70mm Presentations in Toledo, USA |
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| Compiled by: Mark Lensenmayer and Michael Coate | Date: 07.02.2022 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70-millimeter six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Toledo, Ohio, 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 emphasis 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 Cinema 1 / Cinema 2 / Cinema 3 / Showcase Cinemas Colony Pantheon Princess / Princess 70 Showcase Cinemas (see: Cinema 1) Valentine / Renaissance Valentine 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) 1961-06-22 … SPARTACUS* … Pantheon (12) 1962-03-14 … OKLAHOMA!* … Pantheon (4) 1962-05-25 … EL CID* … Pantheon (8) 1962-12-26 … BARABBAS … Pantheon (4) 1963-06-19 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … Pantheon (12) 1963-12-25 … CLEOPATRA* … Princess (17) 1964-05-07 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Valentine (26) 1964-11-06 … BECKET … Valentine (2) 1965-02-10 … CIRCUS WORLD* … Valentine (11) 1965-04-07 … MY FAIR LADY* … Pantheon (26) 1965-06-23 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Princess (94) 1965-06-30 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Valentine (2) 1965-07-14 … THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* … Valentine (11) 1965-10-06 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Valentine (19) 1965-10-06 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN…* … Pantheon (10) 1966-01-12 … BATTLE OF THE BULGE* … Cinema 1 (15) 1966-04-27 … RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* … Cinema 1 (4) 1966-05-25 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Cinema 2 (26+) 1966-06-29 … KHARTOUM* … Cinema 1 (7) 1967-03-01 … GRAND PRIX* … Cinema 1 (19) 1967-07-12 … THE BIBLE* … Cinema 1 (12) 1967-09-13 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Colony (4) 1967-10-04 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Cinema 1 (11) 1967-11-15 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Cinema 2 (30) 1968-02-27 … CAMELOT* … Cinema 3 (16) 1968-05-08 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … Cinema 1 (5) 1968-06-12 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Cinema 1 (14) 1968-06-12 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … Cinema 2 (1) 1968-06-19 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Cinema 3 (10) 1968-12-18 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Cinema 1 (11) 1969-03-05 … STAR!* … Cinema 1 (6) 1969-05-22 … SWEET CHARITY* … Cinema 1 (10) 1969-06-18 … CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG … Cinema 2 (5) 1969-08-13 … KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA … Cinema 1 (6) 1969-11-05 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Cinema 1 (28) 1970-03-18 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* … Cinema 2 (8) 1970-05-13 … BEN-HUR … Cinema 2 (3) 1970-06-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 1 (2) 1970-06-25 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Cinema 1 (14) 1970-07-08 … PATTON … Cinema 2 (12) 1971-03-17 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Colony (6) 1971-05-19 … RYAN’S DAUGHTER … Valentine (6) 1973-03-14 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Showcase (10) 1973-04-11 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-04-18 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-05-02 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-05-09 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-06-06 … MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-06-13 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Showcase (4) 1973-07-18 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1973-08-01 … SONG OF NORWAY … Renaissance Valentine (1) 1974-10-09 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Showcase (3) 1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Showcase (20) 1977-??-?? … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Showcase (?) 1979-03-30 … THE EXORCIST … Colony (3) 1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Showcase (10) 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Showcase (30) 1982-03-19 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Showcase (6) 1982-10-15 … THE EXORCIST … Showcase (1) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Showcase (28) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Showcase (7) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Showcase (9) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Showcase (6) 1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Showcase (sneak preview) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Showcase (31) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Showcase (18) 1987-06-03 … THE UNTOUCHABLES … Showcase (9) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Showcase (19) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Showcase (18) 1989-10-20 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Showcase (2) 1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase (sneak preview) 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase (sneak preview) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase (8) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Showcase (5) 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 distributor’s 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 a 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. References: Various issues of The (Toledo) Blade, Boxoffice, and Variety; 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. |
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