| | 70mm Presentations in Manchester A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1967-Present | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 23.04.2025 | What follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX, special venue presentations, etc., have not been included. A 70mm presentation provided a superior projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion picture’s 35mm presentation.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
QUEEN / CINE I AKA State (renamed Queen in 1966) 1118 Elm Street Opened in 1929 / demolished in 1978 2,130 seats (in original single-screen configuration) 70mm installed 1967 Twinned in 1969 and renamed Cine I & II Ownership: Shea
Part 2: The 70mm Presentations
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … TITLE … cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
1967-09-27 … GRAND PRIX … Queen (4) 1967-10-25 … THE SAND PEBBLES … Queen (4)
1968-04-17 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Queen (9) [reserved seating]
1970-05-20 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cine I (2)
1971-01-27 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cine I (1)
1973-07-18 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Cine I (3)
References: Various issues of Manchester Union Leader, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
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