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70mm Presentations in Tampa Bay
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1958-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
02.10.2021 |
Lawrence
of Arabia Tampa Bay premiere advert, Tampa Times, 29th May 1963
What follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic
sound feature-film presentations in the Tampa/St. Petersburg (aka Tampa
Bay) region of Florida, 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
BRANDON
Regency Square 8
CLEARWATER
Clearwater 8 / The Movies at Clearwater
Trans-Lux / Sunshine Mall
LARGO
Tri-City 8
PINELLAS PARK
Palms
ST. PETERSBURG
Center
Crossroads
Crossroads 8
Loews
Plaza Twin
TAMPA
Britton
Hillsboro 8
Mission Bell 8 / The Movies at Mission Bell
Northdale Court 6
Palace
Park
University Collection 6
Veterans 24
TARPON SPRINGS
Klosterman Point
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
1958-11-19
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Britton (21)
1959-04-15
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Britton (5)
1959-12-25
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Center (6)
1960-02-04
BEN-HUR*
Center (34)
1960-06-29
CAN-CAN*
Park (10)
1960-09-29
CAN-CAN*
Center (8)
1960-12-22
SPARTACUS*
Center (11)
1961-03-08
EXODUS*
Center (9)
1961-12-20
KING OF KINGS*
Center (9)
1962-02-22
EL CID*
Center (12)
1962-05-17
OKLAHOMA!
Center (3)
1963-02-01
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Center (9)
1963-05-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Center (11)
1964-05-27
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Palace (12) #
1964-08-21
CIRCUS WORLD*
Palace (8)
1964-11-25
MY FAIR LADY*
Center (31)
1965-04-07
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Palace (77) #
1965-06-30
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Center (15)
1966-01-19
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Center (8)
1966-03-17
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Center (36)
1966-12-23
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Palace (8)
1967-02-01
THE BIBLE*
Palms (23)
1967-02-02
HAWAII*
Florida (15) #
1967-02-15
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Center (17)
1967-02-17
GRAND PRIX*
Palace (11)
1967-11-22
CAMELOT*
Center (27)
1967-12-22
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Loews (27)
1968-02-07
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Palms (15)
1968-06-12
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Palace (15)
1968-10-25
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Center (9)
1968-12-19
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Loews (11)
1968-12-19
STAR!*
Palms (13)
1968-12-20
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Palace (10)
1969-01-08
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Trans-Lux (2)
1969-06-27
SWEET CHARITY*
Crossroads (7)
1969-08-15
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Palace (6)
1969-12-17
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Loews (7)
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Crossroads (27)
1970-05-15
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Loews (3)
1970-05-22
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Palace (3)
1971-02-19
SONG OF NORWAY*
Palace (11)
1973-03-23
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Palace (14)
1973-07-03
THIS IS CINERAMA
Palace (6)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Plaza (5)
1985-07-26
2010
Northdale Court (1)
1986-04-11
AMADEUS
University Collection (3)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
University Collection [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
University Collection (25) [unconfirmed]
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Northdale Court (15) [70mm from Week 9]
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Tri-City (13)
1986-09-26
GONE WITH THE WIND
Tri-City (1)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Crossroads (12)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Hillsboro (12)
1989-10-20
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Mission Bell (7)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Crossroads (7)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Hillsboro (6)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Northdale Court (10)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Regency Square (8) [70mm from Week 7]
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Tri-City (18)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Hillsboro [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Crossroads [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Hillsboro [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Northdale Court [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Crossroads (7)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Hillsboro (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Northdale Court (10)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Clearwater (6)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Hillsboro (4)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Veterans (1+)
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Veterans (1+)
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Veterans (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, St. Petersburg Times, The Tampa Tribune, Variety, and
projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Laura Baas (State Library of Florida) and Nick DiMaggio.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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