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70mm Presentations in Raleigh
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1967-Present |
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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 the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle region
of North Carolina, 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 emphasis 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
DURHAM
Lakewood Center / Center
Page Auditorium (Duke University)
RALEIGH
Ambassador
Cardinal
Mission Valley
Sixforks
Tower Merchants
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)
1967-01-27
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Center (12)
1967-08-23
GRAND PRIX
Center (5)
1967-12-22
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Cardinal (20)
1968-02-14
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Center (12)
1968-07-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Ambassador (10)
1968-08-07
CAMELOT*
Center (5)
1969-04-17
CAMELOT
Center (2)
1969-05-08
GONE WITH THE WIND
Center (2)
1969-05-28
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Center (1)
1969-06-08
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Center (2)
1969-07-30
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Center (1)
1969-08-20
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Center (1)
1969-11-21
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Ambassador (2)
1969-11-26
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Center (1)
1970-11-25
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Center (2)
1970-12-18
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Ambassador (1)
1971-01-09
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Center [late show]
1971-01-20
HELLO, DOLLY!
Center (1)
1971-02-10
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Center (1)
1971-02-17
TORA! TORA! TORA!
Center (2)
1971-05-07
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Ambassador (1)
1971-05-28
PATTON
Center (2)
1971-05-28
TORA! TORA! TORA!
Ambassador (1)
1971-09-15
SONG OF NORWAY
Ambassador (2)
1971-10-29
MY FAIR LADY
Center I (1)
1972-04-14
SONG OF NORWAY
Center (1)
1972-05-24
PATTON
Cardinal (1)
1972-11-10
HELLO, DOLLY!
Center I (1)
1974-06-14
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Center I (1)
1975-04-11
PANORAMA BLUE
Ambassador (1)
1975-09-19
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Center I (1)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Cardinal (28)
1983-10-06
BRAINSTORM
Mission Valley [world premiere**]
1983-10-07
BRAINSTORM
Mission Valley (10)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Cardinal (21)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III
Mission Valley (10) [70mm from Week 3]
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Mission Valley (6)
1986-05-09
2010
Mission Valley (1)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Mission Valley (28)
1989-11-19
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Duke University Page Auditorium
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Sixforks [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Sixforks (6)
** Raleigh was selected by MGM as the locale of the world premiere of
BRAINSTORM as a token of appreciation for much of the film being shot in the
region. However, the Raleigh premiere took place AFTER the films release
throughout much of North America because the distributor originally planned
to release the movie October 7th, with the premiere being held a day prior
on the 6th, but (publicly) citing positive exhibitor response to their plans
for an exclusive 70mm launch [or (unofficially/off the record) not wanting
to open the same weekend as a new James Bond film!], the company pushed up
the release by one week to September 30th but were unable/unwilling to alter
their plan on short notice for the October 6th world premiere event. The
September 29th west coast premiere in Los Angeles by default became the
films world premiere.
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.
References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Durham Morning Herald, The
Herald-Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, The News and Observer, and Variety;
projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Ray Caple, Durham County Library, Olivia Raney Library,
State Library of North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
libraries.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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