70mm Presentations in Fargo | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.02.2025 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Fargo, North Dakota, 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 CINEMA 70 3501 South University Drive 760 seats (original single-screen configuration) Opened 1968 / closed 1989 Triplexed and renamed South Cinema 1-2-3 in 1980 FARGO 314 Broadway 800 seats Opened 1926 70mm installed in 1989 Architectural style: Renaissance Revival Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1968-09-25 OKLAHOMA!* Cinema 70 (2) 1968-10-11 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Cinema 70 (3) 1968-10-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Cinema 70 (5) 1968-12-04 GRAND PRIX* Cinema 70 (3) 1968-12-25 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Cinema 70 (3) 1969-01-15 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY Cinema 70 (1) 1969-01-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Cinema 70 (3) 1969-02-12 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Cinema 70 (10) 1969-04-23 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Cinema 70 (5) # 1969-05-28 STAR!* Cinema 70 (2) # 1969-10-10 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Cinema 70 (2) 1969-12-25 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Cinema 70 (2) 1970-01-07 SWEET CHARITY Cinema 70 (3) 1970-01-28 WAR AND PEACE* Cinema 70 (1) [Part I] # 1970-02-04 WAR AND PEACE* Cinema 70 (1) [Part II] # 1970-05-27 BEN-HUR Cinema 70 (2) 1970-06-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinema 70 (1) 1971-05-12 MY FAIR LADY Cinema 70 (2) 1971-08-18 SONG OF NORWAY Cinema 70 (2) 1971-10-13 HELLO, DOLLY! Cinema 70 (1) [canceled] 1971-10-20 PATTON Cinema 70 (1) [canceled] 1971-10-27 AIRPORT Cinema 70 (1) [canceled] 1972-06-14 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Cinema 70 [canceled] 1972-12-29 SONG OF NORWAY Cinema 70 (2) 1973-06-20 CAMELOT Cinema 70 (2) 1973-10-17 THIS IS CINERAMA Cinema 70 (2) 1974-10-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinema 70 (2) # 1975-05-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinema 70 (2) 1975-12-03 CAMELOT Cinema 70 (2) 1979-10-17 SLEEPING BEAUTY Cinema 70 (2) 1989-07-05 BACK TO THE FUTURE Fargo (1) 1989-09-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Fargo (3) 1989-10-08 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Fargo (10 days) 1989-10-18 BATMAN Fargo (9 days) [not screened Oct. 19th] 1989-11-15 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Fargo (13 days) [not screened Nov. 16th, 17th, 21st] 1990-04-28 THE LITTLE MERMAID Fargo (2) 1990-08-15 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Fargo (2) 1990-09-12 DICK TRACY / ARACHNOPHOBIA Fargo (2) [not screened Sep. 14th] 1991-01-11 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fargo (2) 1992-06-12 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Fargo (2) 1992-08-28 FAR AND AWAY Fargo (5) 1998-04-17 DAYS OF THUNDER Fargo (2) 2000-09-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Fargo (3 days) 2002-10-11 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Fargo (2) * Roadshow (i.e. reserved-seat engagement) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm References: Various issues of The (Fargo-Moorhead) Forum; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to the reference staff of the Fargo Public Library and Moorhead 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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