70mm Presentations in New Orleans |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date:
09.07.2020 Updated: 05.06.2023 |
Part 1: The Cinemas |
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follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the New Orleans region of Louisiana, USA.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX and Special Venue presentations have not been cited. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas GRETNA Westside HARAHAN Elmwood Palace KENNER Esplanade Mall MARRERO Belle Promenade METAIRIE Galleria Lakeside Cinema (General Cinema) Lakeside Theatre (Cobb) Patio Westgate Drive-In NEW ORLEANS Cinerama / Martin Cinerama / Trans-Lux Cinerama Eastlake Kenilworth McAlister Auditorium (Tulane University) Orpheum Panorama Prytania Robert E. Lee Saenger Saenger-Orleans Super Dome (special events) Woolner (?) SLIDELL Tiger Drive-In An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. |
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Part 2: The Engagements |
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Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) NOIFF = New Orleans International Film Festival # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-06-21 OKLAHOMA!* Panorama (23) 1957-01-23 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Panorama (28) 1958-04-29 SOUTH PACIFIC* Panorama (36) 1959-02-25 SLEEPING BEAUTY Panorama (7) 1963-12-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Cinerama (28) 1964-07-01 CIRCUS WORLD* Cinerama (13) 1964-07-22 BECKET* Saenger-Orleans (6) 1964-11-18 MY FAIR LADY* Saenger-Orleans (47) 1965-01-28 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Cinerama (8) 1965-03-25 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Cinerama (18) 1965-07-01 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Orpheum (13) 1965-07-29 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Cinerama (11) 1965-10-20 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Saenger-Orleans (56) 1966-01-28 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Cinerama (13) 1966-02-23 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Orpheum (6) 1966-03-30 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Robert E. Lee (54) 1966-04-29 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* Cinerama (8) 1966-06-23 KHARTOUM* Cinerama (12) 1966-12-20 HAWAII* Cinerama (22) # 1967-01-20 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Lakeside Theatre (19) [70mm from Week 17] 1967-02-23 THE BIBLE* Saenger-Orleans (15) 1967-05-24 GRAND PRIX* Cinerama (12) 1967-06-01 THE SAND PEBBLES* Lakeside Theatre (18) # 1967-11-01 GONE WITH THE WIND* Robert E. Lee (48) 1967-11-07 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Cinerama (7) 1967-11-16 CAMELOT* Saenger-Orleans (18) 1968-01-25 CUSTER OF THE WEST* Cinerama (5) 1968-03-01 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Cinerama (3) 1968-03-21 HALF A SIXPENCE* Saenger-Orleans (3) # 1968-04-04 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Lakeside Theatre (16) 1968-04-10 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Cinerama (4) 1968-05-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Cinerama (29) 1968-10-29 FINIANS RAINBOW* Lakeside Theatre (11) 1968-11-12 STAR!* Saenger-Orleans (12) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Cinerama (15) 1969-01-29 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Lakeside Theatre (12) 1969-04-02 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Cinerama (8) 1969-05-28 BEN-HUR* Cinerama (6) 1969-06-19 SWEET CHARITY* Saenger-Orleans (9) 1969-07-09 KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Cinerama (10) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Cinerama (18) 1969-12-17 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Robert E. Lee (11) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Saenger-Orleans (22) 1970-03-04 PATTON* Cinerama (16) 1970-11-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Orpheum (5) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY* Saenger-Orleans (9) 1971-04-07 RYANS DAUGHTER Cinerama (24) # 1971-12-14 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Cinerama (36) # 1973-02-07 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Cinerama (10) # 1973-03-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Saenger-Orleans (8) 1973-05-11 CAMELOT Saenger-Orleans (6) 1973-10-19 THIS IS CINERAMA Cinerama (4) 1974-08-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Saenger-Orleans (5) 1974-10-04 PANORAMA BLUE Saenger-Orleans (3) 1975-10-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Robert E. Lee (2) 1975-10-24 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Robert E. Lee (4) [Fri/Sat midnight] 1975-11-07 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Robert E. Lee (2) 1978-08-07 DERSU UZALA Robert E. Lee (2 days) [NOIFF] 1978-09-22 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Lakeside Theatre (2) 1979-11-09 THE ROSE Lakeside Cinema (13) 1979-11-16 SLEEPING BEAUTY Lakeside Theatre (5) 1979-12-21 THE BLACK HOLE Lakeside Theatre (8) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Lakeside Cinema (20) 1981-01-30 ALTERED STATES Robert E. Lee [sneak preview] 1981-02-06 ALTERED STATES Robert E. Lee (9) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Lakeside Cinema (5) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Robert E. Lee (25) [70mm from Week 24] 1982-03-12 QUEST FOR FIRE Lakeside Cinema (7) 1982-06-11 E.T. Lakeside Theatre (52) [70mm from Week 28] 1982-07-09 TRON Westside (7) 1982-09-10 ANNIE Robert E. Lee (1) 1983-01-28 BLUE THUNDER Lakeside Cinema [sneak preview] 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Lakeside Cinema (18) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Lakeside Cinema (6) 1983-12-02 BRAINSTORM Kenilworth (2) 1984-02-03 OKLAHOMA! Kenilworth (3) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Belle Promenade (18) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Robert E. Lee (10) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Kenilworth (7) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Lakeside Theatre (5) 1984-11-09 GREMLINS Kenilworth (2) 1984-11-21 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Kenilworth (3) 1984-12-07 2010 Belle Promenade (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Robert E. Lee (9) 1984-12-14 2010 Eastlake (7) 1984-12-14 DUNE Lakeside Theatre (5) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Lakeside Cinema (4) 1985-01-11 THE RIVER Lakeside Theatre (5) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Lakeside (3) 1985-06-21 COCOON Belle Promenade (7) 1985-06-21 COCOON Eastlake (8) 1985-06-21 COCOON Lakeside Cinema (16) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Lakeside Theatre (4) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Kenilworth [sneak preview] 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Lakeside Cinema (10) 1986-02-28 ROCKY IV Kenilworth (1) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Lakeside Theatre [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Lakeside Theatre (22) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Robert E. Lee (12) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Eastlake (10) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Lakeside Theatre (13) 1988-02-19 THE UNTOUCHABLES Kenilworth (1) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Robert E. Lee (9) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Lakeside Cinema (7) 1989-04-28 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Lakeside Cinema (8) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Lakeside Cinema (12) 1989-06-30 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Robert E. Lee (5) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Esplanade Mall (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Galleria (20) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Lakeside Cinema (7) 1990-07-14 ARACHNOPHOBIA Lakeside Cinema [sneak preview] 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Lakeside Cinema (11) 1991-03-01 THE DOORS Lakeside Theatre (10) 1992-05-08 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Lakeside Theatre (5) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Lakeside Cinema [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Lakeside Cinema [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Lakeside Cinema (11) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Lakeside Cinema (4) 1996-06-19 THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Superdome [world premiere] 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Elmwood Palace (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Elmwood Palace (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Prytania (5) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) 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 the 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. During the roadshow era, the reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was relaxed during the summer and/or latter weeks of run. Any non-roadshow portion of such an engagement has been included in the applicable duration figure. References: Various issues of Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Times-Picayune, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Larry Blake, Paige Brunet, John Carver, William Hooper and Adam Martin. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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