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70mm Presentations in Oklahoma City
A Chronology of Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
25.07.2020 |
What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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
Almonte
Cinema 70 Drive-In
Continental
Cooper
Criterion
Memorial Square
North Park
Penn Square
Quail (twin)
Quail Springs (6-plex)
Quail Springs (24-plex)
State
Tower
Westwood
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)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1956-08-15 … OKLAHOMA!* … State (20)
1957-04-17 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … State (17)
1958-06-05 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … State (17)
1959-02-18 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … State (6)
1959-10-22 … THE BIG FISHERMAN* … State (10)
1960-02-11 … SOLOMON AND SHEBA … State (4)
1960-03-25 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS … Cooper (5)
1960-06-08 … CAN-CAN* … State (13)
1960-06-23 … BEN-HUR* … Cooper (29)
1960-11-09 … THE ALAMO* … State (10)
1961-03-22 … EXODUS* … State (8)
1961-04-20 … SPARTACUS* … Criterion (26)
1962-02-21 … EL CID … State (8)
1962-04-19 … WEST SIDE STORY* … State (13)
1962-07-19 … OKLAHOMA! … State (4)
1963-03-22 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* … Criterion (9)
1963-04-10 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … State (14)
1963-11-13 … CLEOPATRA* … Tower (26)
1964-07-01 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD … Cinema 70 Drive-In (6)
1964-09-02 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … State (3)
1964-09-10 … BECKET … Cooper (9) #
1964-10-14 … CLEOPATRA … Cinema 70 Drive-In (1)
1964-11-11 … MY FAIR LADY* … State (32)
1965-04-07 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Tower (82)
1965-06-23 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* … Cooper (15)
1965-10-07 … THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* … Cooper (12)
1965-10-21 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Continental (16)
1965-12-28 … BATTLE OF THE BULGE* … Cooper (18)
1966-02-09 … THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* … Continental (11)
1966-04-27 … OKLAHOMA!* … Continental (9)
1966-05-06 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Cooper (4)
1966-06-09 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Cooper (36)
1966-06-28 … KHARTOUM* … Continental (9)
1966-08-26 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Continental (7)
1966-10-12 … THE SLEEPING BEAUTY* … Continental (1) [Kirov Ballet]
1966-10-19 … THE BIBLE* … Continental (30)
1966-11-17 … IS PARIS BURNING?* … Tower (5) #
1967-02-15 … GRAND PRIX* … Cooper (26)
1967-03-22 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Tower (19) #
1967-03-24 … HAWAII* … Criterion (13) #
1967-11-01 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Cooper (37)
1967-11-08 … CAMELOT* … Tower (24)
1968-03-06 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Continental (20)
1968-07-16 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Cooper (33)
1968-10-30 … WAR AND PEACE* … Continental (7) #
1968-11-13 … FINIAN’S RAINBOW* … Criterion (5) #
1968-12-19 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Continental (14)
1968-12-18 … STAR!* … Tower (11)
1968-12-20 … CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* … Quail (12)
1968-12-20 … FUNNY GIRL* … State (33) #
1969-03-05 … THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* … Cooper (13) #
1969-03-26 … OLIVER!* … Continental (29) #
1969-05-28 … SWEET CHARITY* … Quail (8)
1969-06-25 … KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA … Cooper (16)
1969-07-02 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 70 Drive-In (1)
1969-08-08 … BEN-HUR … State (9)
1969-08-13 … ICE STATION ZEBRA … Cinema 70 Drive-In (1)
1969-11-05 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Quail (32)
1969-12-17 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Tower (22)
1970-06-10 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Tower (2)
1970-07-08 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Quail (2)
1970-08-19 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Quail (4)
1970-12-23 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Tower (10)
1973-05-18 … CAMELOT … North Park (4)
1974-11-27 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Continental (3)
1976-08-20 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Continental (4)
1976-09-15 … THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE … Continental (3)
1977-11-23 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Continental (3)
1978-10-13 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Continental (8)
1979-05-25 … ALIEN … North Park (10)
1979-08-31 … ALIEN … Westwood (6)
1979-10-17 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Quail (6)
1979-12-21 … THE MUPPET MOVIE … Westwood (2)
1980-06-20 … CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC … Continental (6)
1981-03-27 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Continental (1)
1981-04-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Continental (1)
1981-09-25 … ALTERED STATES … Continental (3) [Fri/Sat midnight]
1981-10-23 … ALIEN … Continental (2) [Fri/Sat midnight]
1982-03-19 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Quail (7)
1982-09-24 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Continental (1) #
1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Quail (2)
1983-04-08 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Westwood (6)
1983-07-01 … OKLAHOMA! … Quail (2)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Quail (6)
1984-06-08 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Quail (19)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Almonte (9)
1985-03-22 … AMADEUS … Memorial Square (15)
1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Memorial Square (5)
1985-08-23 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Quail (3)
1985-12-20 … PINK FLOYD: THE WALL … Memorial Square (?) [Fri/Sat midnight]
1986-01-17 … PINK FLOYD: THE WALL … Memorial Square (6) [Fri/Sat midnight]
1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Quail [sneak preview]
1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Quail (22)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Quail Springs (16)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Quail (9)
1987-06-03 … THE UNTOUCHABLES … Memorial Square (13)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Memorial Square (12)
1989-09-01 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Memorial Square (6)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Memorial Square (19)
1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Penn Square [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Penn Square [sneak preview]
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Penn Square (8)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Quail Springs (8)
2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Quail Springs (1+)
2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK … Quail Springs (1+)
2023-07-20 … OPPENHEIMER … Quail Springs (6)
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were presented in
35mm (or, recently, DCP) during the latter week(s) of their engagement due
to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributor’s 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 the 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 Oklahoman, and Variety; projection and sound system
trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Bobby Henderson. Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and
Oklahoma State Archives.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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