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| Birmingham | Ritz Theatre (*) |
| | 3-strip Cinerama. Used to be Ritz Cinerama. Now flat screen. 1500 seats |
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| Little Rock | Capitol Theatre (*») |
| | 1060 seats |
| Little Rock | Center Theatre (*) |
| | Ampex 6-track stereo |
| Little Rock | The University Cinema 150 |
| | One DP70 (2440) was hauled to a landfill in Little Rock before anyone was notified of its removal around May/June 2003. All that remains of this AAII are some spare parts and the 70mm conversion kit in its original oak box with the serial number plate on the front. Ben Kehe. |
| Rogers | Malco Towne Cinema #1 |
| | One DP70 (2124) base 3070-6394. All screens are equipped with Kinoton platters-the newest type and Kinoton lamphouses. Equipped with all 3 digital formats. 1 house is THX and 1 house is equipped with Tom Holman's new 10 channel sound system. The SDDS systems are 8 channel. The stage speakers are 4-way Klipsch and the surround channels have sub-woofers. |
| Rogers | Malco Towne Cinema #2 |
| | One DP70 (1700) base 3070-59-220 |
| Rogers | Malco Towne Cinema #11 |
| | One DP70 (1699) base 3070-59-222 |
| Rogers | Malco Towne Cinema #12 |
| | One DP70 (2165) base 3070-6395 |
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| Champaign | Virginia Theatre (P) |
| | Two DP70 (2063 + ____). The plaque on the side says, "Made in the USA". The cat. # is 3070; serial # 59-169. The Type is EL4001 and that number is followed by the designation "N.R. 2063". The projector was probably one of a pair used at the Varsity Theatre in Peoria. Second projector (Installed 2000) has no serial number. 2063 installed in the late 70's (possibly early 80's) to run the 70mm-blowups then in vogue.
The 2nd projector was installed by James Bond who owns a number of them (including one modified for 8 perf). He says the one he put in at the Virginia is the same one that ran the "Cinema Borealis" festival in Chicago's Lincoln Park in 1989. That machine came from Mark Gulbrandsen who bought it from Paul Mundt in San Francisco who had purchased a truckload of them which came out of theatres in the Boston area so the original installation for this unit was there. Lonny Jennings, then of Dolby, was at the Cinema Borealis screening and said he actually recognized that projector as a machine he helped remove back when he was a tech in the Boston area.
At the Virginia it has been fitted with remaining magazine components not seen in these pics from the CB festival. Steve Kraus
Just a note: while you have no serial number listed for the machine James Bond installed as the second DP70 in the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, IL, I was just in the booth last month and noted the serial numbers for both machines. The first was Cat. 3070 59 169 as listed on your site, and the other one was Cat. 3070 59 102.
By the way, the woman who runs the Normal Theatre in Normal, IL. was a Kerasotes manager and says that the Thunderbird Theatre in Champaign had two 70mm Norelcos installed. She's seen them in the booth, and said that after the theatre became a bar they occasionally ran movies on the machines. I have a contact looking into whether or not they're still there. Bob Endres, 13 Sep 2007 |
| Fairview Heights | Wehrenberg Theatres, St. Clair 10 Cine' |
| | Four DP70 (2087+2089+____+____) in storage with base numbers: 6413, 6386, 6388, 6353 |
| Hinsdale | Hinsdale Theatre (P) |
| | Two DP70. Machines installed late 1990s. The projectors were from a big single screen UA theater in Milwaukee Wisconsin that was demolished about 1985. |
| Peoria | Varsity Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (2063 + ). The plaque on the side says, "Made in the USA". The cat. # is 3070; serial # 59-169. The Type is EL4001 and that number is followed by the designation "N.R. 2063". 2063 sent to Virginia Theatre, Champaign (IL). |
| Streator | Majestic (P) |
| | Two DP70 (1372+1374). Sold to Tim Burke, Los Angeles, USA |
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| Fort Wayne | Clyde Theatre (*») |
| | 1800 seats |
| Indianapolis | IMAX 3D theatre |
| |  One DP70 (1674) with base number # 59-247 from April 1997. 70mm by September 1997. 1674 is the right machine from the MacArthur theatre installation in Washington, DC. The left projector sustained a fatal fall from the booth while being removed from the MacArthur. 1674 is a twin motor, 24/30 fps system. Two DTS 6D players for both 35/70 mm digital presentations & a DA-20 for Dolby digital 35 mm shows. Processor is a Dolby CP-200 with SR cards added in separate card cage. Lamphouse is a new Kineton and uses a 7K lamp. |
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| Indianapolis | Lyric Theatre (*») |
| | "Oklahoma!" played at least 13 weeks beginning late August 1956. 1890 seats. Altec Sound. |
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| Cedar Falls | ? |
| | Two DP70 (2396+2410) 2396 and base #6621 to Rialto Theatre October 1998. 2410 and base #6622 to Lincoln Theatre October 1998. |
| Mason City | The Cecil Theatre |
| | Two DP70. Cost USD $6225.00 each. August 10, 1966. Quotation No. 447 from Ballantyne of Omaha. |
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| New Orleans | Houck's Patio Theatre (*) |
| | "Oklahoma!" opened mid June 1956 and played well into November 1956. The Patio became a bowling Alley. In 1967 Mr. Huack turned the Patio bowling alley into a twin cinema, and named it the Panaroma - only 35mm equipment was
installed, one auditorium had magnetic sound. |
| New Orleans | Lakeside Theatre #1 |
| | Two DP70. (2237+2236). DP70 taken out 1997 by BLSI and moved to Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood 1998. Theatre demolished 1997 for office supply store. |
| New Orleans | Mc Alister Auditorium, Tulane University |
| | Two DP70 (2093+2490). These are EL 4001 220 volt 50 Hz single motor machines, which were probably originally installed in England. |
| New Orleans | Orpheum Theatre |
| | Two DP70. (2027+2029) to Mike Zaiontz (Private) in New Orleans |
| New Orleans | Robert E. Lee Theatre |
| | The machines from this theatre have been removed 1999 and are now owned by an individual for home use. Originally they came from the Westgate Drive In |
| New Orleans | Panorama Theatre (*») |
| | Demolished. Now an office block. Machines to Saenger, New Orleans. This theatre was an original Todd-AO Theater (#30 in the USA). "Around the World In 80 Days" played 9 months. During the later part of the "South Pacific" run, the curve was removed from the screen. The DP 70s were sold to American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Gulf States Theaters, Inc. |
| New Orleans | Saenger |
| | Machines from Panorama, New Orleans. Machines were installed in the upstairs. The Saenger was a 3300 seat theater, built in the style of the Fox in St. Louis. The Saenger had a Robert Morton Organ with stereo chambers (on either side of the auditorium). |
| New Orleans | Westgate Drive In |
| | Machines to Saenger, New Orleans. |
| New Orleans | Mike Zaiontz (Private) |
| |  Two DP70. (2027+2029) that came from the Orpheum theater here in New Orleans, LA, USA.
They are now installed in my private home theater and are fully operational. They are outfitted with xenon lamps and play through a Dolby CP100 with full sets of magnetic pre-amps. Both of my machines are EL-4001, 120V 60Hz models that use 1 motor with a belt arrangement to switch from 24 to 30 fps. The serial numbers are 2029 and 2027. And yes, I did have the pleasure of running "Oklahoma!" in 30 fps 70MM in my home! Mike Zaiontz, 15.07.2005 |
| |  My screen is 6 x 12 feet.
I have a full set of lenses for both machines, 35MM flat and scope, and 70MM flat. Someone recently gave me a Cinerama lens for 70MM projection, but I have not had a chance to try it out yet.
Mike Zaiontz, 15.07.2005 |
| Shreveport | Saenger Theatre (*») |
| | 631 seats |
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| Independence | Englewood Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (2061+2077). These are the single motor machines. I believe they were purchased new for the FORUM THEATRE in Columbia, Missouri. I bought and installed them with the 50' curved screen and track in the Englewood's 70" wide auditorium. Wade Williams
PROJ #1 type EL4001. NR 2077. Ser# 6379
PROJ #2 type EL4001. NR 2061. Ser# 6378
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| Kansas City | (Le) Capri Theatre (*») |
| | 1260 seats. DP70 installed for "Oklahoma!" 30.03.1959 |
| Kansas City | Glenwood Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (2453+2455). Serial numbers on the bases were 6618 & 6620. "Oklahoma!" played at least 6 weeks in Kansas City from start of October 1956. Ashcraft Super Corelite arc lamps 6-track all transistor sound. The Glenwood Theatre is actually in Overland Park (KS). This is a suburb of Kansas City (MO), but across the Kansas and Missouri state line. The theatre is still there with one of the biggest screens in the area. (It actually has four screens today, but it has just one really large screen theatre.) Removed in May 1999 and sold as a pair to run dual projector at the Heights Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Another Glenwood in Kansas City (MO) was opened in 1967 (With DP75s). That Glenwood was officially closed April 30, 2000. |
| St Louis | Ambassador Theatre (*») |
| | Opened 10.02.1956 as 10th 3-strip Cinerama theatre. 1500 seats. Demolished |
| St Louis | Esquire Theatre (*) |
| | 1200 seats |
| St Louis | Pageant Theatre (*») |
| | 1000 seats |
| St Louis | St Charles 18 Cine Screen #9 |
| | One DP70 (2149) Base 6415. |
| St Louis | Kenrick 8 Cine Screen #1 |
| | One DP70 (2020) |
| St Louis | Kenrick 8 Cine #8 |
| | One DP70 (2512) |
| St Louis | Clarkson 6 Cine Screen #1 |
| | One DP70 (2508) Base 6055 |
| St Louis | Des Peres 14 Cine Screen #7 |
| | One DP70 (2151) Base 6412 |
| St Louis | Travis Cape (private) |
| | Two DP70 (1985+1987) Base 6342 and 6343 |
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| Lincoln | Cooper Theatre (P) |
| | One DP70 (2230) |
| Omaha | Cinema Center |
|  Two DP70 (2414+2438). Sent to Matt Lutthans, Marysville (WA) in March 2009, via Ken Layton in Olympia (WA)
Image by Ken Layton
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| Omaha | Cooper Theatre (*») |
| | 3-strip Cinerama 1961-1962. Used to be Cooper Cinerama. 706 seats. 70mm from 1958 to demolision 1970s |
| Omaha | Paramount Theatre |
| | Two DP70 with base no 59-174+59-175. Changed its name to The Astro. DP70 moved to Paramount Centre of Art, Peekskel (NY). |
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| Oklahoma City | Al Monte Theatre (P) |
| | Two DP70 (2323+2324) Machines came from Continental Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. To the best of my knowledge, they are still in service at the Al Monte. Ben Kehe |
| Oklahoma City | New Cooper Theatre (*) |
| | Formerly Harber Theatre, 1200 seats, opened 1960 |
| Oklahoma City | State Theatre (*») |
| | "Oklahoma!" opened 14.08.1956 and ran at least 15 weeks. 800 seats |
| Oklahoma City | Tower Theater |
| | Two DP70 equipped with Ashcraft Core-lites. projectors may still be around. |
| Oklahoma City | Cinema 70 Drive-In |
| | Two DP70 equipped with Strong Futura II lamps. Theater have been gone for many years. |
| Oklahoma City | Criterion Theater |
| | Two DP70 equipped with Ashcraft Super Core-Lites. Theater have been gone for many years. |
| Tulsa | Motion Picture Projection Services, Inc. Ben Kehe (p) |
| | Two DP70 (2257+2258). This pair is probably one of the nicest in existence. They came out of an audience reaction room in Hollywood and they are clean, the paint is very good and they both have their complete conversion kits in the original cases. Both machines have the short lamp tables which works out very nicely in a screening room environment. Both machines are complete with their original magazine doors, etc. Best Regards, Ben Kehe 23.02.2004 |
| Tulsa | Fox Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (2420+2421). Installed November 1966. Removed December 1975 when cinema was twinned. DP70 to Mann Theatres warehouse in Los Angeles (CA) for parts. |
| Tulsa | Brooke Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (639+638) from Ritz Theatre. Closed. "The Sound of Music" played 16 months with one 70mm print. One DP70 (639) remains today in the lobby of what used to be the Brooke Theatre. This building is now a restaurant with 639 on display. 638 is in storage in a garage about three blocks from the Brook Restaurant. |
| Tulsa | Continental Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (2323+2324). This was a D-150 house originally built by George Gaughn of Oklahoma City. He built three Continentals; one in Tulsa, another in Oklahoma City and another in Denver, Colorado. These two machines were sold to an individual at Weatherford, Oklahoma when the Continental in Tulsa closed. This person stored them and then sold them to whoever built the Al Monte. I personally ran alot of 35mm and 70mm through this pair of machines when I was a relief projectionist at the Continental in the 1970s. This is a great pair Norelcos and to the best of my knowledge, they are still in service at the Al Monte. Ben Kehe |
| Tulsa | Rialto Theatre |
| | Two DP70 (639+___). This pair of machines with serial numbers in the mid 20's were originally installed in 1956 for the Oklahoma premier of "Oklahoma!". A friend of mine has pictures of this installation along with a picture of Shirley Jones talking on the phone in projection room on premiere night. In 1958 the DP70s were moved to the Ritz Theatre in Tulsa. Ben Kehe |
| Tulsa | Ritz Theatre (*») |
| | Two DP70 (639+___) from Rialto Theatre 1600 seats. In 1960 they were moved to the Brooke Theatre in Tulsa. |
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| Austin | Mann's Fox Theatre |
| |  Here are a couple of pictures of the Mann's Fox Theater in Austin Tx. The theater opened with one screen in the late 1960's with something just shy of 1000 seats. The built a 2nd theater on the other side of the building later then eventually built a wall down 1/3 over from the right wall in the first house and put in a 3rd screen.
The original screen was the only one with the 2 AA's. Later, after I had left, they installed Xenon lamp houses and shipped one of the machines. I talked to the man who was the Manager at the time. He thought that the one shipped may have gone to Detroit.
Hope you find this of some interest. I have a couple more black and white photos that I will send seperatly.
Best wishes, John Stewart
Picture by John Stewart |
| |  Two DP70. Opened with one screen in the late 60's with something just shy of 1000 seats. DP70 were removed in the very late 70's or early 80's. |
| |  Here is a shot of the big house before it was cloned. I suspect the picture was about 40' or more wide. I wished I had taken a shot with the curtain open as well. This was taken sometime around 1976.
Picture by John Stewart |
| Beaumont | Liberty Theatre (*») |
| | 1000 seats |
| Corpus Christi | Tower Theatre (*») |
| | Ampex 6-track stereo. 960 seats |
| Dallas | Tower Theatre (*») |
| | 1295 seats |
| Dallas | Wynnewood Theatre (*») |
| | 1000 seats. Todd-AO installation was most likely done specifically for showing "South Pacific" in 1958. "South Pacific" ran there for about a year in Todd-AO as a roadshow engagement. "Windjammer" was also shown at this theatre. Many years later the theatre was divided into two theatres and subsequently closed. Theatre status checked November 1999 and it has now been demolished. |
| Houston | Tower Theatre (*») |
| | 1115 seats |
| Houston | Uptown (Rivoli) Theatre (*») |
| | "South Pacific" 1958. 3-strip Cinerama and Cinemiracle from 10.05.1959 and 1960-1961. 663 seats |
| San Antonio | Broadway Theatre (*») |
| | Two DP70 (____ + 1415) 1031 seats. |
| San Antonio | Steve Gomez (P) |
| |  One DP 70 (1415) with a base #59-192. Machine came from Broadway Theatre, San Antonio, Texas.
Image by Steve Gomez
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| Madison | Strand Theatre (*) |
| | 3-strip Cinemiracle may have been installed. 1218 seats |
| Milwaukee | (FOX) Strand Theatre (*») |
| | Reopened April or May 1956 with new curved screen and 1201 seats. Not listed by Cinerama. 3-strip Cinemiracle 1959 |
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