70mm Presentations in Austin | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 29.03.2018 Updated: 15.10.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Austin region of 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. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas AUSTIN Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Americana Arbor Barton Creek Fox Great Hills Highland 10 Highland Mall Twin Lincoln Paramount Southpark PFLUGERVILLE Tinseltown 20 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) m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1966-09-21 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Americana (13) 1968-02-07 GONE WITH THE WIND* Americana (12) 1968-06-19 CAMELOT* Americana (8) 1968-08-14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Americana (13) 1969-12-23 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Americana (10) # 1970-05-06 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS Americana (3) 1970-05-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Americana (3) 1970-06-17 HELLO, DOLLY! Americana (6) 1971-03-24 RYANS DAUGHTER Americana (6) 1971-06-23 SONG OF NORWAY Americana (3) 1972-12-13 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (1) 1974-05-29 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Americana (2) 1974-10-02 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (3) 1974-10-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Americana (3) 1975-08-22 ROLLERBALL Americana (6) 1975-10-03 GONE WITH THE WIND Fox (2) 1975-10-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Fox (1) 1976-10-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (2) 1976-10-30 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Americana [midnight] 1976-11-05 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Americana (3) 1977-10-07 CAMELOT Fox (1) 1977-10-14 PATTON Fox (1) 1978-09-08 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fox (4) 1978-11-17 GREASE Americana (3) 1979-11-02 ALIEN Americana (1) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Americana (30) 1981-05-01 ALTERED STATES Americana (2) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Fox (27) [70mm from Week 4] 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Americana (7) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Highland Mall (8) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Americana (18) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Fox (2) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Highland Mall (25) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Americana (11) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Fox (6) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Fox (11) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Americana (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Americana (8) 1984-12-14 DUNE Southpark (9) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Fox (8) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Southpark (9) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Americana (3) 1985-07-06 SILVERADO Fox [sneak preview] 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Arbor (12) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Fox (7) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Lincoln (9) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Americana (8) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Arbor (7) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Southpark (20) 1986-01-11 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Arbor (2 days) 1986-01-18 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Arbor (2 days) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Americana [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Americana (10) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Arbor (25) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Arbor (12) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Arbor (3) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Americana (7) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Arbor (11) 1987-01-16 THE MISSION Arbor (8) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Arbor (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Arbor (9) 1988-01-08 CRY FREEDOM Arbor (2) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Arbor (12) 1988-02-26 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Arbor [Fri-Sat lateshow] 1988-05-20 WILLOW Lincoln (6) [70mm during Week 6] 1988-06-10 THE PRESIDIO Arbor (5) 1989-04-14 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Arbor (4) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Arbor (9) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Arbor (8) 1989-10-27 BATMAN Highland Mall (3) 1989-11-17 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Highland Mall (3) 1989-12-08 THE ABYSS Highland Mall (2) 1989-12-22 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Highland Mall (3) 1990-02-23 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Highland Mall (1) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Arbor (8) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Arbor (11) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Highland 10 (9) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Barton Creek (12) 1991-11-15 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Arbor (1) 1991-11-22 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Arbor (1) 1991-11-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Arbor (1) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Highland 10 [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Arbor (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Highland 10 (11) 1992-07-31 HOWARDS END Arbor (8) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Arbor (4) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Highland 10 (4) 1993-11-05 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Arbor (8) 1996-11-15 VERTIGO Arbor (4) 1999-07-11 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 1999-07-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 1999-07-25 GANDHI Paramount 1999-08-01 SUPERMAN Paramount 1999-08-15 OKLAHOMA! Paramount 1999-08-22 HAMLET Paramount 1999-11-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2000-06-30 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2000-07-01 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2000-07-02 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2000-07-03 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2000-07-05 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Paramount 2000-07-06 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Paramount 2000-07-07 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Paramount 2000-07-08 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Paramount 2000-07-09 THE LAST EMPEROR Paramount 2000-07-10 THE LAST EMPEROR Paramount 2000-07-11 TOTAL RECALL Paramount 2000-07-12 TOTAL RECALL Paramount 2000-07-13 THE UNTOUCHABLES Paramount 2000-07-14 THE UNTOUCHABLES Paramount 2000-07-15 TOP GUN Paramount 2000-07-16 TOP GUN Paramount 2000-07-17 ALTERED STATES Paramount 2000-07-18 ALTERED STATES Paramount 2000-07-19 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Paramount 2000-07-20 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Paramount 2000-07-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2000-07-22 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2000-09-07 SPARTACUS Paramount 2000-09-08 SPARTACUS Paramount 2000-09-09 SPARTACUS Paramount 2001-08-28 GHOSTBUSTERS Paramount 2001-08-29 GHOSTBUSTERS Paramount 2001-08-30 SPARTACUS Paramount 2001-08-31 SPARTACUS Paramount 2002-01-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (1) 2002-08-27 BARAKA Paramount 2002-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2002-08-29 BARAKA Paramount 2002-08-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2003-01-16 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (1) 2003-01-23 BARAKA Paramount 2003-01-24 BARAKA Paramount 2003-01-25 BARAKA Paramount 2003-08-29 LORD JIM Paramount 2003-08-30 LORD JIM Paramount 2003-11-21 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2003-11-22 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2003-11-23 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2003-11-24 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2003-11-25 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2004-01-27 PATTON Paramount 2004-01-28 HELLO, DOLLY! Paramount 2004-01-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-01-31 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-01-31 PATTON Paramount 2004-02-01 HELLO, DOLLY! Paramount 2004-02-20 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-02-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-05-25 PLAYTIME Paramount 2004-05-26 PLAYTIME Paramount 2004-05-27 PLAYTIME Paramount 2004-08-24 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Paramount 2004-08-25 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Paramount 2004-09-24 BARAKA Paramount 2004-09-25 BARAKA Paramount 2005-08-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2005-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2005-08-27 DOCTOR DOLITTLE Paramount 2005-08-27 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Paramount 2005-08-28 DOCTOR DOLITTLE Paramount 2005-08-28 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Paramount 2005-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2005-09-02 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2006-07-06 PATTON Paramount 2006-07-07 PATTON Paramount 2006-08-05 PLAYTIME Paramount 2006-08-05 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2006-08-06 PLAYTIME Paramount 2006-08-06 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2006-08-25 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2006-08-26 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2006-08-29 VERTIGO Paramount 2006-08-31 BARAKA Paramount 2006-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2006-09-02 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2006-09-02 BARAKA Paramount 2007-08-24 TRON Paramount 2007-08-25 TRON Paramount 2007-09-01 CLEOPATRA Paramount 2007-09-02 CLEOPATRA Paramount 2008-08-22 BARAKA Paramount 2008-08-23 VERTIGO Paramount 2008-08-23 BARAKA Paramount 2008-08-24 BARAKA Paramount 2008-08-24 VERTIGO Paramount 2008-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2008-08-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2008-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2009-01-21 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2009-08-28 THE BIBLE Paramount 2009-08-29 STAR! Paramount 2009-08-29 THE BIBLE Paramount 2009-08-30 THE BIBLE Paramount 2009-08-30 STAR! Paramount 2009-09-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2009-09-11 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2009-09-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2010-08-26 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2010-08-27 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2010-08-28 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2010-08-28 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2010-08-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2010-08-31 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Paramount 2010-09-01 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Paramount 2010-09-02 VERTIGO Paramount [canceled] 2010-09-03 VERTIGO Paramount 2011-08-08 ALIENS Paramount 2011-08-08 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Paramount 2011-08-11 PLAYTIME Paramount 2011-08-22 VERTIGO Paramount 2011-08-23 VERTIGO Paramount 2011-08-24 BARAKA Paramount 2011-08-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2011-08-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2011-08-25 BARAKA Paramount 2011-08-27 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2012-08-21 SPARTACUS Paramount 2012-08-22 SPARTACUS Paramount 2012-08-23 LAST ACTION HERO Paramount 2012-08-24 WEST SIDE STORY Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2012-08-26 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Paramount 2012-08-31 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-07 BARAKA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-14 GHOSTBUSTERS Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-21 THE MASTER Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5) 2012-11-03 CLEOPATRA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-11-04 CLEOPATRA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-11-24 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-11-25 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-12-01 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-12-02 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-12-08 LIFEFORCE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-12-10 APOCALYPSE NOW Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2012-12-12 LIFEFORCE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-01-26 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-01-27 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-01-28 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-02-08 VERTIGO Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-08-23 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2013-08-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2013-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2014-11-04 INTERSTELLAR Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2014-07-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2014-07-13 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2014-08-26 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2014-08-28 SPARTACUS Paramount 2014-08-30 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount 2015-01-09 INHERENT VICE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2015-08-25 VERTIGO Paramount 2015-08-26 VERTIGO Paramount 2015-08-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2015-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2015-08-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2015-08-30 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Tinseltown 20 (1+) 2016-07-09 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2016-07-10 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2016-08-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2016-08-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2016-08-26 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount 2016-08-27 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2016-08-28 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2017-01-01 THE MASTER Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-01-08 INHERENT VICE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-01-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-01-29 THE DARK CRYSTAL Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-02-05 APOCALYPSE NOW Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-02-11 VERTIGO Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-02-16 VERTIGO Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Tinseltown 20 (1+) 2017-08-16 VERTIGO Paramount 2017-08-17 VERTIGO Paramount 2017-08-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2017-08-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2017-08-19 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2017-08-20 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2017-10-30 THE THING Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-11-15 JUSTICE LEAGUE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2018-01-11 PHANTOM THREAD Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2018-01-25 INHERENT VICE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-02-10 LAST ACTION HERO Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-11 READY PLAYER ONE Paramount [world premiere] (70mm?) 2018-03-19 HOWARD THE DUCK Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-26 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-28 READY PLAYER ONE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2018-04-18 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-04-19 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-07-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2018-08-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount 2018-08-25 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2018-08-26 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2018-09-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-09-09 GHOSTBUSTERS Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-09-10 GHOSTBUSTERS Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-12-26 ROMA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2019-01-12 ROMA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2019-01-13 ROMA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2019-01-14 ROMA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2019-10-04 JOKER Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1+) 2019-10-04 JOKER Highland 10 (1+) 2020-01-14 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2020-09-03 TENET Highland 10 (1+) 2021-12-11 LICORICE PIZZA Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar [sneak preview] 2021-12-24 LICORICE PIZZA Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (1+) 2023-07-21 OPPENHEIMER Tinseltown 20 (8) 2023-11-22 NAPOLEON Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (2) 2024-01-26 OPPENHEIMER Highland 10 (1) 2024-02-23 TENET Highland 10 (1) 2024-02-29 DUNE: PART TWO Highland 10 (1+) 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 Austin American-Statesman, The Austin Statesman, Boxoffice, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: John Stewart. 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