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Written by: Thomas Hauerslev

Date: 09.07.2009

Basel	Eldorado
	One DP70 (2056). Sold to Mr. Jürg Christen 1985.
Bregenz	Metro
	Two DP70 (2051+2052). Sold to Mr. Clemens Pagel, March 2012 Image by Clemens Pagel
Lausanne	Swiss Country Fair 1964 (»T)
	Three DP70 (1992+1996+____). Each DP70 ran a 70mm film on a large 18 x 8 metre screen. The triple 70mm film was shown in the Wehrhafte Schweiz pavillion.
Luzern	Kino Capitol
	Two DP70 (1992+1996) in storage Hier sende ich dir neue daten zweier maschinen die an der EXPO 64 den film ("La Suisse Vigilante" / "Wehrhafte Schweiz") zeigen durften. Die beiden maschinen standen danach in Luzern im Kino Capitol, wurden aber vor vielen jahren ausgebaut. Leider wurden die philips verstärker-schränke damals entsorgt. Hier die neuen nummern....: • Maschine 1: 1992 unterbau 502 • Maschine 2: 1996 unterbau 503 Mein wunsch ist mit freunden ein museum zu gründen,und diese beiden maschinen im betriebsfähigem zustand zu zeigen. Herzliche grüsse Clemens Pagel, 30.04.2014
Kriens	Clemens Pagel (p) - Kino Rex Hergiswil
	Three DP70 (2048+2051+2052) 2048 from Murg, 2051+2052 from Bregenz Image by Clemens Pagel
	Image by Clemens Pagel
Murg	?
	One DP70 (2048) to Clemens Pagel, Kriens
Muri/Aargau	Kino Mansarde
	One DP70 (2222) Image by Hardy Ketterer
Neuchatel	Kino Rex
	One DP70 (2366) taken out, and now located in Kino ARCADES foyer Image by Clemens Pagel

Urdorf	Supercinerama - Jürg Christen (Private)
	Two DP70 (2056+2292) from Corso in Zürich. 2056 bought in 1985. 2292 bought in 1995. Machines to Schauburg Cinerama, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2024 DP70 2292, image by Jürg Christen
	DP70 2056, image by Jürg Christen
Zürich	Apollo Cinerama (*»)
	Three DP70 (xxx+758+782). Opened 18.09.1928. First film was "Heus spielt der Strauss".* Largest cinema in Switzerland with more than 2000 seats. "South Pacific" was the first Todd-AO film. Opened 25.10.1958 in the original version with subtitles. Image by Jürg Christen 1300 seats and 14,6 x 6,7 m screen. Another source claims First Todd-AO was "Around the World in 80 Days". Ran "My Fair Lady" for 11 months. Converted to Switzerland's first single lens Cinerama house 05.09.1964. Seats reduced to 1000. Screen 165 sqm. Closed 31.05.1988. *) Numbers not confirmed.
Zürich	Corso #1
	One DP70 (2292). Sold to Mr. Jürg Christen ca. 1995.
Zürich	Rex (»)
Wettingen	MoviElite
	Two DP70 (758+782) in basement storage, possibly from Apollo Cinerama in Zürich.

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