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Stanley (4) 1969-07-30 ICE STATION ZEBRA Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1969-08-06 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Penn Jersey (1) 1969-09-10 GONE WITH THE WIND Premiere (1) 1969-10-15 SWEET CHARITY Plaza King of Prussia (2) 1969-10-15 SWEET CHARITY Plaza Moorestown (2) 1969-10-22 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Premiere (1) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Randolph (13) 1969-11-05 SWEET CHARITY Plaza Moorestown (2) 1969-11-12 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Boyd (18) 1970-03-11 PATTON* Goldman (14) 1970-03-18 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS Eric Penn Jersey (2) 1970-03-25 HELLO, DOLLY!* Randolph (28) 1970-04-22 AIRPORT Boyd (15) 1970-04-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cheltenham (4) 1970-04-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Fairless Hills (2) 1970-06-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza King of Prussia (1) 1970-07-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Orleans (1) 1970-07-15 PATTON Orleans (4) 1970-08-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinema 19 (2) 1970-08-12 AIRPORT Plaza Moorestown (9) 1970-10-07 TORA! TORA! TORA!* Randolph (13) 1970-11-11 HELLO, DOLLY! Orleans (6) 1970-11-11 HELLO, DOLLY! Plaza King of Prussia (6) 1970-11-11 HELLO, DOLLY! Premiere (6) 1970-12-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza Moorestown (1) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY* Mark I (17) 1971-02-03 TORA! TORA! TORA! Eric Fairless Hills (3) 1971-02-03 TORA! TORA! TORA! Orleans (3) 1971-02-10 MY FAIR LADY Goldman (4) 1971-04-02 MY FAIR LADY Orleans (1) 1971-04-09 MY FAIR LADY Parkwood Manor (1) 1971-07-14 SONG OF NORWAY Fox Willingboro (2) 1971-12-14 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* SamEric (27) # 1972-03-29 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Regency (4) 1972-05-24 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Plaza Moorestown (1) 1972-06-21 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Mark I m/o (14 [41]) # 1972-12-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Eric Pennsauken (10) # 1972-12-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA* SamEric (16) # 1973-03-28 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fox (8) 1973-05-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza Moorestown (2) 1973-06-01 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Mark I (1) 1973-06-06 GONE WITH THE WIND Plaza Moorestown (1) 1973-06-27 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Plaza King of Prussia (3) 1973-09-12 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fox Willingboro (1) 1974-06-26 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! SamEric (13) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Fairless Hills (4) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric King (5) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Pennsauken (5) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Tri-State Mall (4) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Mark I (6) 1974-09-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Plaza Moorestown (2) 1975-06-25 GONE WITH THE WIND SamEric (1) 1975-06-25 THE WIND AND THE LION Mark I (7) 1975-07-02 ROLLERBALL SamEric (10) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Fairless Hills (2) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric King (2) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Lawrenceville (2) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Pennsauken (2) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Tri-State Mall (2) 1975-09-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY SamEric (2) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric Fairless Hills (2) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric King (3) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric Lawrenceville (3) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric Pennsauken (2) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND Eric Tri-State Mall (3) 1975-09-24 GONE WITH THE WIND SamEric (2) 1975-11-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Mark I (1) 1976-06-18 THATS ENTERTAINMENT PART II Mark I (6) 1976-06-23 LOGANS RUN SamEric (6) 1976-08-04 LOGANS RUN / ROLLERBALL SamEric (1) 1976-10-13 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Eric King (1) 1976-10-13 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Mark I (2) 1976-10-20 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Eric Pennsauken (1) 1977-11-04 STAR WARS Mark I (37) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND SamEric (22) 1978-06-02 CAPRICORN ONE Fox (5) 1978-07-21 STAR WARS Midtown (2) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric Fairless Hills (10) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric King (12) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric Lawrenceville (10) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric Montgomeryville (13) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric Pennsauken (18) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eric Tri-State Mall (12) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Erics Place (21) 1979-06-27 THE EXORCIST Parkwood Manor (1) 1979-07-25 SUPERMAN Parkwood Manor (2) 1979-08-15 STAR WARS Fox (2) 1979-08-18 DULHAN WAHI JO PIYA MAN BHAAYE Nesbitt Hall (2 days) 1979-09-26 SUPERMAN Parkwood Manor (1) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric Feasterville (7) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric King (7) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric Lawrenceville (6) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric Montgomeryville (7) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric Pennsauken (7) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Eric Tri-State Mall (6) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Mark I (8) 1979-11-08 THE ROSE SamEric (14) 1979-12-21 THE BLACK HOLE Midtown (8) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Eric Lawrenceville (20) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Eric Plaza King of Prussia (20) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Eric Plaza Moorestown (22) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Eric Tri-State Mall (30) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Premiere (30) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK SamEric (30) 1980-08-01 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Sams Place (3) 1980-09-26 DIVINE MADNESS Erics Place (5) 1981-01-16 ALTERED STATES Regency [sneak preview] 1981-01-23 ALTERED STATES Regency (9) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Regency (7) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK SamEric (20) 1981-07-17 OUTLAND Parkwood (2) 1981-07-31 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Mark I (4) 1981-10-16 SUPERMAN II Parkwood (3) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Concordville (6) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Feasterville (6) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Lawrenceville (6) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Montgomeryville (6) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Plaza King of Prussia (6) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Plaza Moorestown (7) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Pilgrim Gardens (7) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE SamEric (7) 1982-04-02 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Mark I (4) 1982-04-30 QUEST FOR FIRE Eric Tri-State Mall (1) 1982-05-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric King (3) 1982-05-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Pilgrim Gardens (2) 1982-05-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Plaza Moorestown (1) 1982-05-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY SamEric (3) 1982-05-14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Eric Pennsauken (1) 1982-05-24 ROCKY III SamEric [world premiere] 1982-05-28 ROCKY III SamEric (17) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Eric Feasterville (11) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Eric King (11) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Eric Pennsauken (15) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Eric Tri-State Mall (12) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Erics Place (15) 1982-06-04 QUEST FOR FIRE Premiere (1) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Eric Fairless Hills (6) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Eric Montgomeryville (11) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Eric Plaza King of Prussia (8) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Eric Plaza Moorestown (11) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Mark I (14) 1982-07-23 TRON Regency (5) 1982-09-01 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK SamEric (1) 1982-09-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL SamEric (6) 1982-09-17 POLTERGEIST Sams Place (2) 1982-09-24 FAME SamEric (4) 1982-09-24 QUEST FOR FIRE Parkwood (1) 1982-10-01 POLTERGEIST / STAR TREK II Erics Place (3) 1982-10-15 APOCALYPSE NOW Mark I (1) 1982-10-29 SUPERMAN II Regency (1) 1982-11-05 TRON Premiere (1) 1982-11-19 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK SamEric (5) 1982-11-24 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO SamEric (1) 1982-12-03 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF SamEric (1) 1982-12-17 THE DARK CRYSTAL Regency (6) 1982-12-17 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Regency (17) [70mm from Week 7] 1983-01-28 BLUE THUNDER SamEric [sneak preview] 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Eric Lawrenceville (21) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Eric Montgomeryville (#1: 28) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Eric Montgomeryville (#2: 2) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Eric Plaza Moorestown (29) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI SamEric (#1: 28) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI SamEric (#2: 2) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI SamEric (#3: 2) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Sams Place (#1: 15) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Sams Place (#2: 3) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Mark I (12) 1983-09-07 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK SamEric (1) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Concordville (5) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Feasterville (4) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Lawrenceville (5) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Montgomeryville (4) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Pennsauken (7) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Pilgrim Gardens (7) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eric Plaza King of Prussia (4) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Sams Place (7) 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric King (sneak preview) 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric Plaza Moorestown [sneak preview] 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric Tri-State Mall [sneak preview] 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF SamEric [sneak preview] 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric King (8) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric Plaza Moorestown (8) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Eric Tri-State Mall (8) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF SamEric (9) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Eric Pennsauken (#1: 19) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Eric Pennsauken (#2: 4) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Eric Pennsauken (#3: 2) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM SamEric (#1: 19) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM SamEric (#2: 7) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM SamEric (#3: 4) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Eric Plaza Moorestown (9) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Mark I (7) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Erics Place (20) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER SamEric (5) 1984-09-19 AMADEUS Olde City (13) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Concordville (#1: 7) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Concordville (#2: 2) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Fairless Hills (6) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Feasterville (#1: 7) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Feasterville (#2: 1) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Lawrenceville (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Montgomeryville (6) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Pennsauken (#1: 7) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Pennsauken (#2: 1) 1984-12-07 2010 Eric Plaza King of Prussia (6) 1984-12-07 2010 SamEric (#1: 7) 1984-12-07 2010 SamEric (#2: 1) 1984-12-07 2010 SamEric (#3: 1) 1984-12-14 DUNE Mark I (6) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Eric Pilgrim Gardens (8) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Eric King of Prussia (6) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Sams Place (8) 1985-01-11 AMADEUS SamEric (10) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Orleans (3) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Premiere (3) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Regency (3) 1985-06-21 COCOON Olde City** 1985-06-21 COCOON Orleans** 1985-06-21 COCOON Premiere** 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Eric Plaza King of Prussia (3) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Eric Plaza Moorestown (4) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ SamEric (4) 1985-06-29 SILVERADO SamEric [sneak preview] 1985-07-06 SILVERADO SamEric [sneak preview] 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Sams Place (5) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Eric Plaza Moorestown [sneak preview] 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON SamEric [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Eric Plaza Moorestown (3) 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON SamEric (4) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV SamEric (#1: 13) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV SamEric (#2: 5) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES SamEric (#1: 6) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES SamEric (#2: 3) 1985-12-20 A CHORUS LINE Olde City (6) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Mark I (12) ** The COCOON bookings ended during a newspaper strike and thus a duration figure cannot be accurately determined. It played between 12 and 18 weeks. 1986-05-10 TOP GUN 309 [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Orleans [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Sams Place [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN 309 (25) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Orleans (25) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Sams Place (6) 1986-07-18 ALIENS 309 (14) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Orleans (13) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Premiere (10) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Regency (12) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Sams Place (3) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME 309 (15) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Mark I (9) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Orleans (12) 1986-12-19 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Regency (8) 1986-12-25 THE MISSION Olde City (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES 309 (11) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Olde City (10) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Orleans (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Premiere (9) 1987-07-01 INNERSPACE Granite Run (5) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Eric Feasterville (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Eric Pennsauken (11) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Eric Plaza King of Prussia (11) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Sams Place (9) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Mark I (7) 1988-07-15 DIE HARD SamEric (16) 1989-04-07 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Mark I (8) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Eric Pennsauken (#1: 12) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Eric Pennsauken (#2: 5) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Orleans (12) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE SamEric (#1: 12) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE SamEric (#2: 5) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Olde City (5) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Sams Place (6) 1990-06-01 TOTAL RECALL Sams Place (5) 1990-06-08 TOTAL RECALL Sams Place (#2: 3) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY 309 (10) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Granite Run (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Olde City (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Orleans (8) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Premiere (9) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Olde City (7) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT SamEric (6) 1991-07-02 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY SamEric (#1: 14) 1991-07-02 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY SamEric (#2: 3) 1991-12-11 HOOK Riverview Plaza (#1: 13) 1991-12-11 HOOK Riverview Plaza (#2: 4) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Riverview Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Riverview Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Riverview Plaza (7) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Market Fair (#1: 7) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Market Fair (#2: 3) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Plaza Moorestown [canceled due to theater fire] 1992-12-25 HOFFA Riverview Plaza (6) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO SamEric (5) 1993-10-08 GETTYSBURG Riverview Plaza (5) 1993-11-12 GETTYSBURG SamEric (2) 1994-09-23 MY FAIR LADY Riverview Plaza (2) # 1997-01-06 HAMLET Riverview Plaza [trade screening] 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Cherry Hill 24 (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Hamilton 24 (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Neshaminy 24 (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT King of Prussia 16 (4) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 (5) 2017-07-21 DUNKIRK Cherry Hill 24 (1+) 2017-07-21 DUNKIRK Hamilton 24 (1+) 2017-07-21 DUNKIRK Neshaminy 24 (1+) 2023-07-21 OPPENHEIMER Cherry Hill 24 (8) 2023-12-08 OPPENHEIMER Cherry Hill 24 (1) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been 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, Philadelphia Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records; Popcorn Palaces: The Art Deco Movie Theatre Paintings of Davis Cone (Michael D. Kinerk and Dennis W. Wilhelm; Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; 2001). Special Thanks: Neil S. Bulk, James DArcy, Howard B. Haas, Allen Hause, Mark Marshall, Jim Perry, Joe Tommassello. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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