News | Rumour Mill
Content | Library

..now showing in 70mm

Premiere list of all 70mm and Cinerama films
 
Partner

 
Departments
The Todd-AO Story
The Cinerama Page
The "Windjammer" Page
The Todd-AO Projector
65/70mm Workshop
The 70mm Newsletter
70mm Projectors

Academy of the Wide Screen Weekend

70mm Festivals
Short stories | Ramas
Ressources
Testimonials
Updates | Disclaimer

Friends, Sponsors & Partners

70mm Film Festivals
Todd-AO Festival
Karlsruhe - Germany
Widescreen Weekend
Bradford - England



in70mm.com in foreign language
 
"in70mm.com"
© 1994 - 2070.
Please mail your info, suggestions and comments to the editor. Edited and published in Denmark. Disclaimer.

More than 700 unique guests every day.
 
eXTReMe Tracker
 
 
Visit biografmuseet.dk about Danish cinemas
(in Danish)

DP70s in Louisiana (LA)

Read more at in70mm.com
Written by: Thomas HauerslevDate: 04.07.2009
New OrleansHouck'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 OrleansLakeside 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 OrleansMc 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 OrleansOrpheum Theatre
 Two DP70. (2027+2029) to Mike Zaiontz (Private) in New Orleans
New OrleansRobert 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 OrleansPanorama 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 OrleansSaenger
 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 OrleansWestgate Drive In
 Machines to Saenger, New Orleans.
New OrleansMike 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
ShreveportSaenger Theatre (*»)
 631 seats
More in 70mm reading:

DP70 - The Todd-AO Projector
DP70 Story
DP70 Cinemas everywhere
DP70 Serial Numbers

DP70s in USA

Todd-AO
70mm Projectors

Internet link:

 
 
 
Go: back - top - news
Updated 17-12-11