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| | 70mm Presentations in Providence A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1957-Present | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 27.04.2023 | What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Providence region of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 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
CRANSTON (Rhode Island) Cranston Drive-In / Cranston Auto Park
EAST PROVIDENCE (Rhode Island) Four Seasons
LINCOLN (Rhode Island) Lonsdale Drive-In
PROVIDENCE (Rhode Island) Cinerama Elmwood Providence Place
SEEKONK (Massachusetts) Showcase Cinemas
WARWICK (Rhode Island) Showcase Cinemas Warwick
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)
1957-10-10
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
Elmwood (29)
1958-06-26
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Elmwood (39)
1959-03-25
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Elmwood (8) 1959-05-20
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Elmwood (8) 1959-11-18
THE BIG FISHERMAN*
Elmwood (8)
1960-01-14
PORGY AND BESS*
Elmwood (8) 1960-05-26
OKLAHOMA!
Elmwood (4) 1960-06-23
BEN-HUR*
Elmwood (29)
1961-02-10
THE ALAMO
Elmwood (8) 1961-06-14
EXODUS*
Elmwood (13) 1961-09-14
SPARTACUS*
Elmwood (8)
1962-02-21
OKLAHOMA!
Elmwood (3) 1962-04-11
WEST SIDE STORY*
Elmwood (15) 1962-06-27
SPARTACUS
Cranston Drive-In (4) 1962-07-25
KING OF KINGS
Cranston Drive-In (2) 1962-08-22
EL CID
Elmwood (8)
1963-04-05
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Elmwood (17) 1963-05-29
EL CID
Cranston Drive-In (2) 1963-08-02
CLEOPATRA
Elmwood (27)
1964-03-25
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Cinerama (32) 1964-09-16
BECKET*
Elmwood (6) [reserved seats Fri and Sat evenings only] 1964-11-05
CIRCUS WORLD*
Cinerama (23) 1964-12-25
MY FAIR LADY*
Elmwood (32)
1965-03-24
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Warwick (86) 1965-04-07
KING OF KINGS
Cranston Drive-In (1) 1965-07-01
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL*
Cinerama (16) 1965-08-04
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Elmwood (20) 1965-10-21
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY*
Cinerama (13) 1965-12-25
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Elmwood (14)
1966-01-19
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Cinerama (16) 1966-04-14
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Elmwood (40) # 1966-05-11
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Cinerama (10) 1966-06-22
MY FAIR LADY
Cranston Drive-In (1) 1966-07-19
KHARTOUM*
Cinerama (10) 1966-09-21
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Cranston Drive-In (1) 1966-12-25
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE*
Cinerama (3)
1967-01-11
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY*
Cinerama (5) 1967-01-18
IS PARIS BURNING?*
Elmwood (5) # 1967-02-15
GRAND PRIX*
Cinerama (26) 1967-08-16
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY*
Cinerama (11) 1967-02-21
THE BIBLE*
Four Seasons (17) # 1967-02-21
HAWAII*
Elmwood (20) # 1967-06-21
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Four Seasons (19) # 1967-11-01
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Four Seasons (38) 1967-12-20
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Cinerama (13) 1967-12-21
CAMELOT*
Elmwood (20)
1968-05-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Cinerama (20) 1968-06-13
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Elmwood (8) [reserved seating Sat evenings] 1968-06-26
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Four Seasons (10) 1968-12-18
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Cinerama (14) 1968-12-19
STAR!*
Elmwood (15) 1968-12-20
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Warwick (9) #
1969-02-20
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Warwick (8) # 1969-03-26
OLIVER!*
Cinerama (26) # 1969-04-01
SWEET CHARITY*
Elmwood (12) 1969-06-04
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cranston Drive-In (2) 1969-06-26
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Elmwood (7) 1969-12-17
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Cinerama (13) 1969-12-25
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Elmwood (8) #
1970-03-04
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Elmwood (1) # 1970-03-11
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Four Seasons (22) # 1970-06-10
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Warwick (2) 1970-12-25
SONG OF NORWAY*
Four Seasons (10)
1971-03-03
RYANS DAUGHTER
Cinerama (16) #
1972-02-16
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Cinerama (29) #
1973-02-07
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Cinerama (9) # 1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Warwick (10) 1973-08-15
THIS IS CINERAMA
Cinerama (6)
1974-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase Seekonk (4)
1978-07-21
STAR WARS
Cinerama (4) 1978-10-25
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cinerama (6)
1979-02-23
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Cinerama (10) 1979-05-25
ALIEN
Showcase Seekonk (11) 1979-10-05
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Showcase Seekonk (4)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Showcase Seekonk (19)
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Showcase Seekonk (7) 1982-06-04
POLTERGEIST
Showcase Seekonk (10)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Showcase Seekonk (18) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Showcase Warwick (#1: 18) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Showcase Warwick (#2: 9) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase Seekonk (3) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase Warwick (3)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase Seekonk (12) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase Warwick (13) 1984-12-07
2010
Showcase Warwick (1+)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Showcase Seekonk (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Showcase Warwick (1+)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase Warwick [sneak preview] 1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase Warwick [sneak preview] 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase Warwick (8) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase Seekonk (4) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase Warwick (5)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Providence Place (5)
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been 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 Hollywood Reporter, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Providence Journal and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Gerald A. DeLuca and Nick Ritota, plus Lanham Bundy and the staff of the Providence Public Library.
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