70mm Presentations in Peoria |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.11.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track
stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Peoria, Illinois, 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 Beverly Madison Willow Knolls 14 An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE (duration in weeks) [notes] 1968-02-15 GONE WITH THE WIND* Beverly (18) 1970-03-26 BEN-HUR Beverly (2) 1970-04-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Beverly (2) 1970-12-10 GONE WITH THE WIND Beverly (1) 1971-07-08 SONG OF NORWAY Beverly (5) 1976-10-01 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Beverly (2) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Beverly (10) 1979-10-05 SLEEPING BEAUTY Beverly (4) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Madison (16) 1980-09-19 RAISE THE TITANIC Madison (1) 1981-05-08 SLEEPING BEAUTY Beverly (2) 1982-10-08 TRON Beverly (2) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Beverly (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Beverly (6) 1989-09-08 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Beverly (3) 1993-11-05 GETTYSBURG Willow Knolls (12) [70mm from Week 3] References: Various issues of the Journal Star, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to Deb Bier at the Peoria Public Library. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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