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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 23.04.2025 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Rochester, Minnesota, 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 picture’s 35mm presentation. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas CINEMA 21 1601 North Broadway 754 seats (original single-screen configuration) Opened 1966 / closed 2001 / demolished 2008 Twinned in 1975 and renamed Cinema 1 & 2 / Triplexed in 19?? and renamed Cinema 1-2-3 Ownership timeline: Mann (1966-70), Brenden (1970-??), Carisch (19??-??), Excellence (19??-??), Carmike (19??-01) Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … TITLE … cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1966-06-17 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Cinema 21 [one reel during grand-opening event] 1966-09-08 … OKLAHOMA! … Cinema 21 (1) 1966-12-18 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD … Cinema 21 (1) 1968-07-17 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinema 21 (6) 1970-06-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 21 (1) 1970-10-14 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Cinema 21 (1) 1970-10-21 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinema 21 (1) 1973-06-06 … CAMELOT … Cinema 21 (2) 1974-10-16 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinema 21 (2) 1975-05-16 … PANORAMA BLUE … Cinema 21 (1) References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Rochester Post-Bulletin, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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