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DP70s in Virginia (VA)
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| Written
by: Thomas
Hauerslev |
Date:
04.07.2009 |
| Annandale |
Annandale |
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Two DP70 ( +
2122). 2122 removed early 90s. Reinstalled at First Star
IMAX theatre in Newport (KY) |
| Annandale |
Cinema
7, Bailey's
Cross Roads |
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Two
DP70 from the Uptown Cinema in Washington (DC). Closed in
1994. Both projectors now reside in the Crown Harbour 9
theatre in Annapolis, MD.
I regret to inform you of the passing of the DP70s that used
to reside at the (Bowtie) Annapolis Harbour 9 have passed
away (thrown in the dumpster). I have this from a reliable
source though I have not verified it. These are the machines
that started life in the Uptown Theatre in Washington,
DC...moved the K-B Cinema 7 before finishing their service
at the Harbour 9. I don’t know which digital projector
replaced them but that was the cause of their demise.
They will be missed by some...forgotten by most.
Steven Guttag,
24.06.2011 |
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Charlottesville |
Seminole 4 |
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 Two DP70 (1960+1967).
Before being pulled from service, 1960 was being used for
film, and 1967 was being used for parts. The theater chain
has donated the machines to the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. But because shipping the entire machine
is cost prohibitive, they are being parted out so that other
machines can continue to be in service for many years to
come.
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 Here
are a couple of pictures. One of the projectors before being
stripped, one with most key parts removed, and one (sadly)
in a dumpster waiting to be recycled. It's important to note
that the parts are being taken from machines that were to be
junked, and that the removed parts will keep other machines
running longer. As always, thank you for maintaining the web
site on the greatest projector ever made.
Brad Morris,
06.08.2012
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| Norfolk |
Main
Gate Cinema |
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One
DP70 (1957)
with base number 6341.
Originally built by RC Cinemas in the late 1980s. projector taken out of service and pushed to the side.
Projector has been cannibalized for parts (motors, lens & lens bracket, mag head cluster
are gone, and possibly some other parts). It had been a single projector installation with a platter. The last time that the projector was actually used was for
the initial release of "Far and Away" (the theater was the only one in the southeastern part of Virginia that ran a 70mm print) |
| Richmond |
Westhampton
Theatre (*) |
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848 seats |
| Richmond |
Willow Lawn
Theatre (*») |
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800 seats |
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Vienna |
Vienna Theatre |
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on the image to see an enlargement
I found this old ad from Strong Electric hyping the Futura II. The picture
was taken at the demolished Vienna Theater in Vienna, VA around 1965. The
projectionist was the late Hugh Rodgers.
I ran those DP70s many times back in the day. To my recollection they never
ran 70mm there. What eventually happened to them is anyone’s guess.
Rick Raskin,
15.01.2012
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More
in 70mm reading:
DP70 - The Todd-AO Projector
DP70 Story
DP70 Cinemas everywhere
DP70 Serial Numbers
DP70s in USA
Todd-AO
70mm Projectors
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