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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 Denver region of Colorado, USA.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX and Special Venue presentations have not been included. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas ARVADA Cooper 6 AURORA Cooper 5 East Drive-In BOULDER Village DENVER Aladdin Centre Century 21 Cinema 70 Colorado Center 9 Colorado Plaza 6 Continental Cooper Denham Esquire International 70 Paramount Tabor ENGLEWOOD Greenwood Plaza 12 LAKEWOOD Colorado Mills 16 LITTLETON Cooper 7 Festival 6 Southbridge Plaza 8 THORNTON North Star Drive-In WESTMINSTER Westminster Promenade 24 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) m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema DIFF = Denver International Film Festival # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-10-17 OKLAHOMA!* Tabor (14) 1957-05-15 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Tabor (36) 1958-04-23 SOUTH PACIFIC* Tabor (32) 1959-03-20 SLEEPING BEAUTY Centre (6) 1959-10-15 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Aladdin (10) 1959-12-25 PORGY AND BESS* Aladdin (8) 1959-12-25 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Paramount (5) 1960-02-17 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Aladdin (3) 1960-04-12 BEN-HUR* Denham (58) 1960-04-13 CAN-CAN* Aladdin (22) 1961-01-19 SPARTACUS* Aladdin (22) 1961-03-03 THE ALAMO* Paramount (6) 1961-05-25 EXODUS* Denham (10) 1961-08-23 THE ALAMO North Star Drive-In (1) 1961-11-08 KING OF KINGS* Denham (1+) 1962-02-07 EL CID* Denham (1+) 1962-05-02 WEST SIDE STORY* Denham (28) 1962-12-21 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Denham (18) 1963-04-03 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Aladdin (22) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA Denham (39) 1964-04-02 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Denham (6) 1964-04-22 BECKET* International 70 (1+) 1964-05-13 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Denham (4) 1964-06-11 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Denham (22) 1964-10-29 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Cooper (51) 1964-11-11 MY FAIR LADY* Denham (47) 1964-12-18 CHEYENNE AUTUMN* International 70 (9) 1965-03-24 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Aladdin (112) 1965-07-01 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* International 70 (12) 1965-07-21 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Centre (13) 1965-09-23 HOLIDAY IN SPAIN* International 70 (4) 1965-10-19 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* International 70 (3) 1965-10-21 CIRCUS WORLD* Cooper (8) 1965-12-21 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Cooper (26) 1965-12-22 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* International 70 (14) 1966-01-26 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Continental (13) 1966-03-31 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Denham (46) 1966-03-30 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* International 70 (5) 1966-04-28 OKLAHOMA!* Continental (9) 1966-06-20 KHARTOUM* Cooper (19) 1966-09-29 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY* Continental (2) [Kirov Ballet] 1966-10-12 THE BIBLE* Continental (37) 1966-11-23 IS PARIS BURNING?* Esquire (1+) # 1967-01-25 GRAND PRIX* Cooper (40) 1967-02-14 HAWAII* Denham (25) # 1967-05-17 THE SAND PEBBLES* Aladdin (26) 1967-10-25 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Cooper (13) 1967-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND* Denham (51) 1968-01-25 CUSTER OF THE WEST* Cooper (11) 1968-02-14 CAMELOT* Aladdin (40) 1968-03-06 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Continental (17) 1968-04-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Cooper (42) 1968-05-04 STAR!* Aladdin [sneak preview] 1968-10-23 FUNNY GIRL* Continental (60) # 1968-11-06 FINIANS RAINBOW* Denham (17) 1968-12-18 STAR!* Aladdin (13) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Centre (15) 1969-01-29 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Cooper (17) 1969-02-05 OLIVER!* Century 21 (46) # 1969-02-26 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Denham (1+) 1969-04-01 SWEET CHARITY* Centre (12) 1969-07-16 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Cooper (15) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Cooper (48) 1969-12-17 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Denham (1+) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Continental (27) 1970-03-04 PATTON* Aladdin (25) 1970-03-18 MAROONED Century 21 (8) # 1970-06-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (5) 1970-10-14 TORA! TORA! TORA!* Century 21 (22) 1970-11-06 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Centre (2) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY* Aladdin (20) 1971-11-10 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Aladdin (57) # 1972-12-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Aladdin (1+) # 1973-03-15 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Continental (14) 1973-10-10 THIS IS CINERAMA Cooper (5) 1974-07-26 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Cooper (11) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Aladdin (12) 1974-11-22 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (2) 1975-07-02 ROLLERBALL Century 21 (13) 1975-09-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Centre (1) 1976-04-02 THATS ENTERTAINMENT, PART II Cooper [sneak preview] 1976-04-09 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (2 days) 1976-06-18 THATS ENTERTAINMENT, PART II Cooper (2) 1976-06-30 LOGANS RUN Continental (6) 1976-08-09 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Continental [sneak preview] 1976-08-11 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Continental (5) 1977-05-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cooper (1) 1977-05-25 STAR WARS Cooper (29) [70mm from Week 11] 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Cooper (27) 1977-12-14 STAR WARS Continental (26) 1978-06-02 CAPRICORN ONE Century 21 (7) 1978-11-03 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (1 day) 1978-11-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (2 days) 1978-12-15 SUPERMAN Century 21 (25) [70mm from Week 2] 1979-05-25 ALIEN Cooper (19) 1979-10-03 ALIEN Aladdin (4) 1979-12-14 1941 Century 21 (8) 1979-12-21 THE BLACK HOLE Continental (11) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Cooper (30) 1980-06-20 THE BLUE LAGOON Continental (6) 1980-08-01 RAISE THE TITANIC Continental (8) 1980-09-21 DIVINE MADNESS Continental [sneak preview] 1980-09-26 DIVINE MADNESS Continental (4) 1980-12-19 THE JAZZ SINGER Cooper (12) 1981-01-16 ALTERED STATES Century 21 [sneak preview] 1981-01-23 ALTERED STATES Century 21 (16) 1981-03-20 THE JAZZ SINGER Aladdin (1) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Continental (5) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Century 21 (25) 1981-09-04 STAR WARS / EMPIRE Paramount [WorldCon/Denvention II] # 1981-12-04 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Aladdin (1+) 1981-12-11 THE JAZZ SINGER Cooper (1) 1982-01-29 GONE WITH THE WIND Continental (1) 1982-02-05 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Continental (1) 1982-03-05 BLADE RUNNER Continental [sneak preview] 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Cooper (1+) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Century 21 (1+) 1982-06-25 BLADE RUNNER Cooper (4) 1982-09-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Cooper (1+) 1982-11-19 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (?) 1983-01-21 GANDHI Century 21 (1+) 1983-05-06 OKLAHOMA! Cooper (3) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Continental (7) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Cooper (28) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Century 21 (1+) 1983-07-22 RETURN OF THE JEDI North Star Drive-In (1+) 1983-10-07 BRAINSTORM Continental (5) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Century 21 (1+) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Century 21 (1+) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Southbridge Plaza (1+) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Cooper 7 (1+) 1984-09-19 AMADEUS Cooper (1+) 1984-10-17 THE RAZORS EDGE Paramount [DIFF world premiere] (70mm?) 1984-12-07 2010 Century 21 (1+) 1984-12-07 2010 Southbridge Plaza (1+) 1984-12-14 DUNE Cooper 5 (1+) 1984-12-14 DUNE Cooper 7 (1+) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Continental (1+) 1985-03-28 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Continental [triple feature] 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Continental (1+) 1985-06-21 COCOON Cooper (1+) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Continental (1+) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Cooper 7 (1+) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Cooper 5 [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Century 21 (1+) 1985-08-16 AMERICAN FLYERS Cooper (1+) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Century 21 (1+) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Century 21 [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Century 21 (11) 1986-06-06 SPACECAMP Cooper (1+) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Continental (1+) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Century 21 (3) 1986-10-17 THE COLOR OF MONEY Continental (1+) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Cooper 5 (1+) 1986-12-25 THE MISSION Cooper (1+) 1986-12-?? TOP GUN Cooper 7 (1+) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Cooper 5 (1+) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Cooper 6 (1+) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Festival 6 (1+) 1987-06-12 THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Continental (1+) 1987-06-24 SPACEBALLS Cooper (1+) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Cooper (1+) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Continental (1+) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Continental (1+) 1988-06-22 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Cooper (1+) 1988-07-15 DIE HARD Continental (1+) 1988-09-23 GORILLAS IN THE MIST Cooper (1+) 1989-04-28 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Esquire (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Century 21 (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Cooper 5 (1+) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Continental (1+) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Continental (1+) 1990-03-02 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Century 21 (1+) 1990-05-25 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Continental [triple feature] 1990-06-01 TOTAL RECALL Continental (1+) 1990-06-27 DAYS OF THUNDER Century 21 (1+) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Cooper (1+) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Century 21 (1+) 1990-12-25 THE GODFATHER PART III Century 21 (1+) 1991-03-01 THE DOORS Continental (1+) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Colorado Plaza (1+) 1991-07-02 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Continental (1+) 1991-12-06 STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY Century 21 (1+) 1991-12-10 HOOK Continental (1+) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Century 21 [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Century 21 [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Century 21 (1+) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Greenwood Plaza (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Century 21 (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Continental (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Village (1+) 1993-05-28 CLIFFHANGER Cooper (1+) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO Continental (1+) 1993-10-08 GETTYSBURG Century 21 (1+) 1997-01-24 HAMLET Esquire (1+) 1998-??-?? TITANIC Colorado Center (1+) 2002-??-?? BARAKA Esquire (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Continental (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Westminster Promenade (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Continental (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Westminster Promenade (1+) 2017-11-15 JUSTICE LEAGUE Continental (1+) 2018-06-15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Continental (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Colorado Mills (8) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Westminster Promenade (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 Denver Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Motion Picture Exhibitor, Rocky Mountain News and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Matthew Campbell, Michael Dellinger, Denver Public Library, William Kucharski, Monty Marin, W.R. Miller, Kenneth Mitchell, Joe Redifer, Cliff Stephenson, Vince Young. 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