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70mm Presentations in Reno
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
27.05.2023 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track
stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Reno, Nevada, 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.
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, 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
CENTURY 21
2985 South Virginia Street
968 seats (original 21 dome)
Opened 1966 / closed 1998
Ownership: Syufy Enterprises/Century Theatres
Architect: Vincent Raney
Twinned in 1970 (21 and 22)
Expanded to Century 4-screen complex in 1976
Expanded to Century 6-screen complex in 1979
Expanded to Century Cinemas 8 in 1987
Expanded to Century Cinemas 11 in 1991
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
1966-04-19
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Century 21 (6)
1966-05-31
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Century 21 (6)
1966-07-12
KHARTOUM*
Century 21 (5)
1966-08-17
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Century 21 (10) #
1967-03-07
THE BIBLE*
Century 21 (8)
1967-05-02
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Century 21 (8) #
1967-06-27
GRAND PRIX*
Century 21 (9)
1967-08-29
HAWAII*
Century 21 (7) #
1968-02-07
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Century 21 (5)
1968-03-12
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Century 21 (9)
1968-05-22
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Century 21 (5)
1968-06-26
CAMELOT*
Century 21 (7) #
1968-09-04
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Century 21 (9)
1969-04-30
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Century 21 (3) #
1969-05-21
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Century 21 (3)
1969-08-20
OLIVER!*
Century 21 (8) #
1969-11-12
SWEET CHARITY*
Century 21 (2)
1969-11-26
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Century 21 (2) #
1969-12-10
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Century 21 (2)
1970-05-13
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Century 21 (5) #
1970-05-28
AIRPORT
Century 22 (9) #
1970-06-17
PATTON*
Century 21 (5) #
1971-06-16
SONG OF NORWAY
Century 21 (3) #
1982-07-09
TRON
Century 6 (5)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Century 6*
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Century 6 (21) #
1984-12-07
2010
Century 6 (8)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Century 6 (6) [70mm promoted only during Week 5]
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Century 6 (5)
1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES
Century 6** (17)
*The BRAINSTORM booking ended during a newspaper strike and thus a duration
figure cannot be accurately determined.
**venue renovated from 6-plex to 8-plex during run
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 Nevada State Journal and Reno Gazette-Journal,
plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation
records.
Special thanks: Nevada State Library and Washoe County Library.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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