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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 15.05.2020 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania, USA.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX and Special Venue presentations have not been included. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas BETHEL PARK Village / South Hills Village DORMONT Row House Hollywood McCANDLESS Showcase Cinemas North MONROEVILLE Monroe Showcase Cinemas East NORTH VERSAILLES Eastland PITTSBURGH Chatham Fulton / Byham Kings Court Manor Nixon North Hills Penn Squirrel Hill Warner ROBINSON Showcase Cinemas West SOUTH PARK Fair Ground Drive-In WEST HOMESTEAD Waterfront / Waterfront 22 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] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-06-14 OKLAHOMA!* Nixon (24) 1957-04-11 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Nixon (38) 1958-04-07 SOUTH PACIFIC* Nixon (26) 1959-03-06 SLEEPING BEAUTY Nixon (9) 1959-10-08 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Warner (10) 1959-12-25 PORGY AND BESS* Nixon (8) 1959-12-25 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Penn (5) 1960-01-20 BEN-HUR* Warner (48) 1960-05-04 CAN-CAN* Nixon (14) 1960-12-22 SPARTACUS* Nixon (12) 1960-12-23 THE ALAMO Warner (11) 1961-03-08 EXODUS* Warner (16) 1961-11-09 KING OF KINGS* Warner (12) 1962-02-08 WEST SIDE STORY* Nixon (32) 1962-02-28 EL CID* Fulton (15) 1962-12-13 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Nixon (16) 1963-04-04 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Nixon (3) 1963-05-02 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Fulton m/o (7 [10]) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Penn (26) 1963-12-18 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Warner (28) 1964-05-20 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Nixon (7) 1964-07-01 CIRCUS WORLD* Warner (8) 1964-12-23 MY FAIR LADY* Squirrel Hill (52) 1965-03-10 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Warner (19) 1965-04-07 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Nixon (106) 1965-07-20 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Warner (12) 1965-08-11 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Kings Court (28) 1965-10-06 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Monroe (3) 1965-10-06 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD North Hills (3) 1965-12-23 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Squirrel Hill (8) 1966-01-12 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Warner (15) 1966-02-04 MY FAIR LADY Eastland (5) 1966-03-23 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Squirrel Hill (47) 1966-04-26 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* Warner (6) 1966-07-14 KHARTOUM* Warner (7) 1966-10-19 THE BIBLE* Warner (33) 1967-02-14 HAWAII* Squirrel Hill (21) # 1967-06-14 GRAND PRIX* Warner (19) 1967-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND* Warner (33) 1967-11-08 CAMELOT* Squirrel Hill (24) 1967-11-15 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Nixon (8) 1968-02-13 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Manor (23) 1968-06-10 GONE WITH THE WIND* Squirrel Hill m/o (10 [43]) 1968-06-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Warner (22) 1968-11-13 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Warner (13) 1968-12-18 STAR!* Manor (9) 1968-12-25 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Fulton (9) 1968-12-25 FINIANS RAINBOW* Nixon (7) 1969-02-12 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Warner (13) 1969-03-21 SWEET CHARITY* Nixon (13) 1969-07-01 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Squirrel Hill (5) 1969-08-06 BEN-HUR* Warner (9) 1969-11-05 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Squirrel Hill (14) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Warner (28) 1970-01-21 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Fulton (5) 1970-03-04 PATTON* Nixon (16) 1970-05-20 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Squirrel Hill (5) 1971-04-07 SONG OF NORWAY* Kings Court (7) 1972-10-11 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Warner (1) 1972-10-18 RYANS DAUGHTER Warner (1) 1972-10-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Warner (1) 1972-11-01 GONE WITH THE WIND Warner (1) 1973-03-28 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fulton (8) 1974-09-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Warner (3) 1976-06-23 LOGANS RUN Warner (7) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Warner (13) 1978-09-13 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fulton (1) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Showcase East (10) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Showcase West (9) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Warner (10) 1979-11-16 SLEEPING BEAUTY Showcase East (3) 1979-11-16 SLEEPING BEAUTY Showcase West (3) 1979-11-16 SLEEPING BEAUTY Village (4) 1979-12-21 THE BLACK HOLE Warner (6) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Showcase East (17) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Showcase North (18) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Showcase West (30) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Warner (16) 1981-01-30 ALTERED STATES Warner [sneak preview] 1981-02-06 ALTERED STATES Warner (4) 1982-04-09 QUEST FOR FIRE Showcase East (7) 1982-04-09 QUEST FOR FIRE Showcase North (5) 1982-04-09 QUEST FOR FIRE Showcase West (5) 1982-04-09 QUEST FOR FIRE Warner (4) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Warner (5) 1982-07-09 TRON Warner (3) 1982-09-10 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Warner (1) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Fulton (4) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Showcase East (4) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Showcase North (4) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Showcase East (8) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Showcase West (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Showcase North (7) 1984-12-14 STARMAN North Hills (7) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO North Hills (5) 1989-06-02 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA North Hills (4) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Showcase East [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Showcase East [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Showcase West [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Showcase East (1+) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Showcase West (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Waterfront (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Waterfront (1+) 2026-08-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Row House Hollywood 2026-08-02 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Row House Hollywood Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors 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 Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, Motion Picture Exhibitor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Pittsburgh Press, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to Theresa Colecchia, Brian Mendelssohn, Ron Miller. 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