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DP70s in the USA (Mountain time zone)

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Written by: Thomas Hauerslev Date: 24.01.2008

 

Arizona AZ

Phoenix Vista Theatre (*»)
  636 seats
Scottsdale Kachina Theatre
  Two DP70 (1980 (base 6358)+1981(base 6359)). Removed by BLSI June 1999. Re-installed at Camelot Theatre, Palm Springs.

 

Colorado CO

Aurora Cooper 5
  One DP70 (1410). Closed Summer 1999. DP70 to Rich Vincent (Denver (CO))
Boulder Village Theatre
  One DP70
Colorado Springs Academy Station
  One DP70
Colorado Springs Cinema 70
  DP70s sold to theatre operator in Cheyenne, Wyoming early 2000.
Denver Aladdin
  Two DP70s sent to the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Could have been 2256 and 2259
Denver Ben Hur Theatre (*)
  "Oklahoma!" opened in Denver mid October 1956. Theatre unknown.
Denver Center Theatre (*»P)
  Two DP70s sent to the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Could have been 752 and 754
Denver The Continental Theatre
  One DP70 (2312)
Denver Cooper Theatre
  DP70s sold to theatre operator in Cheyenne, Wyoming early 2000.
Denver Cooper 6
  DP70s sold to theatre operator in Cheyenne, Wyoming early 2000.
Denver Rich Vincent (p)
  One DP70 (1410) came out of the Cooper 5 Theatre when it closed summer 1999. An earlier model as it has the switch to convert from 30fps to 24 fps. number of the pedestal is #59-200.
Denver Continental (P)
  One DP70 (2312). An original D-150 theatre around which 4 smaller auditoriums have been added. A photo can be seen at www.film-tech.com. Both Norelcos removed 2001 (sitting away from ports for removal) from service completely. No lamphouses installed. Awaiting removal from building altogether.
Denver Denham (*)
  Two DP70. Face lifted for 250.000 dollars in late 1960 under supervision of architect Richard Crowther. Reopened with "Ben Hur". Seats reduced from 1585 to 810. New Walker screen 54 x 25 ft.
Denver Festival 6
  One DP70. Machine came from Century 21 Theatre
Denver North Star Drive in
  Two DP70. 1600 cars. Screen 135 x 60 ft. Jet arc lamps
Littleton Cooper 7
  DP70 sold to theatre operator in Texas.

 

Idaho ID

 

Minnesota MN

Minneapolis Manns Academy Theatre (»*)
  900 seats. Architect Seeman Kaplan restored and installed Todd-AO in this cinema wich reopened in July 1957. Showed only 70mm features from reopening until mid 1961
Minneapolis Century Theatre (*)
  Opened 26.04.1954 as 11th 3-strip Cinerama theatre. 1120 seats. DP70 for "Can Can" 14.06.1960. Demolished 1963
Minneapolis Hights Theatre
  Two DP70 (2453+2455) from Glenwood Theatre, Kansas City.
Minneapolis Mann (*)
  Originally built in twenties by Pantages. Reopened 16.03.1961 as third 70mm house in Minneapolis with "Spartacus" in 70mm. Screen 40 x 20 ft. Two DP70 with extreeme downward projection angle each with two motors, ISCO 70mm lenses and Ashcraft Cinex Special 35/70 lamps. Screen curve could be changed. 6 x 40-watt power amps. Relaxing furniture of contemporary Danish design was used in all lounges. The costs were 350.000 dollars.
 

Montana MT

 

Utah UT

Salt Lake City Villa Theatre (*»)
  One DP70 (672 or 1079) with base no 4272. Closed. 3-strip Cinerama. 1300 seats.
Salt Lake City Cotton Wood Mall
  One DP70 with base no 4275. Cinema closed. Machine removed to a storage building in Pocatello, Idaho 
Salt Lake City Mark Guldbrandsen (private)
  One DP70 (2044) from the Seattle Cinerama Theatre. Base number is 6630
Salt Lake City CLACO Equipment And Service, In storage
27 DP70 (607, 719, 741, 742, 807, 856, 890, 891, 938, 942, 944, 953, 954, 967, 1330, 1337, 1378, 1639, 1665, 1953, 1954, 2220, 2234, 2418, 2474, 2484) bought from International Cinema Equipment Company/Steven Krams/Florida spring 2003.

 

Wyoming WY

Casper America Theatre (P)
  One DP70 (2421) and base #1084. Machine came from Mann Theatres warehouse LA. Theatre opened 1920. DP70 Installed October 1989 for "Lawrence of Arabia".  Played the 70mm blow-ups from 1989 until there were no more. Played "Titanic" in DTS-70mm May 1998. 5 bi-amplified screen channels, JBL speakers, all QSC amplifiers, currently equipped with DTS, SDDS 8 channel, plus DTS-ES extended surround.  Subwoofers are two of the Cerwin Vega monsters for Sennsurround.
Casper Bijou, Inc
Aaron Sisemore/Cinema West Theatres
Five DP70 (2172 [6433], 2173 [6434], 2356 [6602], 2361 [6606]) and Plate removed (Base 59-161) from Aaron Sisemore in April 2004
Casper Fox Triplex Theatres #1 (P)
 

One DP70. Projector plate number removed, base 6499, came from Cinevision screening room, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  QSC amps, 3 Electro Voice stage speakers. Theatres #1 and #2 played "Titanic" in DTS-70mm in July 1998. Complex has one each DTS, SDDS and Dolby Digital.  Processors are rotated among all three screens. Theatre opened May 1998.

Casper Fox Triplex Theatres #2 (P)
  One DP70. Projector plate number removed, base 6410, came from Cinevision screening room.  QSC amps, 3 bi-amped EAW 3-way speakers, two smaller Sennsurround subwoofers. 
Casper Fox Triplex Theatres #3 (P)
  One DP70 (2420), base 1086, same sound as #1).
Casper Iris Stadium #1
  One DP70 (2228) with base 6636. SDDS 8 track, DTS, DTS 70mm, DTS-ES, 6 track mag with SR. Set for 70mm. Theatre opened May 25, 2001. Jaxlight conversion in each optical soundhead, along with new light pipes and the new Todd-AO narrow slit mask. Optical sound is very impressive, but rarely used. Theatres 1-4 are biamplified.  Theatre one has five stage channels. Only house one is set up for mag.  Any of the DTS houses can play DTS-70, as we have 70mm platter conversion kits and a DTS-70 reader.  However, only house one has a lensfor 70mm.  The bottom masking in house one lowers for 70mm product, image width is the same as 35mm scope.
Casper Iris Stadium #2
  One DP70 (2491) with base 59-216. SDDS 6 track, DTS 
Casper Iris Stadium #3
  One DP70 (2179) with base 6397. Dolby Digital DA-20 with Cat 700 reader
Casper Iris Stadium #4
  One DP70 (2145) with base 6431. DTS
Casper Iris Stadium #5
  One DP70 (2460) with base 6637. SDDS 6-track
Casper Iris Stadium #6
  One DP70 (2227) with base 6652. DTS
Casper Iris Stadium #7
  One DP70 (1944) with base 59-xxx (numbers defaced). Dolby Digital DA-20 with Cat 700 reader
Casper Iris Stadium #8
  One DP70 (2459) with base 6432. Dolby Digital DA-20 with Cat 700 reader
Casper Rialto Theatre (P)
  One DP70 (2396) and base #6621 installed October 1998.  Projector came from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Has only played 35mm. 3 bi-amplified screen channels, JBL speakers, all QSC amplifiers, currently equipped with DTS, SDDS 6 channel. One Senssurround subwoofer.  (Theatre opened 1922)
Cheyenne Lincoln Theatre
 

One DP70 (2410) base 6622 came from Cedar Falls, Iowa, installed October 1998 (downstairs auditorium).  Has only played 35mm.  3 bi-amplified screen channels Electro Voice speakers, all QSC amplifiers, equipped with SDDS 6 channel.  Two Sennsurround subwoofers.  (Theatre opened 1926, balcony theatre added February 1999.)

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