| | 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 Baymeadows 8 Cedar Hills Mandarin Corners 6 Plaza / Philips Highway-Plaza St. Johns 6 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)
1973-06-29
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cedar Hills (6)
1975-09-26
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cedar Hills (1)
1984-12-07
2010
Baymeadows 8 (7)
1985-08-23
AMADEUS
St. Johns 6 (1) 1985-08-30
COCOON
St. Johns 6 (2) 1985-09-13
SILVERADO
St. Johns 6 (3)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
St. Johns 6 (12)
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.
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