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| Birmingham |
Ritz Theatre
(*) |
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3-strip
Cinerama. Used to be Ritz Cinerama. Now flat screen. 1500
seats |
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| Little Rock |
Capitol Theatre
(*») |
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1060 seats |
| Little Rock |
Center Theatre
(*) |
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Ampex 6-track
stereo |
| Little Rock |
The University Cinema 150 |
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One DP70 (2440) was hauled to a landfill in Little Rock before anyone was notified ot 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 |
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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 |
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One DP70 (1700)
base 3070-59-220 |
| Rogers |
Malco
Towne Cinema #11 |
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One DP70 (1699)
base 3070-59-222 |
| Rogers |
Malco
Towne Cinema #12 |
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One DP70 (2165)
base 3070-6395 |
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| Chicago |
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| Champaign |
Virginia
Theatre (P) |
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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 |
| Fairview
Heights |
Wehrenberg
Theatres, St. Clair 10 Cine' |
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Four
DP70 (2087+2089+____+____) in
storage with base numbers: 6413, 6386, 6388,
6353 |
| Hinsdale |
Hinsdale
Theatre (P) |
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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 |
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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) |
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Two DP70 (1372+1374).
Sold to Tim Burke, Los Angeles, USA |
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| Fort Wayne |
Clyde Theatre
(*») |
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1800 seats |
| Indianapolis |
IMAX 3D theatre
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 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 (*»)
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"Oklahoma!"
played at least 13 weeks beginning late August 1956. 1890
seats. Altec Sound. |
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| Cedar
Falls |
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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 |
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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 (*) |
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"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 |
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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 |
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Two DP70 (2093+2490).
These are EL 4001 220 volt 50 Hz single motor machines,
which were probably originally installed in England. |
| New Orleans |
Robert E. Lee
Theatre |
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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 (*») |
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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 |
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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 |
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Machines to
Saenger, New Orleans. |
| Shreveport |
Saenger Theatre
(*») |
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631 seats |
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| Independence |
Englewood
Theatre |
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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 (*») |
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1260 seats.
DP70 installed for "Oklahoma!" 30.03.1959 |
| Kansas City |
Glenwood
Theatre |
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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 (*») |
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Opened
10.02.1956 as 10th 3-strip Cinerama theatre. 1500 seats.
Demolished |
| St Louis |
Esquire Theatre
(*) |
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1200 seats |
| St Louis |
Pageant Theatre
(*») |
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1000 seats |
| St Louis |
St
Charles 18 Cine Screen
#9 |
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One
DP70 (2149)
Base 6415. |
| St Louis |
Kenrick
8 Cine
Screen #1 |
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One
DP70 (2020) |
| St Louis |
Kenrick
8 Cine #8 |
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One
DP70 (2512) |
| St Louis |
Clarkson
6 Cine Screen #1 |
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One
DP70 (2508)
Base 6055 |
| St Louis |
Des
Peres 14 Cine Screen #7 |
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One
DP70 (2151)
Base 6412 |
| St Louis |
Travis Cape
(private) |
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Two DP70 (1985+1987)
Base
6342 and 6343 |
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| Lincoln |
Cooper Theatre
(P) |
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One DP70 (2230) |
| Omaha |
Cooper Theatre
(*») |
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3-strip
Cinerama 1961-1962. Used to be Cooper Cinerama. 706 seats.
70mm from 1958 to demolision 1970s |
| Omaha |
Paramount
Theatre |
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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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| Broken Arrow |
Motion Picture
Projection Services, Inc. Ben Kehe (p) |
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Two DP70 (2257+2258) |
| Oklahoma City |
Al Monte
Theatre (P) |
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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 (*) |
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Formerly Harber
Theatre, 1200 seats, opened 1960 |
| Oklahoma City |
State Theatre
(*») |
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"Oklahoma!"
opened 14.08.1956 and ran at least 15 weeks. 800 seats |
| Oklahoma City |
Tower Theater |
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Two DP70
equipped with Ashcraft Core-lites. projectors may still be
around. |
| Oklahoma City |
Cinema 70
Drive-In |
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Two DP70
equipped with Strong Futura II lamps. Theater have been gone
for many years. |
| Oklahoma City |
Criterion
Theater |
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Two DP70
equipped with Ashcraft Super Core-Lites. Theater have been
gone for many years. |
| Tulsa |
Fox Theatre |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (*») |
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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 |
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 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 |
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 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. |
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 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
(*») |
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1000 seats |
| Corpus Christi |
Tower Theatre
(*») |
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Ampex 6-track
stereo. 960 seats |
| Dallas |
Tower Theatre
(*») |
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1295 seats |
| Dallas |
Wynnewood
Theatre (*») |
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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
(*») |
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1115 seats |
| Houston |
Uptown (Rivoli)
Theatre (*») |
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"South
Pacific" 1958. 3-strip Cinerama and Cinemiracle
from 10.05.1959 and 1960-1961. 663 seats |
| San Antonio |
Broadway
Theatre (*») |
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Two DP70 (____
+ 1415) 1031 seats. |
| San Antonio |
Steve Gomez (P) |
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One
DP 70 (1415) with a base #59-192. Machine came from
Broadway Theatre, San Antonio, Texas. |
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| Madison |
Strand Theatre
(*) |
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3-strip
Cinemiracle may have been installed. 1218 seats |
| Milwaukee |
(FOX) Strand
Theatre (*») |
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Reopened April
or May 1956 with new curved screen and 1201 seats. Not
listed by Cinerama. 3-strip Cinemiracle 1959 |
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