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| | 70mm Presentations in Jacksonville A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1957-Present | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.06.2024 | What follows is a work-in-progress chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Jacksonville, Florida, 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
5 Points / Five Points Bay Meadows 8 Cedar Hills Plaza / Philips Highway-Plaza St. Johns Town & Country
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)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm
1957-08-14
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
5 Points (12)
1958-11-26
SOUTH PACIFIC*
5 Points (12)
1959-06-10
SLEEPING BEAUTY
5 Points (3) #
1960-02-17
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
5 Points (6) 1960-06-29
CAN-CAN*
5 Points (8)
1961-04-13
EXODUS*
Town & Country (6)
1962-09-27
OKLAHOMA!
Town & Country (2)
1963-04-12
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
5 Points (7) 1963-12-25
CLEOPATRA
Cedar Hills (13)
1964-05-29
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
5 Points (5) # 1964-07-22
CIRCUS WORLD*
5 Points (5)
1965-04-07
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
5 Points (31) 1965-06-03
MY FAIR LADY*
Cedar Hills (16) 1965-11-10
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
5 Points (6) 1965-12-25
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
5 Points (7)
1966-02-11
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
5 Points (8) 1966-05-18
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
5 Points (25)
1967-06-02
GRAND PRIX*
Cedar Hills (6) 1967-07-26
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Plaza (10) 1967-10-04
THE BIBLE*
Plaza (8) 1967-12-21
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Plaza (16)
1968-01-17
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
5 Points (6) 1968-02-08
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Cedar Hills (8) 1968-06-12
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
5 Points (14) 1968-12-19
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
5 Points (9) 1968-12-19
STAR!*
Cedar Hills (10)
1969-05-29
SWEET CHARITY*
5 Points (8) 1969-06-18
BEN-HUR
Cedar Hills (8) 1969-07-24
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
5 Points (5) 1969-12-25
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
5 Points (5) #
1970-12-25
SONG OF NORWAY*
Cedar Hills (7)
References: Various issues of Boxoffice and The Florida Times-Union, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Laura Baas at the Florida State Library and reference staff of the Jacksonville Public Library.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading:
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35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year
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Presented on the big screen in 7OMM
The Alleged 70mm Releases
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