70mm Presentations in Richmond |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 |
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East of Java Richmond premiere advert, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 14th July
1969What follows is a chronology of 70-millimeter six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Richmond, Virginia, 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 focus 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 Midlothian Cinemas Ridge Cinemas Westhampton Willow Lawn 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) 1958-08-06 SOUTH PACIFIC* Willow Lawn (30) 1959-03-04 SLEEPING BEAUTY Willow Lawn (8) 1959-10-28 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Willow Lawn (6) 1960-04-27 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Willow Lawn (2) 1960-06-15 BEN-HUR* Willow Lawn (20) 1960-07-07 CAN-CAN* Westhampton (14) 1961-05-25 SPARTACUS* Willow Lawn (12) 1962-04-18 WEST SIDE STORY* Willow Lawn (13) 1962-05-10 OKLAHOMA! Westhampton (2) 1963-05-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Westhampton (10) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Willow Lawn (29) 1965-03-31 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Willow Lawn (86) 1965-07-15 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Westhampton (12) 1965-11-17 MY FAIR LADY* Westhampton (17) 1966-04-06 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Westhampton (6) 1966-11-16 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Westhampton (25) 1966-12-28 THE BIBLE* Willow Lawn (19) 1967-06-14 GRAND PRIX* Willow Lawn (11) 1967-11-02 GONE WITH THE WIND* Westhampton (27) 1968-02-14 CAMELOT* Willow Lawn (19) 1968-06-26 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Willow Lawn (12) 1968-07-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Westhampton (10) 1969-01-29 STAR!* Westhampton (8) 1969-05-28 SWEET CHARITY* Westhampton (8) 1969-07-23 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Westhampton (6) 1970-05-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Willow Lawn (2) 1970-05-27 HELLO, DOLLY!* Westhampton (11) 1971-02-24 SONG OF NORWAY* Willow Lawn (12) 1978-10-13 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Westhampton (4) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Willow Lawn (9) 1983-10-07 BRAINSTORM Midlothian (6) 1983-10-07 BRAINSTORM Ridge (5) 1983-10-07 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (4) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1983-11-04 APOCALYPSE NOW Ridge (2) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1984-02-17 THE RIGHT STUFF Ridge (3) 1984-02-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (3) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Midlothian (12) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Ridge (11) 1984-06-15 APOCALYPSE NOW Ridge (2) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1984-06-29 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (2) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1984-12-07 2010 Ridge (8) 1984-12-14 DUNE Midlothian (7) 1984-12-28 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (4) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1985-01-25 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Ridge (3) 1985-04-05 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1985-04-12 APOCALYPSE NOW Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1985-06-21 COCOON Ridge (13) 1985-06-21 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (3) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Midlothian (6) 1985-07-12 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (2) [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1985-07-26 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1985-08-02 APOCALYPSE NOW Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1985-08-09 THE EXORCIST Ridge (1) [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Ridge (sneak preview) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Ridge (31) 1986-06-20 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Ridge (4) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1986-07-18 ALIENS Ridge (13) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Ridge (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Ridge (1+) 1989-09-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Ridge (4) 1991-09-20 ALIEN Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-09-27 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-10-04 THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-10-11 SPARTACUS Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-10-18 SILVERADO Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-10-25 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-11-01 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-11-08 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-11-15 BEN-HUR Ridge (1) [70mm fest] 1991-11-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Ridge (1) [70mm?] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Ridge (sneak preview) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Ridge (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Ridge (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, Motion Picture Exhibitor, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Variety, and projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: David Ayers, Ray Bentley, Jim Cobb, and Library of Virginia. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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