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70mm Presentations in the Quad Cities
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1965-Present |
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in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
20.08.2023 |
What follows is a work-in-progress chronology
of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Quad
Cities region of Iowa and 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.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
DAVENPORT (Iowa)
Coronet
Showcase Cinemas
MILAN (Illinois)
Showcase 1 / Showcase 2 / Showcase Cinemas
MOLINE (Illinois)
Parkway
ROCK ISLAND (Illinois)
Capri
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)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1965-11-10
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Coronet (74) #
1967-04-12
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Coronet (27) #
1967-10-20
GRAND PRIX*
Coronet (9) #
1968-06-26
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Coronet (10) #
1968-10-30
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Showcase 1 (7)
1968-10-30
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Showcase 2 (13)
1969-01-29
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Showcase 2 (4)
1969-02-05
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Showcase 1 (8)
1969-02-12
STAR!*
Coronet (10) #
1969-05-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase 2 (2)
1969-06-11
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Showcase 2 (4) #
1969-06-12
SWEET CHARITY*
Capri (6)
1969-08-06
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Showcase 1 (5)
1969-08-27
BEN-HUR*
Showcase 2 (6)
1970-02-10
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Showcase 1 (14)
1970-05-20
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Showcase 1 (2)
1970-12-16
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase 1 (1)
1971-05-26
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase 1 (2)
1974-??-??
THIS IS CINERAMA
Showcase [canceled]
1975-11-05
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase (1)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Showcase (12)
1979-11-09
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Showcase (5)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Parkway (26)
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Parkway (7)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Parkway (21)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase (3)
1983-10-21
BRAINSTORM
Parkway m/o (1 [4])
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase (14) #
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Showcase [sneak preview]
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Showcase (2)
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been
presented in 35mm 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 The (Rock Island) Argus, Moline Dispatch and
Times-Democrat/Quad-City Times, plus projection and sound system trade
advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Jim Millick and Tim Reed.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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