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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 pictures 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
ITS 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
ITS 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
FINIANS 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
CANT 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
LETS 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 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 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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