70mm Presentations in Reno | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 27.05.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Reno, Nevada, 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. 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 CENTURY 21 2985 South Virginia Street 968 seats (original 21 dome) Opened 1966 / closed 1998 Ownership: Syufy Enterprises/Century Theatres Architect: Vincent Raney Twinned in 1970 (21 and 22) Expanded to Century 4-screen complex in 1976 Expanded to Century 6-screen complex in 1979 Expanded to Century Cinemas 8 in 1987 Expanded to Century Cinemas 11 in 1991 Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1966-04-19 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Century 21 (6) 1966-05-31 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Century 21 (6) 1966-07-12 KHARTOUM* Century 21 (5) 1966-08-17 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Century 21 (10) # 1967-03-07 THE BIBLE* Century 21 (8) 1967-05-02 THE SAND PEBBLES* Century 21 (8) # 1967-06-27 GRAND PRIX* Century 21 (9) 1967-08-29 HAWAII* Century 21 (7) # 1968-02-07 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Century 21 (5) 1968-03-12 GONE WITH THE WIND* Century 21 (9) 1968-05-22 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Century 21 (5) 1968-06-26 CAMELOT* Century 21 (7) # 1968-09-04 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Century 21 (9) 1969-04-30 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Century 21 (3) # 1969-05-21 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Century 21 (3) 1969-08-20 OLIVER!* Century 21 (8) # 1969-11-12 SWEET CHARITY* Century 21 (2) 1969-11-26 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Century 21 (2) # 1969-12-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Century 21 (2) 1970-05-13 HELLO, DOLLY!* Century 21 (5) # 1970-05-28 AIRPORT Century 22 (9) # 1970-06-17 PATTON* Century 21 (5) # 1971-06-16 SONG OF NORWAY Century 21 (3) # 1982-07-09 TRON Century 6 (5) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Century 6* 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Century 6 (21) # 1984-12-07 2010 Century 6 (8) 1984-12-14 DUNE Century 6 (6) [70mm promoted only during Week 5] 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Century 6 (5) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Century 6** (17) *The BRAINSTORM booking ended during a newspaper strike and thus a duration figure cannot be accurately determined. **venue renovated from 6-plex to 8-plex during run Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been 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. 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 Nevada State Journal and Reno Gazette-Journal, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks: Nevada State Library and Washoe County 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 page about films blown up to 70mm 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Title Presented on the big screen in 7OMM The Alleged 70mm Releases 70mm Blow Ups Which Never Were |
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