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Showcase Presentations in Long Island
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present

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Compiled by: Michael Coate Date: 27.04.2023
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Long Island region of New York, USA.

The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX, Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included (but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision).

The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source, Digital Intermediate source, blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.).

Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas

BAY SHORE
Bay Shore
Cinema

COMMACK
Commack Multiplex Cinemas

CORAM
The Movies at Coram

EAST MEADOW
Meadowbrook

EAST SETAUKET
Fox

FARMINGDALE
Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas

GARDEN CITY
Roosevelt Field

FRANKLIN SQUARE
Franklin (?)

HICKSVILLE
Twin North / Twin South / Mid-Island Plaza 6 / Mid-Plaza 6

HUNTINGTON
Shore

ISLIP
Islip

LAWRENCE
Lawrence

LEVITTOWN
Nassau Mall / Loews Quad / Loews 4 / Loews 6 / Loews 10

LYNBROOK
Lynbrook

MASSAPEQUA
Pequa

MEDFORD
Brookhaven Multiplex Cinemas

OYSTER BAY
Pine Hollow (?)

PATCHOGUE
The Movies at Patchogue

PLAINVIEW
Plainview

PORT WASHINGTON
Sands Point

ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Fantasy

SYOSSET
Syosset

VALLEY STREAM
Green Acres
Sunrise Cinemas

WEST BABYLON
South Bay

WOODBURY
Cinema 150 / The Syosset

An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision.

Note the 70mm-equipped cinemas located in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens have not been included in this work despite technically being located on Long Island; instead those locales will be included in a forthcoming article pertaining to New York City.

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

1956-11-20 … OKLAHOMA! … Syosset [preview / venue grand opening]
1956-12-09 … OKLAHOMA! … Syosset (2)

1958-07-16 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* … Syosset (15)

1959-02-11 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … Syosset (16)

1960-11-17 … CAN-CAN* … Syosset (12)

1962-03-02 … OKLAHOMA!* … Syosset (6)
1962-04-13 … WEST SIDE STORY* … Syosset (38)

1963-05-29 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* … Syosset (10)
1963-06-12 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … Shore (16)
1963-10-22 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD … Syosset [world press preview]

1964-05-27 … CLEOPATRA* … Twin North (16)
1964-05-27 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Syosset (30)

1965-03-10 … CHEYENNE AUTUMN* … Syosset (5)
1965-04-14 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Syosset (10)
1965-06-23 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Syosset (78)
1965-09-22 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* … Pine Hollow (15)
1965-12-22 … MY FAIR LADY* … Plainview (25)

1966-06-22 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Lynbrook (26) #
1966-12-21 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Syosset (6) #

1967-02-01 … HAWAII* … Syosset (24) #
1967-03-15 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Plainview (20)
1967-03-22 … GRAND PRIX* … Twin South (22)
1967-07-18 … THE BIBLE* … Syosset (22)
1967-12-21 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Syosset (52)

1968-01-18 … FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* … Fantasy (6)
1968-06-19 … CAMELOT* … Lynbrook (21)
1968-06-26 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Twin South (39)
1968-07-03 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Franklin (13) #
1968-12-19 … STAR!* … Syosset (10)

1969-02-05 … FINIAN’S RAINBOW* … Lynbrook (14)
1969-02-05 … THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* … Plainview (13)
1969-03-26 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Twin South (9)
1969-06-18 … OLIVER!* … Lynbrook (26)
1969-06-19 … BEN-HUR* … Plainview (10)
1969-06-25 … FUNNY GIRL* … Syosset (31) #
1969-06-25 … SWEET CHARITY* … Twin South (8)
1969-08-20 … KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA … Twin South (11)

1970-01-28 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Syosset (14) #
1970-02-11 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS … Plainview (6) #
1970-03-26 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Cinema 150 (21)
1970-05-06 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Syosset (7)
1970-06-24 … PATTON … Bay Shore (8)
1970-06-24 … PATTON … Syosset (8)
1970-08-21 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Bay Shore (4)
1970-08-21 … PATTON … Cinema 150 (1)

1971-02-10 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Cinema 150 (12)

1972-06-21 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* … Cinema 150 (25) #
1972-12-12 … MAN OF LA MANCHA* … Cinema 150 (15) #

1973-03-02 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Plainview (7)
1973-08-08 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Cinema 150 (9)

1974-09-11 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Cinema 150 (5)

1976-05-16 … THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT PART II … Cinema 150 (6)
1976-07-28 … THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE … Cinema 150 (5)
1976-09-01 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinema 150 (3)
1976-09-22 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 150 (2)
1976-12-25 … A STAR IS BORN … Syosset (7)

1977-05-25 … STAR WARS … Twin South (29)
1977-08-03 … STAR WARS … Lawrence (29) [70mm from Week 21]
1977-12-16 … STAR WARS … Nassau Mall (31)

1978-06-02 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Sands Point (3)
1978-07-21 … SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND … Cinema 150 (7)
1978-08-25 … SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND … Meadowbrook (3)
1978-09-01 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 150 (4)

1979-05-23 … THE ROSE … Nassau Mall [sneak preview]
1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Syosset (12)
1979-09-28 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Bay Shore (3)
1979-11-07 … THE ROSE … Nassau Mall (14)
1979-12-14 … 1941 … Cinema 150 (6)
1979-12-21 … THE BLACK HOLE … Syosset (6)

1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Lawrence (20)
1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Nassau Mall (23)
1980-08-01 … RAISE THE TITANIC … Syosset (6)

1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES … Sunrise (8)
1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES … Syosset (7)
1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Sunrise (5)
1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Syosset (5)
1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Nassau Mall (27) [70mm from Week 4]
1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Sunrise (15) [70mm from Week 4]

1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Nassau Mall (10)
1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Sunrise (8)
1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Nassau Mall (11)
1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Sunrise (11)
1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … Sunrise (12)
1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … Syosset (8)
1982-06-04 … POLTERGEIST … Green Acres (11)
1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Nassau Mall (7)
1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Sunrise (6)
1982-07-09 … TRON … Cinema 150 (6)
1982-07-23 … ROCKY III … Meadowbrook (6)

1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Green Acres (19)
1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Nassau Mall (16)
1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Nassau Mall (4)
1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Sunrise (2)
1983-02-18 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Meadowbrook (3)
1983-02-18 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Twin South (3)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Meadowbrook (16)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Roosevelt Field (17)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Sunrise (17)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Twin South (18)
1983-06-03 … WARGAMES … Green Acres (12)
1983-06-03 … WARGAMES … Nassau Mall (9)
1983-06-10 … OCTOPUSSY … Cinema 150 (8)
1983-06-10 … OCTOPUSSY … Sunrise (9)
1983-06-17 … SUPERMAN III … Syosset (6)
1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Nassau Mall (9)
1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Sunrise (10)
1983-07-29 … STAR WARS and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Syosset (4)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Cinema (4)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Cinema 150 (3)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Sunrise (4)
1983-10-15 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Twin South [sneak preview]
1983-10-21 … BRAINSTORM … Meadowbrook (2)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Sunrise (7)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Twin South (7)

1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Commack (18)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Nassau Mall (14)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Roosevelt Field (18)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Sunrise (13)
1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Nassau Mall (7)
1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Sunrise (7)
1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Cinema 150 (4)
1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Commack (5)
1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Sunrise (5)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Nassau Mall (9)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Sunrise (8)
1984-12-14 … DUNE … Mid-Island Plaza (4)
1984-12-14 … DUNE … Sunrise (4)
1984-12-14 … STARMAN … Meadowbrook (5)
1984-12-14 … STARMAN … Mid-Island Plaza (6)

1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Roosevelt Field (2)
1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Syosset (3)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Green Acres (16)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Syosset (1)
1985-06-28 … COCOON … Cinema 150 (4)
1985-06-29 … SILVERADO … Sunrise [sneak preview]
1985-07-06 … SILVERADO … Sunrise [sneak preview]
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Coram (5)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Meadowbrook (5)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Mid-Island Plaza (6)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Sunrise (6)
1985-07-26 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Cinema 150 (2)
1985-07-26 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Sunrise (8)
1985-07-26 … COCOON … Syosset (8)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Cinema 150 (9)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Commack (10)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Sunrise (10)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Brookhaven (7)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Commack (7)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Nassau Mall (7)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Sunrise (7)

1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Commack (11)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Green Acres (16)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Mid-Island Plaza (9)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Nassau Mall (9)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Brookhaven (10)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Nassau Mall (13)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Patchogue (10)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Pequa (9)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Sunrise (12)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Cinema 150 (6)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Commack (5)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Roosevelt Field (11)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Sunrise (5)

1987-01-30 … THE MISSION … Syosset (2)
1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Nassau Mall (11)
1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Cinema 150 (5)

1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Nassau Mall (9)
1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Sunrise (11)

1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Brookhaven (12)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Commack (13)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Fantasy (9)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Mid-Island Plaza (9)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Nassau Mall (9)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Roosevelt Field (10)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Sunrise (13)
1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Commack (4)
1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Nassau Mall (4)
1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Roosevelt Field (4)
1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Sunrise (4)
1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Sunrise (18)
1989-06-23 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Green Acres (3)
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Cinema 150 (8)
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Sunrise (19)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Roosevelt Field (5)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Syosset (5)

1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Brookhaven (9)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Commack (10)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Nassau Mall (8)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Sunrise (8)
1990-07-18 … ARACHNOPHOBIA … Commack (5)
1990-07-18 … ARACHNOPHOBIA … Nassau Mall (5)

1991-07-02 … TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY … The Syosset (7)
1991-08-23 … TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY … Syosset (5)
1991-12-10 … HOOK … Commack (11) [70mm from Week 3]
1991-12-10 … HOOK … The Syosset (7)

1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Commack [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Fantasy [sneak preview]
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Brookhaven (8) [70mm from Week 4]
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Commack (8)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Fantasy (5)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Coram (4)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Roosevelt Field (4)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … The Syosset (4)

1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … The Syosset (4)

1994-09-30 … MY FAIR LADY … The Syosset (1)

2006-04-07 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … South Bay (1)

2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Farmingdale (1+)

2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK …Farmingdale (1+)

2023-07-20 … OPPENHEIMER …Farmingdale (9)

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 distributor’s 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 Newsday, (New York) Daily News and The New York Times, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.

Special thanks: Bill Huelbig and Bill Kallay.


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