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Showcase Presentations in St. Louis
A Chronology of Large Format and Roadshow Exhibition, 1953-Present |
Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
23.05.2017 |
What
follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in the St. Louis region of Missouri 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. A 70mm presentation provided a superior
projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion pictures 35mm
presentation.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
BELLEVILLE (Illinois see separate article)
CHESTERFIELD
Clarkson
CLAYTON
Shady Oak
ELLISVILLE
Ellisville
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS (Illinois)
St. Clair
FLORISSANT
270 Drive-In
HAZELWOOD
Village
JENNINGS
North Drive-In
MOLINE ACRES
Lewis & Clark
RICHMOND HEIGHTS
Esquire
ST. ANN
Northwest Square
St. Ann
ST. CHARLES
St. Charles
ST. LOUIS
Ambassador
Cinerama
Crestwood
Mid-City
Pageant
St. Louis
Stadium
Union Station (70mm planned and initially promoted but ultimately not
installed)
SAPPINGTON
Ronnies
Ronnies Drive-In
SHREWSBURY
Kenrick
SUNSET HILLS
Mark Twain
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
1958-04-16
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Pageant (45)
1959-02-26
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Pageant (7)
1959-06-12
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Pageant (14)
1959-10-16
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Pageant (5)
1959-12-25
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Esquire (6)
1960-03-11
PORGY AND BESS*
Esquire (4)
1960-05-18
CAN-CAN*
Ambassador (9)
1960-05-26
BEN-HUR*
Mid-City (27)
1960-12-22
SPARTACUS*
Esquire (15)
1961-04-11
EXODUS*
Esquire (12)
1961-12-21
KING OF KINGS*
Esquire (8)
1962-03-01
WEST SIDE STORY*
Mid-City (17)
1962-04-13
OKLAHOMA!
Pageant (7)
1962-12-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Esquire (14)
1963-03-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Ambassador (12)
1963-06-13
MADAME
Mid-City (1)
1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Ambassador (24)
1964-02-20
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Cinerama (37)
1964-11-05
CIRCUS WORLD*
Cinerama (19)
1965-01-21
MY FAIR LADY*
Ambassador (36)
1965-03-16
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Cinerama (34)
1965-03-31
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
St. Louis (83)
1965-04-07
BECKET
Ronnies Drive-In (1)
1965-09-29
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Ambassador
(12)
1965-11-10
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL*
Cinerama (6)
1965-12-22
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Cinerama (14)
1965-12-25
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Ambassador (10)
1966-03-29
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Ambassador (44) #
1966-04-01
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE*
Cinerama (12)
1966-06-23
KHARTOUM*
Cinerama (18)
1966-10-26
HAWAII*
Cinerama (34) #
1967-02-01
THE BIBLE*
Ambassador (16)
1967-05-25
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Ambassador (22) #
1967-06-22
GRAND PRIX*
Cinerama (19)
1967-10-25
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Ambassador (33)
1967-11-01
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Cinerama (12)
1967-12-20
CAMELOT*
Esquire (23)
1968-01-25
CUSTER OF THE WEST*
Cinerama (8)
1968-03-20
HALF A SIXPENCE*
Cinerama (6) #
1968-05-01
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Cinerama (4)
1968-05-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Cinerama (29)
1968-06-12
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Ambassador (8)
1968-08-28
GONE WITH THE WIND
Mark Twain (13)
1968-12-18
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Ambassador (10) #
1968-12-18
STAR!*
Cinerama (15)
1968-12-20
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Esquire (10) #
1969-03-26
BEN-HUR*
Ambassador (9)
1969-04-02
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Cinerama (12)
1969-05-28
SWEET CHARITY*
Ambassador (6)
1969-06-19
OLIVER!*
Creve Coeur (27)
1969-06-25
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Cinerama (13)
1969-09-24
CAMELOT
Cinerama (1)
1969-11-12
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Cinerama (16)
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Ambassador (33)
1970-02-11
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Creve Coeur (6)
1970-03-04
PATTON*
Cinerama (31)
1970-10-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinerama (9)
1970-12-22
SONG OF NORWAY*
Esquire (11)
1971-04-06
RYANS DAUGHTER
Cinerama (23)
1971-12-14
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Cinerama (39) #
1972-12-14
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Cinerama (13) #
1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cinerama (11)
1973-05-23
CAMELOT
Esquire (4)
1973-06-13
THIS IS CINERAMA
Cinerama (5)
1974-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Esquire (5)
1975-10-08
GONE WITH THE WIND
Esquire (2)
1976-08-25
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE
Esquire (5)
1976-09-04
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH
Mark Twain [midnight]
1976-09-29
GONE WITH THE WIND
Esquire (3)
1977-12-23
STAR WARS
Creve Coeur (25)
1979-04-06
ALIEN
Creve Coeur [sneak preview]
1979-05-18
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Mark Twain (1)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Creve Coeur (18)
1979-10-19
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Creve Coeur (3)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Creve Coeur (30)
1981-01-30
ALTERED STATES
Esquire [sneak preview]
1981-02-06
ALTERED STATES
Esquire (5)
1981-05-22
OUTLAND
Esquire (6)
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Esquire (7)
1982-06-18
ANNIE
Creve Coeur (15)
1983-01-21
GANDHI
Creve Coeur (16)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Esquire (17)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Village (29)
1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Creve Coeur (5)
1983-09-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Creve Coeur (1)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Creve Coeur (6)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Mark Twain (6)
1983-10-15
THE RIGHT STUFF
Esquire [sneak preview]
1983-10-21
THE RIGHT STUFF
Esquire (11)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Clarkson (19)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Creve Coeur (12)
1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Mark Twain (17)
1984-12-07
2010
Clarkson (8)
1984-12-07
2010
Kenrick (9)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Mark Twain (6)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Kenrick (8)
1984-12-21
2010
Creve Coeur (7)
1985-06-21
COCOON
Esquire (16)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Creve Coeur (4)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Kenrick (4)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Mark Twain (4)
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Clarkson [sneak preview]
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Kenrick [sneak preview]
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Clarkson (5)
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Kenrick (8)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Creve Coeur (8)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Clarkson [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Clarkson (23)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Esquire (12)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Kenrick (15)
1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Esquire (8)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Kenrick (18)
1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
Northwest Square (5)
1987-07-15
ALIENS
St. Charles (2 days) [grand opening]
1987-07-17
THE UNTOUCHABLES
St. Charles (6)
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Creve Coeur (13)
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Kenrick (16)
1987-08-28
APOCALYPSE NOW
Northwest Square (1)
1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Esquire (9)
1988-02-19
CRY FREEDOM
Creve Coeur (5)
1988-05-20
WILLOW
Kenrick (7)
1988-07-15
DIE HARD
Esquire (12)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Clarkson (10)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Kenrick (12)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Esquire (8)
1989-06-30
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Creve Coeur (8)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Clarkson (7)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Kenrick (8)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Northwest Square (14)
1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Esquire (7)
1990-07-06
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Creve Coeur (2)
1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Kenrick (13)
1991-01-18
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-01-25
THATS ENTERTAINMENT!
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-01
OKLAHOMA!
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-08
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-15
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-22
WEST SIDE STORY
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-03-01
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-03-08
BEN-HUR
Creve Coeur (1)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire [sneak preview]
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Clarkson [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
St. Clair [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Clarkson (6)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire (6)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Northwest Square (11) [70mm from Week 3]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
St. Clair (6)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Esquire (5)
1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Kenrick (4)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Ronnies (8)
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Ronnies (7)
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, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Variety; projection and
sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Jerry Alexander, Bill Huelbig and Chris Utley.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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