Showcase Presentations in Austin |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 29.03.2018 |
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A work-in-progress
. Continuing the Showcase Presentations in series, we now present: Austin, Texas. Part 1: The Cinemas The capital city of Texas 70mm-equipped cinemas are/were Americana Arbor Barton Creek Fox Great Hills Highland 10 Highland Mall Twin Lincoln Paramount Ritz Southpark An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The Engagements Showcase Presentations = Reserved-seat engagements (i.e. roadshows) 70mm presentations 6-track magnetic stereo (Cinerama and horizontal VistaVision presentations qualify, as well, though no evidence could be found that Austin played any of these presentation types.) This project excludes IMAX and other Special Venue presentations. (They might be added in a forthcoming revision.) Pre-1950s era roadshows have also not been included. Regarding image: To simplify the layout and presentation of the information, no distinction has been made between those movies originated in 70mm (65mm) and those originated in 35mm and blown up to 70mm. Such details can be found in numerous articles and reference material elsewhere on this website. Regarding audio: The majority of the titles featured in this chronology showcased some flavor of six-track stereo. (The noted 35mm presentations used in some roadshow situations were often 4-track magnetic stereo or, in some cases, standard optical mono.) The 70mm prints issued from the late 1970s typically were encoded with Dolby Noise Reduction and often included baby boom low-frequency enhancement and occasionally split surrounds. Most of the recently-struck prints featured digital sound (DTS aka Datasat). The reserved-seat engagements have an asterisk after the applicable title. m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema) |
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TITLE
Cinema (duration in weeks) [notes or projection process if other
than 70mm]1957-03-22 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS* State (5) [35mm] 1957-12-25 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* State (3) [35mm] 1960-07-29 BEN-HUR* Varsity (10) [35mm] 1965-09-02 MY FAIR LADY* Varsity (10) [35mm] 1965-12-24 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Varsity (22) [35mm] 1966-09-21 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Americana (13) 1967-05-02 ULYSSES* Paramount (3 days) [35mm] 1967-07-19 THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE* Varsity (12) [35mm] 1968-02-07 GONE WITH THE WIND* Americana (12) 1968-06-19 CAMELOT* Americana (8) [35mm] 1968-08-14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Americana (13) 1969-03-19 WAR AND PEACE: PART I* Varsity (1) [35mm] 1969-03-26 THE LION IN WINTER* Americana (7) [35mm] 1969-03-26 WAR AND PEACE: PART II* Varsity (1) [35mm] 1969-06-25 OLIVER!* Americana (8) [35mm] 1969-08-20 FUNNY GIRL* Americana (8) [35mm] 1969-12-23 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Americana (10) [35mm] 1970-05-06 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS Americana (3) 1970-05-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Americana (3) 1970-06-17 HELLO, DOLLY! Americana (6) 1971-03-24 RYANS DAUGHTER Americana (6) 1971-06-23 SONG OF NORWAY Americana (3) 1972-12-13 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (1) 1973-05-09 LAST TANGO IN PARIS* Texas (13) [35mm] 1974-05-29 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Americana (2) 1974-10-02 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (3) 1974-10-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Americana (3) 1975-08-22 ROLLERBALL Americana (6) 1975-10-03 GONE WITH THE WIND Fox (2) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1975-10-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Fox (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1976-10-22 GONE WITH THE WIND Americana (2) 1976-10-30 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Americana (midnight) 1976-11-05 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE Americana (3) 1977-10-07 CAMELOT Fox (1) 1977-10-14 PATTON Fox (1) 1978-09-08 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fox (4) 1978-11-17 GREASE Americana (3) 1979-11-02 ALIEN Americana (1) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Americana (30) 1981-05-01 ALTERED STATES Americana (2) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Fox (27) [70mm from Week #4] 1982-03-19 QUEST FOR FIRE Americana (7) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Highland Mall (8) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Americana (18) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Fox (2) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Highland Mall (25) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Americana (11) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Fox (6) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Fox (11) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Americana (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Americana (8) 1984-12-14 DUNE Southpark (9) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Fox (8) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Southpark (9) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Americana (3) 1985-07-06 SILVERADO Fox (sneak preview) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Arbor (12) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Fox (7) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Lincoln (9) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Americana (8) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Arbor (7) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Southpark (20) 1986-01-11 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Arbor (2 days) 1986-01-18 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Arbor (2 days) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Americana (sneak preview) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Americana (10) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Arbor (25) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Arbor (12) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Arbor (3) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Americana (7) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Arbor (11) 1987-01-16 THE MISSION Arbor (8) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Arbor (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Arbor (9) 1988-01-08 CRY FREEDOM Arbor (2) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Arbor (12) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Lincoln (6) [70mm from Week #6] 1988-06-10 THE PRESIDIO Arbor (5) 1989-04-14 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Arbor (4) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Arbor (9) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Arbor (8) 1989-10-27 BATMAN Highland Mall (3) 1989-11-17 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Highland Mall (3) 1989-12-08 THE ABYSS Highland Mall (2) 1989-12-22 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Highland Mall (3) 1990-02-23 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Highland Mall (1) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Arbor (8) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Arbor (11) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Highland (9) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Barton Creek (12) 1991-11-15 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Arbor (1) 1991-11-22 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Arbor (1) 1991-11-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Arbor (1) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Highland (sneak preview) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Arbor (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Highland (11) 1992-07-31 HOWARDS END Arbor (8) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Arbor (4) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Highland (4) 1993-11-05 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Arbor (8) 1996-11-15 VERTIGO Arbor (4) 1999-07-11 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 1999-07-25 GANDHI Paramount 1999-08-01 SUPERMAN Paramount 1999-08-15 OKLAHOMA! Paramount 1999-08-22 HAMLET Paramount 1999-11-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2000-06-30 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount (4 days) 2000-07-05 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-07 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-09 THE LAST EMPEROR Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-11 TOTAL RECALL Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-13 THE UNTOUCHABLES Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-15 TOP GUN Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-17 ALTERED STATES Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-19 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Paramount (2 days) 2000-07-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2000-09-07 SPARTACUS Paramount (3 days) 2001-08-28 GHOSTBUSTERS Paramount (2 days) 2001-08-30 SPARTACUS Paramount (2 days) 2002-01-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (1) 2002-08-27 BARAKA Paramount 2002-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2002-08-29 BARAKA Paramount 2002-08-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2003-01-16 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (1) 2003-01-23 BARAKA Paramount (3 days) 2003-08-29 LORD JIM Paramount (2 days) 2003-11-21 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount (5 days) 2004-01-27 PATTON Paramount 2004-01-28 HELLO, DOLLY! Paramount 2004-01-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-01-31 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2004-01-31 PATTON Paramount 2004-02-01 HELLO, DOLLY! Paramount 2004-02-20 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2004-05-25 PLAYTIME Paramount (3 days) 2004-08-24 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Paramount (2 days) 2004-09-24 BARAKA Paramount (2 days) 2005-08-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2005-08-27 DOCTOR DOLITTLE Paramount (2 days) 2005-08-27 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Paramount (2 days) 2005-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2006-07-06 PATTON Paramount (2 days) 2006-08-05 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount (3 days) 2006-08-05 PLAYTIME Paramount (3 days) 2006-08-29 VERTIGO Paramount 2006-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2006-??-?? BARAKA Paramount 2006-??-?? THE SOUND OF MUSIC Paramount 2007-08-24 TRON Paramount (2 days) 2007-09-01 CLEOPATRA Paramount (2 days) 2008-08-22 BARAKA Paramount (3 days) 2008-08-23 VERTIGO Paramount (2 days) 2008-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (3 days) 2009-01-21 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2009-08-28 THE BIBLE Paramount (3 days) 2009-08-29 STAR! Paramount (2 days) 2009-09-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (3 days) 2010-08-15 VERTIGO Paramount (2 days) 2010-08-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2010-08-19 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2011-08-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2011-08-25 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount (2 days) 2011-08-27 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) [70mm Week] 2012-08-21 SPARTACUS Paramount (2 days) 2012-08-23 LAST ACTION HERO Paramount 2012-08-24 WEST SIDE STORY Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-08-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2012-08-26 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Paramount 2012-08-31 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-07 BARAKA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-14 GHOSTBUSTERS Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (1) 2012-09-21 THE MASTER Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5) 2012-11-03 CLEOPATRA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2012-11-24 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2012-12-01 PLAYTIME Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2012-12-08 LIFEFORCE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2012-12-09 APOCALYPSE NOW Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2012-12-12 APOCALYPSE NOW Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2013-01-26 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (3 days) 2013-08-23 WEST SIDE STORY Paramount 2013-08-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2014-11-06 INTERSTELLAR Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2014-07-?? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2014-08-?? INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount 2014-08-?? ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Paramount 2014-08-?? SPARTACUS Paramount 2015-01-09 INHERENT VICE Paramount (?) 2015-08-25 VERTIGO Paramount (2 days) 2015-08-27 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2015-08-29 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (?) 2016-07-09 THE UNTOUCHABLES Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) 2016-08-24 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount 2016-08-?? INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Paramount 2016-08-?? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-08-16 VERTIGO Paramount (2 days) 2017-08-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Paramount (2 days) 2017-08-19 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Paramount (2 days) 2017-10-30 THE THING Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-11-15 JUSTICE LEAGUE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2017-12-25 PHANTOM THREAD Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-02-10 LAST ACTION HERO Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-19 HOWARD THE DUCK Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-26 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-03-28 READY PLAYER ONE Alamo Drafthouse Ritz 2018-04-18 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (2 days) |
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Note that some of the presentations included in this listing were presented
in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to print damage
and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or
because the booking was moved to a smaller, 35mm-only 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. Also, regarding roadshow presentations, the reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was relaxed during the latter portion of the run. References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Austin American-Statesman, The Austin Statesman, and Variety; Dolby sound system installation records; and projector and sound system trade advertisements. Special Thanks: John Stewart. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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