70mm Presentations in Orlando |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.01.2023 |
 What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in the Orlando region of Florida, 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 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS Altamonte Renaissance Centre LAKE BUENA VISTA Pleasure Island / Downtown Disney / Disney Springs ORLANDO Beacham Colonial Promenade Fashion Square Fashion Village Plaza Sand Lake Waterford Lakes WINTER PARK Park 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 1965-01-22 CIRCUS WORLD* Beacham (4) 1965-04-14 MY FAIR LADY* Park (19) 1965-04-15 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Beacham (60) 1966-06-30 KHARTOUM* Beacham (5) 1967-02-02 HAWAII* Beacham (14) # 1967-03-15 THE BIBLE* Park (12) 1968-01-24 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Park (12) 1968-03-08 GONE WITH THE WIND* Beacham (12) 1968-05-31 CAMELOT* Beacham (10) 1968-08-09 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Beacham (11) 1968-12-18 STAR!* Park (9) 1969-02-07 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Beacham (7) 1969-03-28 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Beacham (7) 1969-06-06 SWEET CHARITY* Beacham (6) 1969-07-18 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Beacham (7) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Park (23) 1969-12-18 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Beacham (9) 1970-05-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Beacham (2) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Park (23) 1982-05-28 ROCKY III Park (12) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Park (3) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Fashion Square (24) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Park (18) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Park (7) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Plaza (18) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Park (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Park (7) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Plaza [sneak preview] 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Park (5) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Park (21) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Colonial Promenade (18) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Park (12) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Park (12) 1987-05-13 COCOON Sand Lake [venue sneak preview] 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Park (10) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Fashion Village (20) 1989-06-23 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Colonial Promenade (5) 1990-06-14 DICK TRACY Pleasure Island [world premiere] 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Altamonte Renaissance Centre (12) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Fashion Village (16) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Pleasure Island (9) 1990-07-14 ARACHNOPHOBIA Pleasure Island [sneak preview] 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Pleasure Island (5) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Pleasure Island (5) 1991-06-21 THE ROCKETEER Pleasure Island (#1: 5) 1991-06-21 THE ROCKETEER Pleasure Island (#2: 1) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Fashion Village [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Altamonte Renaissance Centre [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Fashion Village [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Altamonte Renaissance Centre (9) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Fashion Village (9) 1992-08-07 FAR AND AWAY Park (8) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Fashion Square (5) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Downtown Disney (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Waterford Lakes (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Disney Springs (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Waterford Lakes (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Disney Springs (8) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Waterford Lakes (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, Motion Picture Exhibitor, Orlando Sentinel, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Laura Baas (State Library of Florida), Nick DiMaggio, Mark Marshall, and Thomas Procyk. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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