70mm Presentations in Houston |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date:
15.05.2020 Updated: 16.10.2023 |
 What
follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the Houston 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 HOUSTON Alabama Astrodome (special events) Commerce Park / Quorum Delman Easton Commons Galleria Gaylynn Gaylynn Terrace Greenway Grand Palace Gulf Pointe Memorial Memorial City Meyer Park Meyerland Plaza Oak Village Plitt Quorum (see: Commerce Park) River Oaks Plaza Rivoli (see: Uptown) Saks Center Sharpstown Center Southpoint Southwest Spectrum Tower Town & Country (AMC 10-plex) Town & Country (Loews Triplex) Uptown / Rivoli Westchase West Oaks Windsor Woodlake SPRING Spring WEBSTER Bay Area 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 = continuation of a booking from another cinema # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-06-22 OKLAHOMA!* Tower (24) 1956-12-19 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Tower (40) 1958-06-26 SOUTH PACIFIC* Uptown (30) 1959-02-19 SLEEPING BEAUTY Tower (10) 1959-06-18 SOUTH PACIFIC Tower (10) 1959-10-15 THE BIG FISHERMAN Tower (7) 1959-12-25 PORGY AND BESS* Tower (8) 1959-12-25 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Rivoli (9) 1960-04-29 BEN-HUR* Tower (26) 1960-05-11 CAN-CAN* Rivoli (10) 1960-10-26 THE ALAMO* Tower (22) 1960-12-22 SPARTACUS* Delman (12) 1961-03-29 EXODUS* Tower (9) 1961-12-21 KING OF KINGS* Tower (9) 1962-03-15 EL CID* Alabama (10) 1962-04-04 WEST SIDE STORY* Tower (15) 1962-07-12 OKLAHOMA! Delman (3) 1963-02-28 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Tower (11) 1963-04-05 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Alabama (21) 1963-05-16 MADAME Tower (1) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Tower (25) 1963-12-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Windsor (19) 1964-04-09 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Tower (11) 1964-04-30 BECKET* Windsor (12) 1964-07-23 CIRCUS WORLD* Windsor (12) 1964-11-12 MY FAIR LADY* Tower (42) 1964-12-20 CHEYENNE AUTUMN* Windsor (12) 1965-03-18 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Windsor (15) 1965-03-31 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Alabama (90) 1965-07-03 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Windsor (12) 1965-08-19 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Gaylynn (6) 1965-12-17 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Windsor (15) 1965-12-22 MY FAIR LADY Gaylynn (6) 1966-02-04 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Gaylynn (8) 1966-02-17 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Tower (9) 1966-03-30 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Windsor (44) 1966-06-30 KHARTOUM* Gaylynn (8) 1966-10-26 THE BIBLE* Tower (24) 1966-11-17 IS PARIS BURNING?* Gaylynn (10) # 1966-12-21 HAWAII* Alabama (22) # 1967-02-01 GRAND PRIX* Windsor (33) 1967-01-25 THE SAND PEBBLES* Gaylynn (24) # 1967-09-20 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Windsor (7) 1967-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND* Tower (48) 1967-11-08 CAMELOT* Alabama (21) 1967-11-08 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Windsor (14) 1968-01-25 CUSTER OF THE WEST* Gaylynn (5) 1968-03-07 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Windsor (5) 1968-04-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Windsor (31) 1968-06-05 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Alabama (12) 1968-07-17 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Gaylynn (6) 1968-10-24 FUNNY GIRL* Gaylynn (36) # 1968-10-30 FINIANS RAINBOW* Tower (14) # 1968-11-12 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Windsor (19) 1968-11-13 STAR!* Alabama (11) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Village (14) 1969-02-05 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Tower (8) # 1969-03-26 OLIVER!* Windsor (33) # 1969-03-28 BEN-HUR* Village (8) 1969-05-16 SWEET CHARITY* Alabama (12) 1969-07-02 FUNNY GIRL* Gaylynn Terrace m/o (17 [53]) # 1969-07-02 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Gaylynn (6) 1969-08-13 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Gaylynn (5) 1969-09-17 CLEOPATRA Gaylynn (2) 1969-10-08 CAMELOT Gaylynn (2) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Gaylynn (19) 1969-12-17 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Tower (10) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Alabama (19) 1969-12-19 MAROONED* Windsor (13) 1970-03-11 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Gaylynn Terrace m/o (15 [34]) 1970-03-12 PATTON* Gaylynn (31) 1970-03-20 AIRPORT Tower (23) # 1970-05-06 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Memorial (6) 1970-09-25 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Gaylynn Terrace (4) 1970-10-14 TORA! TORA! TORA!* Gaylynn (19) 1970-12-05 BREWSTER McCLOUD* Astrodome [world premiere] 1970-12-23 SONG OF NORWAY* Windsor (12) 1971-02-19 RYANS DAUGHTER Gaylynn Terrace (18) 1971-03-19 MY FAIR LADY Windsor (6) 1971-09-22 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Windsor (3) 1971-09-24 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Memorial (1) 1971-10-01 GONE WITH THE WIND Memorial (4) 1971-10-15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alabama (2) 1971-10-21 RYANS DAUGHTER Gaylynn Terrace (1) 1971-11-03 WEST SIDE STORY Memorial (1) 1971-11-10 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Gaylynn (1) 1971-12-01 EL CID Memorial (1) 1971-12-14 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Tower (52) # 1972-10-04 DELIVERANCE Memorial (11) 1972-10-04 DELIVERANCE Windsor (11) 1972-12-01 SONG OF NORWAY Gaylynn (1) 1972-12-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA Tower (13) # 1972-12-22 THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Alabama (27) 1973-03-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tower (15) 1973-04-18 CAMELOT Village (5) 1973-06-06 THIS IS CINERAMA Windsor (4) 1973-07-03 TOM SAWYER Windsor (9) 1973-08-17 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Gaylynn Terrace (2) 1973-08-29 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Gaylynn (2) 1974-07-19 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Windsor (23) 1974-08-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Gaylynn (7) 1975-06-26 ROLLERBALL Windsor (14) 1975-06-27 THE WIND AND THE LION Gaylynn Terrace (17) 1976-06-25 LOGANS RUN Gaylynn Terrace (6) 1976-08-06 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Gaylynn Terrace (6) 1977-05-27 STAR WARS Galleria (60) [70mm from Week 31] 1977-09-23 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Windsor (2) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Alabama (26) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Town & Country (24) 1978-11-24 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Gaylynn Terrace (3) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Alabama (18) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Westchase (21) 1979-11-09 THE ROSE Galleria (15) 1979-11-16 SLEEPING BEAUTY Gaylynn Terrace (4) 1979-11-30 DAYS OF HEAVEN Windsor (3) 1979-12-21 APOCALYPSE NOW Westchase (22) 1979-12-21 SLEEPING BEAUTY Windsor (4) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Alabama (28) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Westchase (38) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Windsor (27) [70mm from Week 4] 1981-12-25 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Westchase (25) [70mm from Week 5] 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Galleria (8) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Southpoint (9) 1982-06-11 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Galleria (32) 1983-05-20 GANDHI Galleria (4) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Meyerland Plaza (21) 1983-06-17 SUPERMAN III Galleria (8) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Galleria (8) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Meyerland Plaza (5) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Southpoint (7) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Plitt (12) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Southpoint (12) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Westchase (17) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM West Oaks (16) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Gaylynn Terrace (8) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Windsor (7) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Woodlake (7) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Meyerland Plaza (5) 1984-09-19 AMADEUS Galleria (13) 1984-12-07 2010 Meyerland Plaza (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Southpoint (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Westchase (8) 1984-12-07 2010 West Oaks (12) 1984-12-14 DUNE Galleria (9) 1984-12-14 DUNE Spring (6) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Plitt (6) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Windsor (7) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Galleria (2) 1985-04-12 RETURN OF THE JEDI Meyerland Plaza (1) 1985-05-24 AMADEUS Quorum (2) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ West Oaks (6) 1985-07-06 SILVERADO Windsor [sneak preview] 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Meyerland Plaza (10) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Windsor (5) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Gaylynn Terrace [sneak preview] 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Plitt [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Gaylynn Terrace (4) 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Plitt (7) 1985-10-18 2010 Commerce Park (1) 1985-11-01 STAR TREK II Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-11-08 STAR TREK III Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-11-15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-11-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Meyerland Plaza (7) [70mm from Week 4] 1985-12-06 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-12-13 BRAINSTORM Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-12-20 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Galleria (23) 1985-12-27 STARMAN Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1986-01-03 WARGAMES Commerce Park (1) [AMC Series 70] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN West Oaks [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Woodlake [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN West Oaks (28) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Woodlake (22) 1986-06-06 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Town & Country (3) 1986-06-06 SPACECAMP Galleria (3) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Galleria (11) 1986-07-18 ALIENS West Oaks (16) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Meyerland Plaza (4) 1986-10-24 TOP GUN Galleria (1) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME West Oaks (13) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Meyer Park (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Saks Center (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Bay Area (10) [70mm from Week 9] 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Saks Center (13) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Galleria (9) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Saks Center (10) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Galleria (8) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Meyerland Plaza (9) [70mm from Week 6] 1988-07-15 DIE HARD Spectrum (14) 1988-09-23 GORILLAS IN THE MIST Galleria (7) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Meyerland Plaza (6) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Spectrum (4) 1989-03-17 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Spectrum (21) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Bay Area (12) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Saks Center (12) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Galleria (17) 1989-07-07 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Spectrum (11) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Spectrum (9) 1990-01-12 VALMONT Spectrum (2) 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE Spectrum [triple feature] # 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Spectrum [triple feature] # 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Spectrum [triple feature] 1990-05-25 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Spectrum (8) 1990-06-01 TOTAL RECALL Spectrum (11) [70mm from Week 5] 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Galleria (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Meyer Park (19) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Galleria (7) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Spectrum (4) 1990-12-12 HAVANA Spectrum (5) 1990-12-14 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Spectrum (8) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Spectrum (7) 1991-08-23 BLADE RUNNER Spectrum (5) 1991-12-11 HOOK Spectrum (9) 1992-02-14 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Spectrum (1) 1992-02-21 WEST SIDE STORY Spectrum (1) 1992-02-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Spectrum (1) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY River Oaks Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY River Oaks Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Galleria (9) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY River Oaks Plaza (8) 1992-09-25 THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS Spectrum (11) 1992-12-25 HOFFA River Oaks Plaza (4) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Spectrum (5) 1993-05-28 CLIFFHANGER Spectrum (6) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO Spectrum (5) 1993-10-08 GETTYSBURG River Oaks Plaza (9) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Greenway Grand Palace (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Gulf Pointe (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Greenway Grand Palace (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Gulf Pointe (1+) 2018-06-15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Greenway Grand Palace (1) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Gulf Pointe (6) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were 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, Houston Chronicle, The Houston Post, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Houston Public Library If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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