Washington |
The
Cinema |
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Two
DP70 from the K-B APEX theatre, still operational with all
matching conversion kit numbers. They were installed
in 1980 for "The Empire Strikes Back". |
Washington |
K-B
APEX theatre |
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Two
DP70 moved to The Cinema, Washington (DC) |
Washington |
MacArthur
Theatre |
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Two DP70 (?+1674)
from the
Ontario theatre (Washington DC). Projectors removed. 1674
re-installed at IMAX 3D theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana
USA. The
Left projector was dropped while being moved from storage to
storage.
I operated DP70s at the Beltway Plaza, College Park, MD,
USA; The Vienna Theater, Vienna, VA, USA; The Backlick
Theater, Annandale, VA, USA. There were also 2 DP70s at the
Annandale Theater, Annandale, VA, USA. Unfortunately no one
thought to get serial numbers back in those days and none of
these theaters exist today.
I also ran the ones you have listed in Washington, DC at the
MacAuthor. The machines came from the Ontario which received
the XLs from the MacAuthor. Neither theater had any downtime
due to the prep work on sound and electrics.
Rick Raskin,
26.05.2010
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Washington |
Ontario
theatre |
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Two DP70 (?+1674)
to MacArthur Theatre |
Washington |
Uptown Theatre
(*»P) |
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Two DP70. "Oklahoma!"
opened in November 1956. DP70 removed when 3-strip Cinerama
was installed 1962-1964. Single sheet Cinerama curve screen.
3-strip equipment and louvred screen removed 1995. Current
screen is "one sheet," but it follows the
"Cinerama curve." 1300 seats. Century
Cineramas projectors are now the machines and have been the
main projectors since "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad,
World" opened in 1963. Projectors went to the
Cinema 7 in Bailey's Cross Roads, VA.
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Washington |
Warner Theatre
(*) |
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Two DP70 (880+881) Opened
05.11.1953 as 6th 3-strip Cinerama theatre. 70mm from late
1959. 1444 seats. Now performing arts centre as of 1991. |
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More
in 70mm reading:
DP70 - The Todd-AO Projector
DP70 Story
DP70 Cinemas everywhere
DP70 Serial Numbers
DP70s in USA
Todd-AO
70mm Projectors
Internet link:
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