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70mm Presentations in Providence
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1957-Present

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Compiled by: Michael Coate Date: 27.04.2023
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Providence region of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 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

CRANSTON (Rhode Island)
Cranston Drive-In / Cranston Auto Park

EAST PROVIDENCE (Rhode Island)
Four Seasons

LINCOLN (Rhode Island)
Lonsdale Drive-In

PROVIDENCE (Rhode Island)
Cinerama
Elmwood
Providence Place

SEEKONK (Massachusetts)
Showcase Cinemas

WARWICK (Rhode Island)
Showcase Cinemas
Warwick

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]

* Roadshow (i.e. reserved-seat engagement)

1957-10-10 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … Elmwood (29)

1958-06-26 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … Elmwood (39)

1959-03-25 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Elmwood (8)
1959-05-20 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … Elmwood (8)
1959-11-18 … THE BIG FISHERMAN* … Elmwood (8)

1960-01-14 … PORGY AND BESS* … Elmwood (8)
1960-05-26 … OKLAHOMA! … Elmwood (4)
1960-06-23 … BEN-HUR* … Elmwood (29)

1961-02-10 … THE ALAMO … Elmwood (8)
1961-06-14 … EXODUS* … Elmwood (13)
1961-09-14 … SPARTACUS* … Elmwood (8)

1962-02-21 … OKLAHOMA! … Elmwood (3)
1962-04-11 … WEST SIDE STORY* … Elmwood (15)
1962-06-27 … SPARTACUS … Cranston Drive-In (4)
1962-07-25 … KING OF KINGS … Cranston Drive-In (2)
1962-08-22 … EL CID … Elmwood (8)

1963-04-05 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … Elmwood (17)
1963-05-29 … EL CID … Cranston Drive-In (2)
1963-08-02 … CLEOPATRA … Elmwood (27)

1964-03-25 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Cinerama (32)
1964-09-16 … BECKET* … Elmwood (6) [reserved seats Fri and Sat evenings only]
1964-11-05 … CIRCUS WORLD* … Cinerama (23)
1964-12-25 … MY FAIR LADY* … Elmwood (32)

1965-03-24 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Warwick (86)
1965-04-07 … KING OF KINGS … Cranston Drive-In (1)
1965-07-01 … THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* … Cinerama (16)
1965-08-04 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* … Elmwood (20)
1965-10-21 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Cinerama (13)
1965-12-25 … THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* … Elmwood (14)

1966-01-19 … BATTLE OF THE BULGE* … Cinerama (16)
1966-04-14 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Elmwood (40) #
1966-05-11 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Cinerama (10)
1966-06-22 … MY FAIR LADY … Cranston Drive-In (1)
1966-07-19 … KHARTOUM* … Cinerama (10)
1966-09-21 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD … Cranston Drive-In (1)
1966-12-25 … RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* … Cinerama (3)

1967-01-11 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Cinerama (5)
1967-01-18 … IS PARIS BURNING?* … Elmwood (5) #
1967-02-15 … GRAND PRIX* … Cinerama (26)
1967-08-16 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Cinerama (11)
1967-02-21 … THE BIBLE* … Four Seasons (17) #
1967-02-21 … HAWAII* … Elmwood (20) #
1967-06-21 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Four Seasons (19) #
1967-11-01 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Four Seasons (38)
1967-12-20 … FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* … Cinerama (13)
1967-12-21 … CAMELOT* … Elmwood (20)

1968-05-29 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Cinerama (20)
1968-06-13 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Elmwood (8) [reserved seating Sat evenings]
1968-06-26 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Four Seasons (10)
1968-12-18 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Cinerama (14)
1968-12-19 … STAR!* … Elmwood (15)
1968-12-20 … CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* … Warwick (9) #

1969-02-20 … THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* … Warwick (8) #
1969-03-26 … OLIVER!* … Cinerama (26) #
1969-04-01 … SWEET CHARITY* … Elmwood (12)
1969-06-04 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cranston Drive-In (2)
1969-06-26 … KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA … Elmwood (7)
1969-12-17 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* … Cinerama (13)
1969-12-25 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Elmwood (8) #

1970-03-04 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Elmwood (1) #
1970-03-11 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Four Seasons (22) #
1970-06-10 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Warwick (2)
1970-12-25 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Four Seasons (10)

1971-03-03 … RYAN’S DAUGHTER … Cinerama (16) #

1972-02-16 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* … Cinerama (29) #

1973-02-07 … MAN OF LA MANCHA* … Cinerama (9) #
1973-03-16 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Warwick (10)
1973-08-15 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Cinerama (6)

1974-08-28 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Showcase Seekonk (4)

1978-07-21 … STAR WARS … Cinerama (4)
1978-10-25 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Cinerama (6)

1979-02-23 … DAYS OF HEAVEN … Cinerama (10)
1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Showcase Seekonk (11)
1979-10-05 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Showcase Seekonk (4)

1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Showcase Seekonk (19)

1982-03-19 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Showcase Seekonk (7)
1982-06-04 … POLTERGEIST … Showcase Seekonk (10)

1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Showcase Seekonk (18)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Showcase Warwick (#1: 18)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Showcase Warwick (#2: 9)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Showcase Seekonk (3)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Showcase Warwick (3)

1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Showcase Seekonk (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Showcase Warwick (13)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Showcase Warwick (1+)

1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Showcase Seekonk (1+)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Showcase Warwick (1+)

1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase Warwick [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase Warwick [sneak preview]
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Showcase Warwick (8)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Showcase Seekonk (4)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Showcase Warwick (5)

2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Providence Place (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 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 Providence Journal and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.

Special Thanks: Gerald A. DeLuca and Nick Ritota, plus Lanham Bundy and the staff of the Providence Public Library.

If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor.
 
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