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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 06.09.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Huntsville, Alabama, 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. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas Madison Madison Square 8 Westbury An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The 70mm Presentations * = Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1967-06-30 GRAND PRIX* Westbury (13) 1967-12-22 THE SAND PEBBLES* Westbury (5) # 1968-01-26 THE BIBLE* Westbury (5) # 1968-06-07 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Madison (1) 1968-06-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Westbury (9) 1968-08-16 GONE WITH THE WIND* Madison (8) 1969-03-14 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Westbury (6) 1969-11-27 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Westbury (2) # 1970-09-18 HELLO, DOLLY! Westbury (4) # 1972-02-18 GONE WITH THE WIND Madison (1) 1972-02-25 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Madison (1) 1972-03-03 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Madison (1) 1973-06-29 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Westbury (4) 1982-02-26 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Madison (15) 1982-07-09 TRON Madison (7) 1982-08-27 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Madison (3) 1982-09-17 POLTERGEIST Madison (3) 1982-11-19 ANNIE Madison (2) 1982-12-10 FIREFOX Madison (1) 1983-04-15 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Madison (2) 1983-05-27 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Madison (2) 1983-07-01 GANDHI Madison (1) 1983-11-04 DELIVERANCE Madison (1) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Madison (26) 1984-12-07 2010 Madison (10) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Madison (21) [70mm from Week 11] 1986-06-02 SPACECAMP Madison Square [premiere] # References: Various issues of The Huntsville Times and projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks: David Lilly (Huntsville-Madison County Public 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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