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DP70s in Europa
Spain, Russia, Rumania, Portugal, Northern Ireland, Malta, Lebanon, Italy, Iceland and Iraq

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Written by: Thomas Hauerslev Date: 07.06.2009

Iraq

Baghdad Cinema Houses Ltd (*)
Baghdad Al Nasr (»)
 

Iceland

Reykjavik Háskólá Bio (*»P)
  Two DP70 (1624+1628) First THX theatre in Norden. SR.D. DTS. As of 1998 not a THX

Machines taken out and in storage at the Icelandic Film Library.

 
Reykjavik Laugárasbíó (*»P)
  Two DP70. Machines taken out and in storage at the Icelandic Film Library. THX.
   

Israel

Nethania Cinema Sharon
  Three DP70 (___+____+____). There were quite a few installations of DP70 in Israel, I've seen 3 DP70's in Cinema Sharon in Nethania back in 1980, naturally they showed only 35mm. There are 3@ Fedi 70 machines still in the booth of cinema Gordon in Tel-Aviv. Both cinemas have been defunct for years. Alex Asp, 13.06.2011.
Tel-Aviv Cinema City
  One DP70 (___). One of the last surviving DP70's exhibited in the lobby of Cinema City, 30 screen multiplex at the outskirts of Tel-Aviv. Alex Asp, 13.06.2011

The machine is not functional. With 70 mm empty reel in upper magazine, and 35 mm reel in the lower. The film gate inside is 35 mm, and the magnetic heads block is still in place. 18.06.2011 image by Steven Becker.
 

Italy

Melzo Arcadia
  One DP70 (885) from Schauburg, Germany. Installed 2018
 
Rome Adriano (*»)
  The Adriano in May 2006. Image by Thomas Hauerslev

First permanent Todd-AO theatre in Europe. "Oklahoma!" opened here 14.02.1957 (European premiere). Original cinema rebuilt 1990 into a multiplex and equipped with Kinoton machines.
 

Lebanon

Beruit Cinema Byblos (»)

From the Super Cinerama days (70mm) of the Cinema Byblos, an advert for "Cinerama's Russian Adventure", around 1967. Advert from George Florence's' collection.

Click on the advert.
 
Beruit Capitole (»)
  A pair of DP70s on their way to the scrap dealer in a back street, somewhere in Beiruit.

Photographer unknown.

Picture taken February 2013

 
 

Malta

Sliema Plaza (*»)
 

Northern Ireland

Belfast Ritz (*»)
  Opened 09.11.1936, 2219 seats. Renamed ABC 1963. Two DP70 installed 25.12.1959 and "South Pacific" shown in Todd-AO. DP70 moved 1969 to private in Glasgow, Scotland. Closed 22.09.1977 by arson. Renamed Cannon. (Reopened date?) Closed 01.07.1993.
 

Portugal

Amadora Astoria (»)
Funchal (Madeira) ? (»)
  Two DP70 (1761+1762). Opened in 1966. 1152 seats. Also two FP7 projectors. The first 70mm film, "Circus World", were without subtitles. Subtitles were projected in 35mm. Cinema is closed and used as car parking. Projectors are still there.
Lisbon Imperio (P»)
Lisbon Monumental (*»P)
  SR.D. DTS
Lisbon Tivoli (P»)
 

Rumania

Bucarest Studio (»)
  July 2009: "Studio-ul n-a avut niciodata 70mm. Au fost numai la Patria si Luceafarul." / Cinema Studio never had 70mm. Cinema Patria and Luceafarul have had 70mm projectors.
   

Russia

Moscow Forum (*»)
  Built in 1914. 927 seats. Closed in 1993.
Moscow Cine and Concert Hall "Cosmos"
  Two DP70 (1567 & 1568). Installed on 1979 (before Moscow Olympic Games) by French engineers: Dominik & Rishar. Only work 4 weeks every year during Russian Film Market (2 weeks in December and 2 weeks in March). Ruslan Sarvarov, 5 May 2009
 

Spain

Barcelona Exposicion Mundial (»)
  Two DP70 (1808+1809). To private in Barcelona

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Gerardo Cortes
Barcelona Private (p)
  Two DP70 (1808+1809) from Exposicion Mundial (»)
Madrid Cine Consulado (»)
Madrid Cine Paz #1 (*»P)
  THX, SR.D. DTS
Saragossa Rex (»)
Tolosa Leidor (»)
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