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70mm Presentations in Birmingham
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1959-Present |
Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
01.04.2023 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the Birmingham region of Alabama, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in
which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX,
Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included
(but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision).
The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted,
commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an
easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been
provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super
Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical
particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source,
blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen
channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.).
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
BIRMINGHAM
Alabama / Alabama Theatre for the Performing Arts
Eastwood / Eastwood Mall
Cinema / 5 Points West
Ritz
Village East
HOOVER
Galleria
Patton Creek
MIDFIELD
Midfield
An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision.
Part 2: The 70mm Presentations
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD
TITLE
cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
* Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow)
1959-12-15
Todd-AO demonstration
Ritz (2 days)
1959-12-25
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Ritz (4)
1960-06-09
BEN-HUR*
Ritz (16)
1960-09-30
CAN-CAN*
Ritz (6)
1961-12-22
KING OF KINGS
Ritz (6)
1965-04-09
MY FAIR LADY
Ritz (20)
1965-04-29
CIRCUS WORLD*
Eastwood (2)
1965-08-20
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Ritz (8)
1966-02-16
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Eastwood (8)
1966-06-29
KHARTOUM*
Eastwood (5)
1967-05-31
GRAND PRIX*
Eastwood (9)
1967-09-06
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Midfield (2)
1967-11-17
GRAND PRIX
Ritz (2)
1967-12-21
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Ritz (27)
1968-06-12
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Eastwood (8)
1968-06-27
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Ritz (9)
1968-08-22
GRAND PRIX
Midfield (1)
1968-08-29
CAMELOT*
Ritz (8)
1968-09-12
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
Midfield (1)
1968-12-18
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Eastwood (6)
1969-02-12
STAR!*
Ritz (6)
1969-06-05
GONE WITH THE WIND
Midfield (3)
1969-06-13
SWEET CHARITY
Ritz (7)
1969-06-17
Westrex mobile 70mm demonstration
1969-07-02
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Midfield (2)
1969-07-23
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Cinema (4)
1969-07-30
ICE STATION ZEBRA
Midfield (1)
1970-01-28
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Eastwood (11)
1970-02-06
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Ritz (19)
1970-06-19
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Ritz (1)
1970-09-25
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Ritz (1)
1970-12-23
SONG OF NORWAY*
Eastwood (8)
1971-04-02
RYANS DAUGHTER
Ritz (9)
1971-06-04
GONE WITH THE WIND
Ritz (1)
1971-10-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Ritz (1)
1971-11-03
GONE WITH THE WIND
Ritz (1)
1973-08-17
THIS IS CINERAMA
Eastwood (2)
1982-06-18
ANNIE
Village East (11)
1982-09-03
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Village East (1)
1982-09-10
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Village East (2)
1982-09-24
DELIVERANCE
Village East (1)
1982-10-29
POLTERGEIST
Village East (1)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Village East (21)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Village East (4)
1986-09-12
TOP GUN
Village East (4)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Galleria (18)
1989-09-08
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Galleria (5)
1991-07-19
WEST SIDE STORY
Alabama
1991-07-20
WEST SIDE STORY
Alabama
1991-07-22
WEST SIDE STORY
Alabama
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Galleria [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Galleria (11)
1992-07-10
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Alabama (4 days)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Patton Creek (1+)
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Patton Creek (6)
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been
presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to
contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors unwillingness
to supply a 70mm replacement print) or because the booking was moved to
a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse
may have been true in some cases whereas a booking began with a 35mm
print because the lab was unable to complete a 70mm print order in time
for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch
to 70mm. In such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been
included in the duration figure.
References: Various issues of The Birmingham News, Birmingham
Post-Herald, Boxoffice, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety; plus
projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation
records.
Special Thanks: Birmingham Public Library and Stan Malone.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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