| Aston-Under-Lyne |
Metro |
| |
Three DP70
(872+1397+1405). 872 is used for spares. Machines to The
Rex Cinema in Berkhamsted |
| Barry, South Wales |
Steven Keenan
(Private) |
|
Three
DP70 (870+892+896) |
| Berkhamsted |
The Rex Cinema
(P) |
| |
Five DP70
(1397+1405+872+868). Opened November 2004 for 35mm and
70mm. Machines from Metro (Aston-Under-Lyne) September 2004.
1405 and 1397 are main projectors; 872 has half of the parts
missing, and will be used for spares; 868 has virtually all
the parts gone, but we have it just in case. 872 868 are the
mech heads only. 5th from MOMI (LOndon) - unfortunately
the serial number is missing.:
The DP70s are running very well, although the picture is not
quite as steady as a new projector would be. I am ordering
some new gate pressure bands for 35 and 70mm, so this might
improve the picture. We completely rewired the machines and we
sent the original motors away and had them rewound as 3-phase
230 volt, with inverter drive; they are very smooth now. The
installation is capable of running 35mm with 1.37, 1.66, 1.85
and 2.35 ratios, and all 70mm formats. We have installed the
Panastereo CSP4600 70mm processor for this. Ed Mauger
(20.06.2005).
|
| Birmingham |
ABC
Coleshill Street |
|
Two
DP70 from ABC Bristol Road (Birmingham). Installed for the
1964/5 Midlands Premiere of Warner's 70mm production "My
Fair Lady". Several other 70mm films opened at ABC
Coleshill St prior to this. "Cheyenne Autumn", and
"Becket". A European "Western" was also played in 70mm,
it's name escapes me, as apart from the stunning 70mm
photography, it had very little to commend it.
DP70s moved to the new ABC DONCASTER for its opening. At which
time the "important official" at this new cinemas opening
ceromony, "congratulated the ABC company for its faith in the
future of the cinema busines through installing the latest
projection equipement."
John Duddy Chief Projectionist (Retd) ABC Coleshill St
Birmingham 1958 --1969.
|
| Birmingham |
ABC Bristol
Road (*») |
| |
Two DP70. 3-strip
Cinerama from 14.09.1963 on 78 x 28 ft screen from single
box. Multi from 1978 and demolished 1988. Now a drive-in
McDonalds. Machines moved to ABC Coleshill Street around
1964. |
| Birmingham |
Gaumont
Cinerama (») |
| |
3-strip
Cinerama on 146 dgr screen from 30.09.1943. Demolished after
1975 |
| Birmingham |
West End (*») |
| |
DP70 installed
for "South Pacific" 22.09.1958. Ran 67+
weeks. |
| Blackpool |
Princess |
| |
Opened
12.12.1912. 900 seats. Taken over 10.04.1929 re-modled 1770
seats. Renamed ABC (North Shore) 1960. Originally DP70
projectors were meant for ABC Hippodrome. Renamed ABC
Princess 1963. Closed 1981. Now indoor market. |
| Blackpool |
Palladium |
| |
Two DP70 from
late fifties. Cinema closed. Resent (1992) recovery of this
theatre projectors revealed rusting Victoria X's. Now a
bingo. |
| Bournemouth |
ABC |
| |
Closed |
| Bournemouth |
Odeon (*») |
| Bradford |
Pictureville
Cinema |
| |
Two DP70 (1622+1915)
1622 from Imperial Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark. Imported in November
1998. First performance was "2001: A Space
Odyssey" March 15, 2002 for the Wide
Screen Weekend. Equipped with a D-150 lens. 1915 from Plaza
#1, London - in storage. |
| Brighton |
Astoria (») |
| |
Opened
21.12.1933. 1823 seats. Reconstructed and reopened
02.08.1958 for "South Pacific". 4th
Todd-AO installation in England. 1st with Philips
sound. Closed 1977. Now a bingo. |
| Bristol |
Odeon 1-2-3 (*»P) |
| |
"South
Pacific" from 26.12.1958. DP70 taken out and stored
in a garage (Unconfirmed). Machines sold for 50 pounds as
scrap. Cine Aperagons to Thomas Hauerslev, Copenhagen,
Denmark March 1998. |
| Bristol |
ABC White
Ladies Road (*»P) |
| Burton on Trent |
Odeon Cinema
Training School |
| |
One DP70
(841) from
ABC Luton. Moved to ______ in late 2003. |
| Cardiff |
Capitol (*») |
| |
"South
Pacific" from 26.12.1958. Demolished late 70's. Now
a mall. |
| Cardiff |
Olympia (*») |
| |
Opened November
1935. 2047 seats. Closed 03.04.1976 for tripling. Reopened
27.05.1976. Renamed MGM 29.05.1992. |
| Cardiff |
Park Hall
Cinerama |
| |
Two DP70.
Theatre closed and demolished. DP70 fate unknown. |
|
Doncaster |
ABC
Doncaster |
|
Two
DP70 from ABC Coleshill Street (Birmingham). |
| Essex |
Private (p) |
| |
One DP70 (1391)
from Dolby Laboratories. Originally it came from Portmouth
Odeon. |
| Gatley |
Tatton |
| |
4 DP70 in store
by 1988. Never used. Exported to a gentleman in Germany. |
| Hanley |
A.B.C. Theatre
(») |
| |
Two
DP70. Opened 23.08.1963. 1348 seats and 60 x 28 ft
screen. Closed 28.05.1977 for tripling. Reopened 25.08.1977.
Re-named Cannon. I
ran the opening night at this venue, The opening film being "The
Cracksman" (35mm) with MONO magnetic sound. This
theatre was the first to have the new Philips OMA 6 fully
transistorised sound system. The projectors were rigged with
a microswitch in the magnetic soundhead and a further
microswitch near the gate which gave automatic selection of
optical, four track or six track sound dependent on how the
film was laced and which gate was in position. Don Sykes |
| Hanley |
Odeon (Gaumont)
(*») |
| |
Two DP70 (892+896)
moved to Queens Cinerama Theatre, Newcastle in October 1964. |
| Harlow |
Odeon |
| |
Two DP70 from
around 01.02.1960. 59 x 27½ ft screen. The 19th CMA cinema
with DP70. |
| Hull |
Regal (*») |
| |
Opened
26.01.1934. 2553 seats. taken over by ABC 08.11.1937.
Renamed ABC for "South Pacific" and DP70
install 21.02.1960. Closed 31.07.1976 for quinrupling.
Re-opened 21.10.1976 renamed Cannon. Closed 29.06.1989. |
| Leeds |
Majestic (*») |
| |
Two DP70.
Opened with "South Pacific" 22.09.1958 |
| Leeds |
Ritz (*») |
| |
Opened
19.11.1934 1950 seats. Renamed ABC 23.05.1959. Closed
19.07.1969 for twinning. Reopened 04.04.1970. Renamed MGM
21.05.1993. |
| Leicester |
Savoy (*») |
| |
Opened
26.06.1937 2424 seats. DP70 installed 1959 for "South
Pacific". Renamed ABC 1960. Closed 24.01.1970 for
twinning. Renamed Cannon. |
| Liverpool |
ABC Futurist (*») |
| |
Opened
16.09.1912. 1029 seats. Taken over by FOX 1954. Taken over
by ABC 04.04.1960 and reopened 10.07.1960 with Todd-AO
installation, 870 seats and 36½ x 16½ ft screen. Closed
17.07.1982. DP70 junked. |
| Liverpool |
Classic |
| Liverpool |
Gaumont |
| |
Two DP70 from
the Odeon |
| Liverpool |
Odeon (*»P) |
| |
DP70 installed
for "South Pacific" 26.12.1958. DP70 moved
across the road to Gaumont during twinning. Reinstalled in
the Odeon late 60s early 70s after twining was complete. They
were removed from the Odeon 1976-77. The last DP70 sent to
MOMI, London for spares.
|
| London |
Astoria (*») |
| |
Opened 1927. "Around
the World in 80 Days" opened Thuesday 09.07.1957 in
Cinestage
using a special 35mm reduction print with 2,21:1 aspect
ratio and 6-track magnetic stereo on seperate film. Ran for
two years. Due to "British Quota" regulations one
millimeter of the film was removed creating a 34mm
substandard print. DP70 installed for "Sleeping
Beauty" 29.07.1959. Opened again 17.12.1968 with "Around
the World in 80 Days" in 70mm. DP70 removed and
Victoria 8 installed at some point. Cinema closed 1976 and
is now used as a rock venue. Awaiting demolition. |
| London |
Lord Richard
Attenborough, private |
| |
Two DP70 in
private screening room |
| London |
Casino |
| |
Two DP70. The
first 3-strip Cinerama theatre outside USA. 3-strip from
30.09.1954 until 26.03.1965. 70mm from 08.04.1965. 70mm,
DP70 and Cinerama screen (63 x 23 ft) removed 19.09.1974.
Cinema converted to original Prince Edward Theatre. |
| London |
Columbia (*P) |
| |
Two DP70 (
+838). Opened 03.02.1959. Screen was 10,5 x 5 meters.
Last DP70 removed mid October 1992. Now two Philips FP20.
Cinema renamed Curzon West End. 624 seats. DP70 sold to Film
Institute of Ireland
summer 1998. |
| London |
Columbia House
(Wingate House) (*») |
| London |
Coronet |
| |
One DP70 (Maybe
two DP70). Coronet, Turnpike Parade, Green Lanes, London
N15. Formerly known as Ritz, ABC, & Cannon. This cinema
has been tripled. The old sound equipment was still there
Feb 1999. |
| London |
Dolby
Laboratories, Ltd |
| |
One DP70 (1391).
Office closed and activeties moved to Wootton Basset 1993.
DP70 to private in Essex. |
| London |
Dominion
(*») |
| |
First Todd-AO
installation in the UK. Opened 21.04.1958 with "South
Pacific". Screen was 46 x 21 ft with 5ft depth.
Played more than 4 years using at least two 70mm prints. One
print shown more than 1382 times. Special downstairs box in
the rear stalls for Todd-AO. Theatre later used for live
performances. Victoria 8 present 1985, original DP70 lost.
Two DP70 may be installed, however, not the originals. |
| London |
Empire #1 (*»P) |
| |
Three DP70 (1349+1352+2125).
Installed for "Ben Hur" 16.12.1959 with
Ascraft carbon arc. 53ft x 29ft (17,7 m x 7,9 m) curved
Todd-AO screen, THX, CP200, JBL. Dolby Stereo Digital (SR.D).
1330 seats. DP70 1349 removed 1995 and replaced by one FP30.
DTS. |
| London |
Metropole
(Victoria) (*») |
| |
DP70 installed
20.12.1959 for "Oklahoma!" revival. Closed |
| London |
Museum of the
moving image (MOMI) |
| |
Two DP70 (901+902)
from Drake, Plymouth. Any frame rate from 15 -30 fps can be
shown. Also one spare projector for parts from Odeon,
Liverpool. MOMI closed summer 1999. 2 projectors from MOMI
in London were sold to
the Kinopolis group in Belgium about a year after it closed.
There is still a spare head there, which will also be going to
the Rex (Berkhamsted) - unfortunately the serial number
is missing |
| London |
New Curzon
Indian Cinema |
| |
One DP70.
Frobisher Road, London N8. Formerly known as Premier
Electric Theatre, Regal, Essoldo, & Curzon. This has two
projectors but only one of these is a DP70. Refurbished in
1998, having been out of use as a cinema since 1989. |
| London |
Plaza #1 |
| |
 One DP70 (1915)
from Plaza #2, left projector is DP75, 40ft 70mm screen. 752
seats. DTS. Closed October 2001 - machine to NMPFT, Bradford |
| London |
Plaza #2 |
| |
One DP70 (1913),
left projector is DP75, 30ft 8in 70mm screen. 370 seats. DTS.
Closed October 2001 - machine to Ben Wales, Southhampton |
| London |
Queen Elizabeth
Hall (P) |
| |
Two DP70 very
rarely used. 1100 seats. Philips SPP light. 6-track magnetic
stereo and Dolby A for 35mm. Screen size (CinemaScope): 9,75 x 4,1 metres. |
| London |
Royalty (») |
| |
3-strip
Cinerama from 27.11.1963 and 70mm from 16.11.1964 |
| London |
Technicolor
Laboratories #1 (*»P) |
| |
Two DP70 (1810+1811) |
| London |
Technicolor
Laboratories #2 (»P) |
| |
Two DP70 (2505+2509) |
| London |
Technicolor
Laboratories #3 |
| |
Two DP70 in
third screening theatre to check release print quality
(internal use only). Theatre closed. Projectors used for
parts in #1 & #2. Rest was scrapped. |
| London |
Warner Theatre |
| |
Two DP70.
Opened 1938. Rebuilt and reopened in 23.07.1964 with DP70
projectors for "My Fair Lady" (opened New
Year 1964/65). 70mm screen width: 46 feet and 6 inches.
Depth: 6 feet. Demolished 91. New Warner 7 plex built on
site. |
| Luton |
Odeon |
|
Two DP70 (841+___)
841 to Thomas Deg, Stoke on Trent, England. |
| Manchester |
Deansgate
Picture House (*») |
| |
Two DP70. Not a
matched pair. Opened January 1914. 870 seats. Closed for
reconstruction 18.10.1930 and reopened 17.11.1930. Taken
over by ABC 05.07.1959. Closed for modernisation and Todd-AO
installation. Reopened 04.09.1960 697 seats. Renamed ABC
1961. DP70 taken out 1982. Belived sent to America. Closed
09.08.1990. Screen 38 x 17 " 3`. |
| Manchester |
Film
Theatre |
| |
Two
DP70 I was Chief there for eight years. I installed what I
believe was the last pair of DP70's to come out of Eindhoven
in 1968. The DP75 had been around for sometime but my
preference was for the DP70. Two machines were installed and
initially used the existing G B Kalee mono optical sound
system. After about six months magnetic stereo, four track
only, was installed. Picture width was 36'. seating capacity
was just over 400. The first 70mm print to be shown was
"Becket". Don
Sykes |
| Manchester |
Gaumont
(*») |
| |
2nd
Todd-AO installation in the UK with "South
Pacific" in Todd-AO from 29.04.1958. "South
Pacific" ran two years and 6 weeks completing 1248
runs. Originally Hippodrome Theatre. Theatre closed 1973 and
demolished. DP70 sent to Odeon, Middlesbrough for spares. |
| Middlesbrough |
Odeon Film
Centre (*»P) |
| |
Four DP70. Two
originals and two from Gaumont for spares. All 4 DP70
scrapped 1989. |
| Newcastle upon
Tyne |
Queens Hall (*») |
| |
Two
DP70 (892+896) from Odeon, Hanley in October 1964. Ran "South
Pacific" from 22.09.1958. Renamed Queens Cinerama
Theatre from October 1964. 3-strip Cinerama 1963-1978.
Todd-AO on 73 ft x 31 ft screen with 90 ft throw. Arclamps:
Super Zenith 130 amp, 48 volts. Last 70mm film was "Star
Wars". Closed February 1980 and demolished 1983. Now a
mall. Machines with Steven Keenan. |
| Newport |
Private |
| |
One DP70 from
ABC Sheffield. |
| Norwich |
Gaumont (*») |
| |
According to
the 1964 Norelco list Gaumont was the same as Odeon |
| Norwich |
Odeon (*») |
| Nottingham |
Carlton (*»P) |
| |
Opened
16.10.1939 with 2077 seats. renamed ABC 14.12.1959. Two DP70
taken out 1974 when converted to three screens. Carlton
became EMI, Thorn, Cannon, Pathé and now MGM 21.05.1993. |
| Nottingham |
Odeon (*»P) |
| |
Two DP70. "South
Pacifc" opened 22.12.1958. Ran Cinerama 18 weeks
once, equipment removed. DP70 were taken out 1968 and
replaced by Cinemeccanica Victoria X. When twinned both screens were new; Todd-AO 70mm upstairs
("Sound of Music") and 35mm downstairs ("Mary
Poppins"). Both screens still used; Cinerama screen in Odeon 2 reduced but
they do still fill Odeon 1 with 35mm anamorphic; it is only reduced when
35mm flat is shown.
Actual date of Cinerama opening was 28 June 1969, "Ice Station Zebra" 6 weeks, then
"Krakatoa" 6 weeks till Sept 1969 then nothing until Xmas 1970 -
"Song of Norway" for 13 weeks. Last 70mm Odeon 1 was a reissue of 70mm
"Star Wars" circa 1978. No 70mm today. |
| Oxford |
Ritz (*») |
| |
Opened
20.04.1936 1654 seats. 70mm installed 1959 for "South
Pacific". Renamed ABC 1962. Closed March 1963 by
fire, reopened September 1963. DP70 removed 1975 when Ritz
was tripled. Renamed Cannon and again MGM 09.04.1993. |
| Plymouth |
Drake
Film Centre (*») |
| |
Two DP70 (901+902)
in 1959. 3rd DP70 installation in England (after Dominion
in London and Gaumont Theatre in
Manchester). 1650 seats, 18,3 m screen with 2,4 m depth
(with adjustable screen curvature). Ashcraft Super Cinex
lamphouses. DP70 taken out late 70s and stored at cinema.
Removed and sent to MOMI in London.
The Drake closed October 31, 1999. 70mm lenses and oak box
of 793 to Thomas Hauerslev, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| Portsmouth |
Odeon (*»P) |
| |
One of the
DP70s (1391) was sent to Dolby laboratories |
| Richmond |
Film House
Theatre (P) |
| |
Two DP70 (778+779)
installed 1990 |
| Sheffield |
A.B.C. Theatre
(») |
| |
Opened
18.05.1961, 1327 seats. DP70 removed early seventies and
acquired by The North West Cinema Preservation Society which
installed them privately for 10 years. Renamed Cannon and
closed 28.07.1988. Demolished 1992. One DP70 to private in
Newport. I
was Chief at this theatre from its opening, in fact I
started there about a month beforehand to be involved in the
installation of the DP70's. I cannot recall the number of
the Philips sound system but it was a two rack system with
the six power amps using E L 84 output valves and E Z 80
rectifiers with E F 86's on the input stage. Arc's were Mole
Richardson Super Seventy's with water cooled jaws. The
picture size was 60' X 29' on opening, the largest picture
in this country at the time. The first 70mm film to be shown
was "Ben Hur" in the Camera 65 process. A
new print was brought in from the States for this run by
MGM. Opening night sold out in less than four hours. Finlay
Currie made a personal appearance on opening night. The film
ran for 12 weeks and admissions were more than 117,000 not
bad for a theatre with a seating capacity of just over
1,300. Other 70mm films to run there were "My Fair
Lady", "Mutiny on the Bounty", "Porgy
and Bess" (one week only) "How The West Was
Won" etc. Don Sykes |
| Sheffield |
Odeon (*») |
| |
Two DP70 (645+847).
"South Pacific" from 26.12.1958. Cinema
demolished. DP70 sold to Southport Theatre (Southport)
in 1973 at a cost of £2,500.00. This sum was for the
contents of the projection room which included the Arcs,
(Super Zenith 450's) the Rectifiers (Westinghouse) Sound
System (G B Kalee) Rewind Benches, Spools etc but not the
projection lenses. I had to hire a crane with a 100' jib to
crane the dismantled projectors from the box flat roof to
street level. On reaching Southport a crane with a 60' jib
was used to get them up onto the box flat roof there. An
exercise I really wouldn't want to go through again. Don
Sykes |
| Southhampton |
Ben Wales,
private |
| |
Three DP70. (1913)
fra Plaza #2 in London. |
| Southhampton |
Forum (*») |
| |
Opened
22.06.1935, 1909 seats. "South Pacific" from
january 1959. Renamed ABC Above Bar 1960. Closed 12.06.1971
for twinning. Reopened 25.11.1971. Closed 21.02.1991 |
| Southport |
Southport
Theatre (P) |
| |
Two DP70 (645+847)
from Odeon in Sheffield in immaculate condition.
The first 70mm film to be shown here being a re-run of "The
Sound of Music". The projectors are now DP75s. |
| Stockport |
ABC Ritz |
| |
Opened
03.01.1938, 2343 seats. Renamed ABC 1961. Closed December
1982 and demolished |
| Stockport |
Davenport
Theatre (*) |
| |
3 DP70.
Originally two was installed. App 1000 seats with Dolby
Stereo. Third machine installed in mini theatre. Closed
September 1997 and demolished. |
| Stoke-on-Trent |
Thomas Deg/Odeon
Festival Park (private) |
|
One DP70 (841) which
originally came out of Odeon Luton. |
| Wootton Basset |
Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. (P) |
| |
Three DP70 (859+867)
in store for later use. |
| Worcester |
Scala (*») |
