70mm Presentations in Omaha |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 28.10.2022 |
 What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in Omaha, Nebraska, 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 focus 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 Astro Cinema Center Cooper Dundee Fox Indian Hills Orchard Q State Westroads 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) m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema 1958-10-23 SOUTH PACIFIC* Cooper (64) 1959-06-20 SLEEPING BEAUTY State (5) 1960-02-19 BEN-HUR* Cooper (48) 1961-05-25 SPARTACUS* Dundee (18) 1962-03-30 OKLAHOMA!* Dundee (15) 1963-01-31 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Cooper (15) 1963-05-16 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Cooper (19) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Astro (26) 1964-03-18 BECKET* Cooper (14) 1964-03-25 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Indian Hills (37) 1964-06-24 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Cooper (7) 1964-08-12 WEST SIDE STORY* Cooper (7) 1964-09-30 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Cooper (6) 1964-11-18 MY FAIR LADY* Cooper (47) 1964-12-09 CIRCUS WORLD* Indian Hills (15) 1965-03-23 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Indian Hills (30) 1965-04-07 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Dundee (118) 1965-10-13 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Cooper (14) 1965-10-19 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Indian Hills (9) 1965-12-22 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Indian Hills (26) 1966-04-07 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Cooper (53) 1966-01-20 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Cooper (11) 1966-06-20 KHARTOUM* Indian Hills (9) 1966-12-23 THE BIBLE* Indian Hills (27) 1967-02-14 HAWAII* Astro (16) [70mm?] 1967-06-30 GRAND PRIX* Indian Hills (19) 1967-07-07 THE SAND PEBBLES* Cooper (19) 1967-11-08 GONE WITH THE WIND* Indian Hills (32) 1967-11-15 CAMELOT* Cooper (21) 1968-01-18 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Dundee (11) 1968-04-11 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Cooper (14) 1968-06-18 GONE WITH THE WIND* Dundee m/o (5 [37]) 1968-06-19 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Indian Hills (17) 1968-10-30 FINIANS RAINBOW* Cooper (7) 1968-11-13 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Indian Hills (14) 1968-12-19 STAR!* Cooper (10) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Fox (11) 1969-02-20 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Indian Hills (4) 1969-02-26 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Cooper (8) 1969-03-19 BEN-HUR* Indian Hills (14) 1969-06-25 SWEET CHARITY* Indian Hills (7) 1969-08-13 KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Indian Hills (8) 1969-11-12 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Indian Hills (28) 1969-12-16 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Cooper (9) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Dundee (36) 1970-05-29 AIRPORT Indian Hills (20) 1970-10-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Indian Hills (5) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY* Indian Hills (10) 1971-04-02 RYANS DAUGHTER Indian Hills (8) 1971-10-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cooper (1) 1971-10-15 RYANS DAUGHTER Cooper (1) 1971-10-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Cooper (2) 1971-11-05 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Cooper (2) 1973-09-20 THIS IS CINERAMA Indian Hills (6) 1973-10-10 THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Dundee (3) 1974-08-09 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Indian Hills (10) 1975-03-07 GONE WITH THE WIND Indian Hills (1) 1975-03-14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Indian Hills (1) 1976-06-23 LOGANS RUN Indian Hills (6) 1978-06-02 CAPRICORN ONE Indian Hills (7) 1978-09-15 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Indian Hills (3) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Indian Hills (12) 1979-10-24 SLEEPING BEAUTY Cinema Center (6) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Cinema Center (20) 1981-02-06 ALTERED STATES Cinema Center (8) 1981-05-01 SLEEPING BEAUTY Indian Hills (4) 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Indian Hills (10) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Indian Hills (8) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Indian Hills (29) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Q (22) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Cinema Center (9) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Cinema Center (7) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Cinema Center (1+) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Q (1+) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Westroads (1+) 1984-12-07 2010 Orchard (1+) 1984-12-07 2010 Q (1+) 1984-12-07 2010 Westroads (1+) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Orchard [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Orchard (1+) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Indian Hills (1+) 1989-04-28 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Indian Hills (1+) 1993-09-17 BEN-HUR Indian Hills (1) 1996-10-24 PATTON Cinema Center Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were 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 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, Omaha World-Herald and Variety, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Omaha Public Library and University of Nebraska-Lincoln libraries. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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