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70mm Presentations in Northern New Jersey
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1959-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 Northern New Jersey sub-market of the greater New York City region.

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

BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater Commons

CEDAR GROVE
Cinema 23

EAST BRUNSWICK
Route 18

EDISON
Menlo Park

FORT LEE
Barrymore Film Center
Lee

HAZLET
Hazlet Multiplex Cinemas

JERSEY CITY
Newport Centre

MIDDLETOWN
The Movies at Middletown

MONTCLAIR
Clairidge

MORRISTOWN
Headquarters 10

NEW BRUNSWICK
International 70

NEWARK
All-Jersey Multiplex Cinemas

PARAMUS
Garden State 16
Paramus / Route 17
Stanley-Warner / Route 4

PARSIPPANY
Troy Hills

PATERSON
Fabian

RIDGEFIELD PARK
Ridgefield Park

SAYREVILLE
Amboy Multiplex Cinemas

SECAUCUS
Meadow 6
Meadow Plaza 8

TOTOWA
Cinema 46

UNION
Union

UPPER MONTCLAIR
Bellevue

WAYNE
Wayne 6 / Wayne 8
Willowbrook

WEST ORANGE
Essex Green

WESTFIELD
Rialto

WOODBRIDGE
Fox
Woodbridge

An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. (Asbury Park, located on the Jersey Shore but technically located in Northern New Jersey, is not included in this work and instead appears as a separate, standalone article.)

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

1959-06-26 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … Bellevue (26)

1960-09-20 … CAN-CAN* … Bellevue (15)

1962-04-13 … WEST SIDE STORY* … Bellevue (36)

1963-05-17 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* … Bellevue (11)
1963-08-02 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … Bellevue (10)

1964-04-21 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Clairidge (34)
1964-06-19 … CLEOPATRA* … Bellevue (10)
1964-12-14 … CIRCUS WORLD* … Clairidge (16)

1965-03-10 … CHEYENNE AUTUMN* … Bellevue (5)
1965-04-05 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Clairidge (11)
1965-06-22 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Clairidge (31)
1965-06-23 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Bellevue (100)

1966-01-25 … MY FAIR LADY* … Clairidge (22)
1966-06-29 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Clairidge (32)

1967-02-08 … CINERAMA’S RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* … Clairidge (6)
1967-03-22 … GRAND PRIX* … Clairidge (23)
1967-05-24 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Bellevue (18)
1967-08-30 … MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* … Clairidge (8)
1967-09-27 … THE BIBLE* … Bellevue (12)
1967-10-25 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Clairidge (6)
1967-12-21 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Clairidge (30)

1968-01-17 … FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* … Cinema 46 (6)
1968-02-07 … CAMELOT* … Bellevue (20)
1968-06-26 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Bellevue (13)
1968-07-17 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Clairidge (36)
1968-07-19 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Rialto (22)
1968-12-19 … STAR!* … Bellevue (8)

1969-02-11 … THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* … Bellevue (13)
1969-03-26 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Claridge (12)
1969-06-19 … BEN-HUR* … Clairidge (9)
1969-06-25 … OLIVER!* … Cinema 46 (25) #
1969-06-25 … SWEET CHARITY* … Union (15)
1969-08-20 … KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA … Clairidge (8)

1970-01-28 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Bellevue (8)
1970-02-12 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* … Clairidge (8) #
1970-02-18 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Willowbrook (23)
1970-04-22 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Route 4 (3)
1970-04-29 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinema 23 (1)
1970-05-06 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Cinema 23 (1)
1970-05-13 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Route 4 (2)
1970-05-13 … THE SAND PEBBLES … Cinema 23 (1)
1970-05-20 … THE BIBLE … Cinema 23 [canceled]
1970-05-20 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cinema 23 (1)
1970-08-21 … PATTON … Willowbrook (5)

1971-02-10 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Bellevue (21)
1971-03-26 … TORA! TORA! TORA! … Union (2)

1972-06-21 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* … Bellevue (25) #
1972-12-12 … MAN OF LA MANCHA* … Route 17 (18) #

1973-03-02 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Bellevue (8)
1973-08-08 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Bellevue (9)

1974-09-11 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Bellevue (5)

1976-05-16 … THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT PART II … Cinema 46 (6)
1976-06-23 … LOGAN’S RUN … Bellevue (5)
1976-07-25 … THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE … Bellevue [sneak preview]
1976-07-28 … THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE … Bellevue (5)
1976-09-01 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Bellevue (3)
1976-09-22 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Bellevue (5)

1977-05-25 … STAR WARS … Route 4 (30)
1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Route 4 (23)
1977-12-23 … STAR WARS … Cinema 23 (30)

1978-07-21 … SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND … Cinema 23 (8)
1978-09-01 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Bellevue (4)

1979-05-11 … THE EXORCIST … Cinema 23 (2)
1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Menlo Park (10)
1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Route 4 (9)
1979-07-27 … ALIEN … Cinema 23 (3)
1979-08-15 … STAR WARS … Route 4 (5)
1979-09-28 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Bellevue (3)
1979-11-07 … THE ROSE … Menlo Park (14)
1979-11-07 … THE ROSE … Route 4 (14)
1979-12-14 … 1941 … Cinema 46 (6)

1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Menlo Park (23)
1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Route 4 (23)
1980-08-01 … RAISE THE TITANIC … Bellevue (6)
1980-08-08 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Route 4 (3)

1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES … Amboy (8)
1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES … Bellevue (6)
1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Amboy (4)
1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Cinema 46 (4)
1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Route 4 (28) [70mm from Week 4]
1981-06-19 … SUPERMAN II … Cinema 46 (6)
1981-07-31 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinema 23 (4)
1981-07-31 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinema 46 (4)

1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Menlo Park (11)
1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Route 4 (10)
1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Menlo Park (13)
1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Route 4 (11)
1982-05-28 … ROCKY III …Bellevue (11)
1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … Route 17 (14)
1982-06-04 … POLTERGEIST … Cinema 46 (6)
1982-06-04 … POLTERGEIST … Route 17 (10)
1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Route 4 (7)
1982-07-09 … TRON … Cinema 23 (5)
1982-07-09 … TRON … Route 4 (5)
1982-08-13 … STAR WARS … Route 17 (5)

1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Menlo Park (18)
1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Route 4 (15)
1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Wayne (21)
1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Route 17 (3)
1983-02-18 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Cinema 23 (3)
1983-02-18 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Meadow (3)
1983-02-18 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Wayne (3)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Amboy (13)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Menlo Park (18)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Route 4 (21)
1983-06-03 … WARGAMES … Route 17 (10)
1983-06-17 … SUPERMAN III … Cinema 46 (6)
1983-06-17 … SUPERMAN III … Route 17 (6)
1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Amboy (10)
1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Route 4 (6)
1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Wayne (7)
1983-07-29 … STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinema 46 (2)
1983-07-29 … STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Route 17 (2)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Cinema 46 (3)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Meadow (3)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Menlo Park (4)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Route 4 (3)
1983-10-15 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Amboy [sneak preview]
1983-10-15 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Cinema 46 [sneak preview]
1983-10-15 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Route 4 [sneak preview]
1983-10-21 … BRAINSTORM … Cinema 23 (2)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Amboy (7)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Cinema 46 (17)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Route 4 (7)

1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Amboy (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Essex Green (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Meadow (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Menlo Park (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Route 4 (19)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Wayne (12)
1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Route 4 (8)
1984-06-08 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Route 4 (20)
1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Cinema 46 (4)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Amboy (7)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Meadow (6)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Route 17 (8)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Wayne (6)
1984-12-14 … DUNE … Meadow (4)
1984-12-14 … DUNE … Wayne (4)
1984-12-14 … STARMAN … Cinema 23 (6)
1984-12-14 … STARMAN … Route 4 (9)

1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Route 4 (3)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Essex Green (14)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Meadow (9)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Menlo Park (8)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Route 4 (16)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Amboy (5)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Meadow (4)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Route 4 (6)
1985-07-26 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Cinema 46 (4)
1985-07-26 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Meadow (2)
1985-07-26 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Route 17 (6)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Amboy (9)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Meadow (10)
1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Route 4 (10)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Amboy (7)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Meadow (7)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Route 17 (8)
1985-12-10 … A CHORUS LINE … Wayne (7)

1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Amboy (11)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Route 17 (12)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Amboy (9)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Meadow (15)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Menlo Park (11)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Route 4 (11)
1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Wayne (10)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Amboy (6)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Meadow Plaza (7)
1986-12-19 … THE MISSION … Route 4 (11)

1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Meadow (13)
1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Route 4 (12)
1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Meadow (2)
1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Route 4 (11)

1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Meadow Plaza (9)
1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Route 4 (6)

1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Amboy (10)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Bridgewater Commons (10)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Essex Green (11)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Meadow (4)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Ridgefield Park (9)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Route 4 (14)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Wayne (9)
1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Meadow (10)
1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Route 4 (14)
1989-06-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Meadow Plaza (6)
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Amboy (18)
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Meadow (11)
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Ridgefield Park (10)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Essex Green (6)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Meadow (6)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Menlo Park (5)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Route 4 (8)

1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Headquarters (1+)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Meadow Plaza (8)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Ridgefield Park (6)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Route 17 (7)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Wayne (8)

1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Meadow Plaza [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Ridgefield Park [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Route 4 [sneak preview]
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Wayne [sneak preview]
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Meadow Plaza (7)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Ridgefield Park (7)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Route 4 (7)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Wayne (7)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Ridgefield Park (5)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Route 4 (5)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Wayne (4)

1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Route 4 (1+)

2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Garden State 16 (1+)

2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK …Garden State 16 (1+)

2018-06-15 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY …Garden State 16 (1)

2022-11-05 … SLEEPING BEAUTY …Barrymore Film Center [DCP substitution]
2022-11-19 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA …Barrymore Film Center [DCP substitution]

2023-05-20 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY …Barrymore Film Center
2023-07-20 … OPPENHEIMER … Garden State 16 (9)
2023-12-26 … NAPOLEON …Barrymore Film Center (3 days)

2024-01-07 … THE DARK CRYSTAL …Barrymore Film Center

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 smaller, 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 the The (Bergen) Record, The (Newark) Star-Ledger, and The New York Times, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.

Special thanks: Pete Apruzzese, Dorman Bermingham, Bill Huelbig, Bill Kallay, Bruce Burbank Lawton Jr. and Mark Joseph Pusillo.

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