70mm Presentations in Springfield | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 23.04.2025 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Springfield, Illinois, 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 ESQUIRE 1324 S. MacArthur Blvd. Opened in 1937 / closed 2004 / demolished 2015 880 seats (in original single-screen configuration) 70mm installed 1968 Renovated to a 3-plex in 1972 and a 4-plex in 1978 Ownership: Frisina (1937-1958), Kerasotes (1958-2004) FOX / FOX TOWN & COUNTRY 2445 S. MacArthur Blvd. (Town & Country Shopping Center) Opened in 1967 / closed and demolished in 1998 770 seats (original single-screen configuration) Twinned in 1987 Ownership: National General (1967-73), Mann (1973-82), Wehrenberg (1982-84), Kerasotes (1984-98) Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1967-12-21 THE BIBLE Fox (4) 1968-01-18 THE SAND PEBBLES Fox (5) 1968-02-07 GONE WITH THE WIND* Esquire (19) 1968-06-19 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Esquire (6) # 1968-08-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Esquire (8) 1968-12-18 DOCTOR DOLITTLE Esquire (2) 1969-04-23 STAR! Fox (1) 1970-05-14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Esquire (1) 1973-06-28 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Esquire 1 (6) 1976-06-04 CAMELOT Fox (1) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Esquire 1 (10) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Esquire 1 (18) 1981-05-08 SLEEPING BEAUTY Esquire 1 (2) 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Esquire 1 (6) 1982-10-15 TRON Esquire 1 (1) 1983-11-04 BRAINSTORM Fox (3) # 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Fox (17) 1985-03-29 AMADEUS Fox (4) 1985-06-21 COCOON Fox (6) * Roadshow (i.e. reserved-seat engagement) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm References: Various issues of Illinois State Journal and The State Journal-Register, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks to the reference staff of the Illinois State Library and Lincoln Library. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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