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70mm Presentations in Lexington
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1959-Present |
Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
27.09.2023 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Lexington, Kentucky, 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
Northpark
Southpark
Strand
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)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1959-05-07
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Strand (8)
1959-07-02
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Strand (2)
1959-07-18
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Strand (1)
1959-12-25
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Strand (4)
1960-02-19
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Strand (3)
1960-04-21
OKLAHOMA!
Strand (3)
1960-10-27
CAN-CAN
Strand (3)
1962-02-20
KING OF KINGS
Strand (3)
1963-06-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Strand (4)
1963-07-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Strand (4)
1968-03-06
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Strand (9)
1968-10-02
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Strand (6) #
1970-05-13
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Strand (3)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Northpark (14)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Southpark (30)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Southpark (5)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Southpark (18)
1984-12-07
2010
Southpark (8)
References: Various issues of Lexington Herald-Leader; plus projection and
sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special thanks to Rick Mitchell and Darryl Spicer.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the author or editor.
Dedicated to Rick
Mitchell, 1946-2011
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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