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DP70s in the USA (Chicago)
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by: Thomas
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Date:
24.01.2008 |
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Chicago |
| Chicago |
James Bond (p) |
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Two DP70 (806+1642) |
| Chicago |
Lincoln Park
Summer Festival 1989 (T) |
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One DP70 (806).
Ran "2001:A Space Odyssey" in 70mm. DP70
returned to James Bond, Chicago |
| Chicago |
McVickers
Theatre (*») |
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3-strip
Cinerama. Two DP70 installed for "Oklahoma!"
26.12.1955. 2264 seats Ampex 6 track stereo. 70mm again from
19.11.1963. Demolished 1985. |
| Chicago |
Michael Todd
Theatre |
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Two DP70 (621+631).
Closed and gutted into a live house. The Micheal Todd was
set up for Todd-AO with a huge wall to wall screen. Mike
Todd removed the whole stage and ceiling to maxiumize the
screen size. Opening the house with "Around the
World in 80 Days". DP70 replaced by Century JJ's
and finally Brenkerts. Smellorama machine was in the
basement in the 80's but gone in 1994/5. The sister house to
the Michael Todd Theatre was the Cinestage. |
| Chicago |
Palace Theatre
(*) |
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3-strip
Cinerama 1953 – 1959 and 1961 – 1962. Two DP70 installed
for "Can Can" March 1960. 1600 seats.
Closed now banqueting rooms |
| Chicago |
State Lakes
Theatre (*») |
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Two DP70 (621+631)
from Michael Todd Theatre. 2684 seats. Gutted into a video
studio in downtown Chicago. Last film through was the "Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom" in 70mm. DP70
installed in 1965 for the premiere of "Cleopatra".
DP70 removed from the State Lake in 85 or 86 and stored on
the stage of the Chicago Theatre for a couple of years till
Plitt sold them to Carey Williams. |
| Chicago |
Todd's
Cinestage (*») |
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Two DP70. Was
originally the Selwyn. Opened with Todd-AO with "Around
the World in 80 Days" on 52x26 feet floating curved
screen in 1957. 1038 seats. Closed and awaiting demolition.
Latest report explain it is now used as live theatre under
the name Selwyn. |
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Carey
Williams (private) |
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Two DP70 (621-
Todd AO base # 1011+631- Todd AO base # 1012) from
the State & Lake Theatre. |
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