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DP70s in Swizerland

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Written by: Thomas HauerslevDate: 09.07.2009
BaselEldorado
 One DP70 (2056). Sold to Mr. Jürg Christen 1985.
LausanneSwiss Country Fair 1964 (»T)
 Three DP70. Each DP70 ran a 70mm film on a large 18 x 8 metre screen. The triple 70mm film was shown in the "Die Werhafte Schweiz" pavillion.
KriensClemens Pagel (p) - Kino Rex Hergiswil
 One DP70 (2048) from Murg

Image by Clemens Pagel
 
 Image by Clemens Pagel
Murg?
 One DP70 (2048) to Clemens Pagel, Kriens
Muri/AargauKino Mansarde
 One DP70 (2222)

Image by Hardy Ketterer

 
UrdorfSupercinerama - Jürg Christen (Private)
 Two DP70 (2056+2292) from Corso in Zürich. 2056 bought in 1985. 2292 bought in 1995

DP70 2292, image by Jürg Christen
 
ZürichDP70 2056, image by Jürg Christen

 
ZürichApollo Cinerama (*»)
 Three DP70 (xxx+758+782)*. Opened 18.09.1928. First film was "Heus spielt der Strauss". Largest cinema in Switzerland with more than 2000 seats. "South Pacific" was the first Todd-AO film. Opened 25.10.1958 in the original version with subtitles.

Image by Jürg Christen

1300 seats and 14,6 x 6,7 m screen. Another source claims First Todd-AO was "Around the World in 80 Days". Ran "My Fair Lady" for 11 months. Converted to Switzerland's first single lens Cinerama house 05.09.1964. Seats reduced to 1000. Screen 165 sqm. Closed 31.05.1988.

*) Numbers not confirmed.
ZürichCorso #1
 One DP70 (2292). Sold to Mr. Jürg Christen ca. 1995.
ZürichRex (»)
WettingenMoviElite
Two DP70 (758+782) in basement storage, possibly from Apollo Cinerama in Zürich.
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