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70mm Presentations in San Antonio
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
02.10.2021 |
"The
Alamo" world premiere advert, San Antonio Express, 24th October 1960
What follows is a work-in-progress, title-based chronology of 70mm six-track
stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in San Antonio, Texas, 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
Bandera
Broadway
Embassy
Fox
Galaxy
North Star Mall
Northwest
Palladium
Rivercenter IMAX
Westlakes
Wonder
Woodlawn
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
1956-10-25
OKLAHOMA!*
Broadway (15)
1957-01-10
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
Broadway (34)
1959-02-27
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Broadway (5)
1960-05-13
BEN-HUR*
Broadway (22)
1960-10-24
THE ALAMO*
Woodlawn (26)
1961-03-29
EXODUS*
Broadway (7)
1961-05-25
SPARTACUS*
Woodlawn (12)
1962-02-08
EL CID*
Woodlawn (10)
1962-04-11
WEST SIDE STORY
Broadway (11) #
1962-06-07
OKLAHOMA!*
Woodlawn (2) [reserved seats Mon-Fri]
1963-03-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Broadway (8)
1963-05-30
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Woodlawn (9)
1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Broadway (19)
1964-11-11
MY FAIR LADY*
Broadway (25)
1965-04-07
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
North Star Mall (82)
1966-06-09
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Woodlawn (20)
1966-10-12
THE BIBLE*
Broadway (16)
1967-02-15
HAWAII*
Wonder (11) #
1967-03-01
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Woodlawn (13)
1967-11-01
GONE WITH THE WIND*
North Star Mall (23)
1967-11-22
CAMELOT*
Wonder (16)
1968-02-21
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Woodlawn (4)
1968-03-15
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Broadway (9)
1968-07-17
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
North Star Mall (18)
1969-02-20
STAR!*
Broadway (4)
1969-05-23
SWEET CHARITY*
Broadway (5)
1969-07-18
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Woodlawn (4)
1969-09-11
SOUTH PACIFIC
Woodlawn (2)
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Broadway (15)
1969-12-25
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Fox (13)
1970-04-30
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Woodlawn (2)
1971-03-10
SONG OF NORWAY*
Fox (9)
1971-10-22
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Broadway (1)
1974-09-06
EXODUS
Woodlawn (1)
1974-11-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Woodlawn (1)
1980-11-28
THE ROSE
Broadway (1)
1982-06-18
ANNIE
Northwest (22) [70mm during weeks 12-14]
1982-07-09
TRON
Northwest (11)
1982-07-16
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Galaxy (3)
1982-10-13
STAR TREK II / DRAGONSLAYER
Galaxy (4 days)
1982-10-22
BLADE RUNNER / OUTLAND
Galaxy (2 days)
1982-10-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Galaxy (3 days)
1982-10-27
POLTERGEIST
Galaxy (2 days)
1982-10-29
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Galaxy (2 days)
1982-10-31
QUEST FOR FIRE / ALIEN
Galaxy (3 days)
1982-11-05
THE BLACK HOLE
Galaxy (1)
1982-11-19
TRON
Galaxy (3)
1983-02-11
LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
Northwest (3)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Northwest (29)
1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Galaxy (10)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Northwest (10)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Galaxy (14)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Northwest (16)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Northwest (7)
1984-12-07
2010
Galaxy (8)
1984-12-07
2010
Northwest (8)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Northwest (9)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Westlakes (10)
1985-08-02
STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI
Galaxy (1)
1985-08-02
STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI
Northwest (1)
1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Galaxy (11)
1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Northwest (11)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Northwest [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Galaxy (31)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Northwest (26)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Northwest (14)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Galaxy (11)
1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Northwest (9)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Galaxy (7)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Northwest (6)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Westlakes (7) [70mm from Week 5]
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Galaxy (12)
1987-11-13
THE RUNNING MAN
Northwest (9)
1987-11-13
THE RUNNING MAN
Westlakes (9) [70mm from Week 3]
1989-02-03
TOP GUN
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-02-10
GHOSTBUSTERS
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-02-17
ALIENS
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-02-24
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-03-03
GONE WITH THE WIND
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-03-10
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-03-17
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-03-24
DIE HARD
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Embassy (21) [70mm from
Week 5]
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Galaxy (13)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Northwest (16)
1989-06-07
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
Rivercenter IMAX (3)
1989-06-16
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Embassy (8)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Bandera (17)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Galaxy (18)
1989-06-30
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Rivercenter IMAX (5)
1989-08-04
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Rivercenter IMAX (9)
1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Northwest (11) [70mm from Week 10]
1989-10-06
BATMAN
Rivercenter IMAX (9)
1989-12-08
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Rivercenter IMAX (7)
1990-01-26
THE ABYSS
Rivercenter IMAX (14)
1990-05-04
BLACK RAIN
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1990-05-11
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Rivercenter IMAX (19)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Bandera (8)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Embassy (9)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Galaxy (8)
1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Northwest (8)
1990-09-21
TOTAL RECALL
Rivercenter IMAX (4)
1990-10-19
DAYS OF THUNDER
Rivercenter IMAX (5)
1990-11-21
MEMPHIS BELLE
Rivercenter IMAX (9)
1991-01-25
TOP GUN
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-02-08
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-02-22
ALIENS
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-03-08
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-03-22
DIE HARD 2
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-04-05
THE ABYSS
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1991-04-19
THE GODFATHER PART III
Rivercenter IMAX (1)
1991-04-26
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Rivercenter IMAX (4)
1991-05-24
THE DOORS
Rivercenter IMAX (5)
1991-10-04
BACKDRAFT
Rivercenter IMAX (4)
1991-11-01
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Rivercenter IMAX (13)
1992-01-31
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Rivercenter IMAX (23)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Northwest [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Embassy [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Galaxy [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Northwest [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Embassy (9)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Galaxy (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Northwest (11)
1992-07-10
PATRIOT GAMES
Rivercenter IMAX (10)
1992-09-18
HOWARDS END
Embassy (2)
1992-09-18
LETHAL WEAPON 3
Rivercenter IMAX (5)
1992-10-23
FAR AND AWAY
Rivercenter IMAX (2)
1992-11-25
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Rivercenter IMAX (1+)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Embassy (4)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Palladium (1+)
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Palladium (1+)
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Palladium (8)
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 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, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, and Variety;
projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Andrew D. Crews (San Antonio Public Library) and Texas State
Library and Archives.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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