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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 |
 "The Alamo" world premiere advert, San Antonio Express, 24th October 1960What follows is a work-in-progress, title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in San Antonio, Texas, 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 Bandera Broadway Embassy Fox Galaxy North Star Mall Northwest Palladium Rivercenter IMAX Westlakes Wonder Woodlawn 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 1956-10-25 OKLAHOMA!* Broadway (15) 1957-01-10 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Broadway (34) 1959-02-27 SLEEPING BEAUTY Broadway (5) 1960-05-13 BEN-HUR* Broadway (22) 1960-10-24 THE ALAMO* Woodlawn (26) 1961-03-29 EXODUS* Broadway (7) 1961-05-25 SPARTACUS* Woodlawn (12) 1962-02-08 EL CID* Woodlawn (10) 1962-04-11 WEST SIDE STORY Broadway (11) # 1962-06-07 OKLAHOMA!* Woodlawn (2) [reserved seats Mon-Fri] 1963-03-21 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Broadway (8) 1963-05-30 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Woodlawn (9) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Broadway (19) 1964-11-11 MY FAIR LADY* Broadway (25) 1965-04-07 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* North Star Mall (82) 1966-06-09 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Woodlawn (20) 1966-10-12 THE BIBLE* Broadway (16) 1967-02-15 HAWAII* Wonder (11) # 1967-03-01 THE SAND PEBBLES* Woodlawn (13) 1967-11-01 GONE WITH THE WIND* North Star Mall (23) 1967-11-22 CAMELOT* Wonder (16) 1968-02-21 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Woodlawn (4) 1968-03-15 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Broadway (9) 1968-07-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* North Star Mall (18) 1969-02-20 STAR!* Broadway (4) 1969-05-23 SWEET CHARITY* Broadway (5) 1969-07-18 KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Woodlawn (4) 1969-09-11 SOUTH PACIFIC Woodlawn (2) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Broadway (15) 1969-12-25 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Fox (13) 1970-04-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Woodlawn (2) 1971-03-10 SONG OF NORWAY* Fox (9) 1971-10-22 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Broadway (1) 1974-09-06 EXODUS Woodlawn (1) 1974-11-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Woodlawn (1) 1980-11-28 THE ROSE Broadway (1) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Northwest (22) [70mm during weeks 12-14] 1982-07-09 TRON Northwest (11) 1982-07-16 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Galaxy (3) 1982-10-13 STAR TREK II / DRAGONSLAYER Galaxy (4 days) 1982-10-22 BLADE RUNNER / OUTLAND Galaxy (2 days) 1982-10-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Galaxy (3 days) 1982-10-27 POLTERGEIST Galaxy (2 days) 1982-10-29 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Galaxy (2 days) 1982-10-31 QUEST FOR FIRE / ALIEN Galaxy (3 days) 1982-11-05 THE BLACK HOLE Galaxy (1) 1982-11-19 TRON Galaxy (3) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Northwest (3) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Northwest (29) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Galaxy (10) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Northwest (10) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Galaxy (14) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Northwest (16) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Northwest (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Galaxy (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Northwest (8) 1984-12-14 DUNE Northwest (9) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Westlakes (10) 1985-08-02 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Galaxy (1) 1985-08-02 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Northwest (1) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Galaxy (11) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Northwest (11) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Northwest [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Galaxy (31) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Northwest (26) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Northwest (14) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Galaxy (11) 1986-12-25 THE MISSION Northwest (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Galaxy (7) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Northwest (6) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Westlakes (7) [70mm from Week 5] 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Galaxy (12) 1987-11-13 THE RUNNING MAN Northwest (9) 1987-11-13 THE RUNNING MAN Westlakes (9) [70mm from Week 3] 1989-02-03 TOP GUN Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-02-10 GHOSTBUSTERS Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-02-17 ALIENS Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-02-24 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-03-03 GONE WITH THE WIND Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-03-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-03-17 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-03-24 DIE HARD Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Embassy (21) [70mm from Week 5] 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Galaxy (13) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Northwest (16) 1989-06-07 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Rivercenter IMAX (3) 1989-06-16 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Embassy (8) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Bandera (17) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Galaxy (18) 1989-06-30 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Rivercenter IMAX (5) 1989-08-04 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Rivercenter IMAX (9) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Northwest (11) [70mm from Week 10] 1989-10-06 BATMAN Rivercenter IMAX (9) 1989-12-08 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Rivercenter IMAX (7) 1990-01-26 THE ABYSS Rivercenter IMAX (14) 1990-05-04 BLACK RAIN Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1990-05-11 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Rivercenter IMAX (19) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Bandera (8) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Embassy (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Galaxy (8) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Northwest (8) 1990-09-21 TOTAL RECALL Rivercenter IMAX (4) 1990-10-19 DAYS OF THUNDER Rivercenter IMAX (5) 1990-11-21 MEMPHIS BELLE Rivercenter IMAX (9) 1991-01-25 TOP GUN Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-02-08 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-02-22 ALIENS Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-03-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-03-22 DIE HARD 2 Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-04-05 THE ABYSS Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1991-04-19 THE GODFATHER PART III Rivercenter IMAX (1) 1991-04-26 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Rivercenter IMAX (4) 1991-05-24 THE DOORS Rivercenter IMAX (5) 1991-10-04 BACKDRAFT Rivercenter IMAX (4) 1991-11-01 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Rivercenter IMAX (13) 1992-01-31 STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY Rivercenter IMAX (23) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Northwest [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Embassy [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Galaxy [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Northwest [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Embassy (9) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Galaxy (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Northwest (11) 1992-07-10 PATRIOT GAMES Rivercenter IMAX (10) 1992-09-18 HOWARDS END Embassy (2) 1992-09-18 LETHAL WEAPON 3 Rivercenter IMAX (5) 1992-10-23 FAR AND AWAY Rivercenter IMAX (2) 1992-11-25 THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS Rivercenter IMAX (21) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Embassy (4) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO Embassy (5) 1993-12-10 GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND Embassy (6) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Palladium (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Palladium (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Palladium (8) 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, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Andrew D. Crews (San Antonio Public Library) and Texas State Library and Archives. 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