| | 70mm Presentations in Dallas A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 | Star Wars 70mm upgrade advert, The Dallas Morning News, 25th December 1977
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX, Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included (but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision).
The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source, blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.).
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
ADDISON Look Cinemas Prestonwood Creek / Granada
ARLINGTON Bowen Green Oaks Lincoln Square The Parks at Arlington Studio Movie Grill
BEDFORD Cinema 6 / Bedford
CARROLTON Furneaux Creek
DALLAS Capri Caruth Plaza (see: Cinema) Cine 150 / Cine I & II Cinema / Caruth Plaza Esquire Glen Lakes Inwood Loews / Loews Downtown Medallion Northpark (AMC) Northpark (GCC) Park Central Plaza (see: United Artists) Preston Royal Prestonwood Skillman South Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane Tower Town & Country Drive-In United Artists / The United Artists / Plaza Valley View Walnut Hill Wilshire Wynnewood
FORT WORTH City View Hulen (AMC) Hulen (UA) Opera House / The 1849 Village Opera House Palace Ridglea
GARLAND Northstar
HIGHLAND PARK Village
HURST Belaire Cinema 6 / North East Mall
MESQUITE Town East (UA) Towne Crossing
PLANO Central Center / Central Park Chisolm Cinemark West Plano Preston Park
WHITE SETTLEMENT Las Vegas Trail
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)
m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema
1956-06-15
OKLAHOMA!*
Tower (22) 1956-12-20
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
Tower (46)
1958-04-16
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Wynnewood (34)
1959-02-12
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Tower (7) 1959-12-18
BEN-HUR*
Tower (42) 1959-12-25
PORGY AND BESS*
Esquire (8) 1959-12-25
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Capri (5)
1960-05-06
CAN-CAN*
Esquire (15) 1960-10-25
THE ALAMO*
Capri (19) 1960-12-21
EXODUS*
Tower (14)
1961-03-08
SPARTACUS*
Capri (9) 1961-11-16
KING OF KINGS*
Tower (10)
1962-02-15
WEST SIDE STORY*
Esquire (20) 1962-03-01
EL CID*
Tower (11) 1962-05-30
OKLAHOMA!
Tower (2) 1962-12-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Tower (13)
1963-03-28
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Esquire (20) 1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Palace (17) 1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Tower (26) 1963-12-20
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Capri (23)
1964-04-08
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE*
Tower (11) 1964-06-24
CIRCUS WORLD*
Capri (11) 1964-11-11
MY FAIR LADY*
Palace (28) 1964-11-11
MY FAIR LADY*
Tower (36)
1965-03-17
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Capri (19) 1965-03-24
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Inwood (91) 1965-05-27
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Palace (21) 1965-07-21
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Tower (12) 1965-07-27
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL*
Capri (9) 1965-10-21
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Palace (9) 1965-12-22
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Capri (10)
1966-02-17
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Tower (6) 1966-03-31
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Northpark (38) 1966-06-29
KHARTOUM*
Capri (7) 1966-08-17
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE
Capri (1) 1966-10-12
THE BIBLE*
Tower (30) 1966-11-22
IS PARIS BURNING?*
Wilshire (9) 1966-12-21
HAWAII*
Inwood (23) [70mm?]
1967-01-24
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Wilshire (27) 1967-01-25
GRAND PRIX*
Capri (14) 1967-10-25
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Northpark (53) 1967-11-08
CAMELOT*
Inwood (23)
1968-01-24
CUSTER OF THE WEST*
Capri (3) 1968-02-01
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Wilshire (21) 1968-02-28
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Palace (12) 1968-05-02
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Cine 150 (8) 1968-05-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Capri (24) 1968-10-30
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Northpark (16) 1968-10-16
FUNNY GIRL*
Cine 150 (17) [70mm?] 1968-11-07
STAR!*
Inwood (12) 1968-11-13
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Capri (13) 1968-11-14
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Palace (5) [70mm?] 1968-12-18
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Tower (11) 1968-12-20
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Wilshire (14)
1969-02-19
OLIVER!*
Northpark (34) [70mm?] 1969-02-20
FUNNY GIRL*
Granada m/o (35 [52]) [70mm?] 1969-03-28
BEN-HUR*
Wilshire (8) 1969-05-15
SWEET CHARITY*
Inwood (11) 1969-05-15
SWEET CHARITY*
Opera House (12) 1969-07-30
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Tower (4) 1969-09-03
CLEOPATRA
Opera House (2) 1969-09-17
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Opera House (2) 1969-10-01
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Opera House (2) 1969-10-15
CAMELOT
Opera House (1) 1969-10-22
GONE WITH THE WIND
Opera House (1) 1969-10-29
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Opera House (20) 1969-10-29
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Wilshire (35) 1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Cine 150 (19) 1969-12-19
MAROONED*
Northpark (12)
1970-03-04
PATTON*
Tower (25) 1970-03-18
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Opera House (6) 1970-05-20
BEN-HUR
Opera House (5) 1970-06-24
PATTON
Opera House (17) [70mm?] 1970-10-14
TORA! TORA! TORA!*
Cine 150 (16) 1970-10-21
AIRPORT
Opera House (3) 1970-11-13
CLEOPATRA
Opera House (2) 1970-11-13
SONG OF NORWAY
Wilshire (mini-feature sneak preview) 1970-11-25
HELLO, DOLLY!
Opera House (2) 1970-12-09
OLIVER!
Opera House (1) 1970-12-16
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN
Opera House (1) 1970-12-25
SONG OF NORWAY*
Wilshire (10)
1971-09-02
GRAND PRIX
Opera House (1) 1971-10-06
EL CID
Opera House (1) 1971-10-07
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
Inwood (1) 1971-10-13
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Preston Royal (2) 1971-10-13
SONG OF NORWAY
Cine 150 (1) 1971-10-14
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Northpark (1) 1971-10-29
GONE WITH THE WIND
Northpark (3) 1971-11-17
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Opera House (1) 1971-11-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Inwood (2) 1971-12-10
RYANS DAUGHTER
Inwood (1) 1971-12-14
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Cine 150 (26) [70mm?]
1972-02-03
THE COWBOYS
Loews (17) 1972-06-16
PATTON
Inwood (2) 1972-12-20
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Cine (12) [70mm?]
1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Inwood (15) 1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Opera House (8) 1973-05-11
CAMELOT
Opera House (5)
1974-07-19
THATS ENTERTAINMENT!
Preston Royal (14) 1974-08-30
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cine (8) 1974-11-01
GONE WITH THE WIND
Palace (1)
1975-06-27
THE WIND AND THE LION
Preston Royal (13) 1975-07-02
ROLLERBALL
Medallion (13)
1976-06-18
THATS ENTERTAINMENT, PART 2
Preston Royal (9) 1976-06-23
LOGANS RUN
Medallion (6) 1976-08-06
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE
Medallion (6) 1976-09-17
PATTON
Medallion (1)
1977-05-27
STAR WARS
Northpark (54) [70mm from Week 31] 1977-10-19
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Medallion (sneak preview) [70mm?] 1977-10-20
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Medallion (sneak preview) [70mm?] 1977-11-04
A STAR IS BORN
Preston Royal (1) 1977-11-18
TOMMY
Medallion (4) 1977-12-14
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Medallion (27) [70mm?]
1978-06-23
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Preston Royal (3) 1978-09-22
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Inwood (2) 1978-10-20
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Park Central (9) 1978-12-15
SUPERMAN
Northpark (21) [70mm from Week 6]
1979-01-27
HANOVER STREET
Medallion (sneak preview) 1979-04-07
ALIEN
Medallion (sneak preview) 1979-05-24
THE ROSE
Medallion (sneak preview) 1979-05-25
ALIEN
Medallion (19) 1979-05-25
ALIEN
Ridglea (16) 1979-09-21
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Ridglea (2) 1979-10-19
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Northpark (3) 1979-11-09
THE ROSE
Northpark (6) 1979-12-14
1941
Cinema (10) [70mm from Week 5] 1979-12-21
THE BLACK HOLE
Northpark (10)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Northpark (23) 1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Prestonwood (38) 1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Ridglea (30) 1980-08-01
RAISE THE TITANIC
Cinema (7)
1981-01-16
ALTERED STATES
Park Central (sneak preview) 1981-01-23
ALTERED STATES
Park Central (11) 1981-04-24
GONE WITH THE WIND
Prestonwood (1) 1981-05-22
OUTLAND
Northpark (8) 1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Cinema (42) [70mm from Week 33] 1981-07-31
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Medallion (3)
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Park Central (8) 1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Ridglea (8) 1982-03-06
BLADE RUNNER
Northpark (sneak preview) 1982-05-21
ANNIE
Northpark (17) 1982-06-04
POLTERGEIST
Park Central (9) 1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Prestonwood Creek (16) 1982-06-11
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Northpark (27) 1982-07-09
TRON
Inwood (6) 1982-09-17
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Northpark (5) 1982-11-12
FAME
Northpark (1) 1982-12-03
QUEST FOR FIRE
Cinema (1) 1982-12-10
OUTLAND
Cinema (1) 1982-12-17
THE DARK CRYSTAL
Park Central (8) 1982-12-17
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Cinema (9)
1983-01-21
GANDHI
Northpark (19) 1983-01-21
GANDHI
Prestonwood Creek (22) 1983-01-21
GANDHI
Ridglea (19) 1983-02-11
LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
Park Central (4) 1983-04-29
BLUE THUNDER
Inwood (premiere) [USA Film Festival] 1983-05-02
OKLAHOMA!
Inwood [USA Film Festival] 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Northpark (21) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Prestonwood Creek (29) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
UA Hulen (18) 1983-06-03
WARGAMES
Northpark (17) 1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Park Central (9) 1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Prestonwood (15) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Lincoln Square (11) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Northpark (6) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
UA Hulen (11) 1983-10-14
GANDHI
Medallion (1) 1983-??-??
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Prestonwood (midnight)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Caruth Plaza (11) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Furneaux Creek (10) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Las Vegas Trail (13) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Lincoln Square (12) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
North East (13) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Prestonwood Creek (#1: 16) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Prestonwood Creek (#2: 5) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Skillman (14) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
South (16) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Town East (12) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
UA Hulen (11) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Village (#1: 12) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Village (#2: 1) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Walnut Hill (12) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Medallion (7) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Park Central (6) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Prestonwood (8) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Ridglea (7) 1984-06-01
STREETS OF FIRE
Northpark (2) 1984-06-01
STREETS OF FIRE
Opera House (2) 1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Prestonwood Creek (19) [70mm from Week 12] 1984-06-08
GREMLINS
Northpark (15) 1984-09-19
AMADEUS
Northpark (12) 1984-12-07
2010
Las Vegas Trail (6) 1984-12-07
2010
Lincoln Square (9) 1984-12-07
2010
Northpark (10) 1984-12-07
2010
UA Hulen (9) 1984-12-14
DUNE
Northpark (6) 1984-12-14
DUNE
Opera House (7) 1984-12-14
STARMAN
Cine (1+) 1984-12-14
STARMAN
Prestonwood Creek (1+)
1985-03-28
STAR WARS
Northpark (triple feature) 1985-03-28
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Northpark (triple feature) 1985-03-28
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Northpark (triple feature) 1985-03-29
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Northpark (1+) 1985-03-??
2010
Inwood [USA Film Festival] 1985-03-??
GHOSTBUSTERS
Inwood [USA Film Festival] 1985-05-22
RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1985-06-07
THE GOONIES
Northpark (5) 1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Caruth Plaza (1+) 1985-06-29
SILVERADO
UA Hulen (sneak preview) 1985-07-03
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Northpark (21) 1985-07-06
SILVERADO
UA Hulen (sneak preview) 1985-07-10
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME
Northpark (5) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Bowen (12) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Cine (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Green Oaks (12) [70mm from Week 6] 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Prestonwood (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Skillman (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
South (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Town East (1+) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
UA Hulen (11) 1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Caruth Plaza (sneak preview) 1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Opera House (sneak preview) 1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Valley View (sneak preview) 1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Caruth Plaza (1+) 1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Valley View (1+) 1985-08-16
AMERICAN FLYERS
Northpark (8) 1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Northpark (1+) 1985-12-20
A CHORUS LINE
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1985-12-20
OUT OF AFRICA
Northpark (22)
1986-03-26
THE MONEY PIT
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1986-05-10
TOP GUN
cinema (?) (sneak preview) 1986-05-10
TOP GUN
North East (sneak preview) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Cine (8+) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Lincoln Square (22) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
North East (24) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Park Central (12+) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Prestonwood Creek (28) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Towne Crossing (8+) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
UA Hulen (31) 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Walnut Hill (21) 1986-05-22
COBRA
Northpark (4) 1986-06-06
SPACECAMP
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1986-07-18
ALIENS
Northpark (17) 1986-07-18
ALIENS
Prestonwood Creek (8+) 1986-08-01
HOWARD THE DUCK
Northpark (3) 1986-08-29
TOP GUN
Ridglea (8) 1986-10-17
THE COLOR OF MONEY
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1986-11-21
TOP GUN
Bedford (4) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
AMC Hulen (13) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Medallion (1+) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Park Central (1+) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Prestonwood Creek (1+) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Town East (1+) 1986-12-19
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Northpark (9) 1986-??-??
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1986-??-??
THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
cinema (?) [70mm?]
1987-03-06
LETHAL WEAPON
Northpark (3) 1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
UA Hulen (14) 1987-06-12
PREDATOR
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1987-06-12
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
UA Hulen (14) 1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Northpark (9) 1987-??-??
THE LAST EMPEROR
cinema (?) [70mm?]
1988-01-15
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Northpark (1+) 1988-02-19
CRY FREEDOM
Northpark (1) 1988-05-20
WILLOW
Northpark (7) 1988-06-10
THE PRESIDIO
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1988-06-22
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1988-07-15
DIE HARD
Northpark (14) 1988-09-23
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
Northpark (9) 1988-11-23
COCOON: THE RETURN
Northpark (3)
1989-01-13
BEACHES
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1989-03-17
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Glen Lakes (12) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Bedford (24) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Prestonwood Creek (4+) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
UA Hulen (20) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
United Artists (4+) 1989-06-09
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Glen Lakes (1+) 1989-06-22
BATMAN
Northpark (6) 1989-06-23
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cine (3) 1989-07-07
LETHAL WEAPON 2
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Northpark (5) 1989-09-15
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
UA Hulen (3) 1989-10-25
THE BEAR
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1989-11-17
VALMONT
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1989-11-22
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Northpark (6) 1989-12-22
ALWAYS
Northpark (9)
1990-01-05
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Northpark (1+) 1990-01-12
GLORY
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-03-02
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Plaza (1+) 1990-04-20
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
cinema (?) [USA Film Festival / 70mm?] 1990-05-04
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
Plaza (1+) 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Northpark (triple feature) [70mm?] 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Northpark (triple feature) [70mm?] 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Northpark (triple feature) 1990-05-25
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Northpark (9) 1990-06-01
TOTAL RECALL
United Artists (1+) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Preston Park (1+) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Towne Crossing (1+) 1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-06-27
DAYS OF THUNDER
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-07-02
DIE HARD 2
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-10-05
FANTASIA
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1990-10-05
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Caruth Plaza (1+) 1990-12-12
HAVANA
Northpark (1) 1990-12-14
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Plaza (1+) 1990-12-21
THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
Northpark (1+) 1990-12-25
THE GODFATHER PART III
cinema (?) [70mm?]
1991-05-10
BEN-HUR
Glen Lakes (1+) 1991-05-24
BACKDRAFT
Northpark (4) 1991-06-21
THE ROCKETEER
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1991-07-02
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Plaza (1+) 1991-11-22
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1991-11-27
FOR THE BOYS
Northpark (3) 1991-12-06
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1991-12-11
HOOK
Glen Lakes (1+) 1991-12-13
THE LAST BOY SCOUT
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1991-??-??
SPARTACUS
cinema (?) [70mm?]
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
AMC Hulen (sneak preview) 1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Northpark (sneak preview) 1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
AMC Hulen (sneak preview) 1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Northpark (sneak preview) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
AMC Hulen (12) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Chisholm (1+) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Northpark (1+) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Town East (1+) 1992-06-05
PATRIOT GAMES
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1992-09-25
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Northpark (10) 1992-10-09
1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE
Northpark (3) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
City View (7) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
Northpark (3) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
Prestonwood Creek (1+)
1993-05-28
CLIFFHANGER
Plaza (1+) 1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Plaza (1+) 1993-07-09
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1993-10-08
GETTYSBURG
Glen Lakes (1+) 1993-10-22
SHORT CUTS
Plaza (1+) 1993-11-05
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
cinema (?) [70mm?] 1993-12-10
GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND
United Artists (1+) 1993-??-??
BARAKA
Cine (?) [70mm?]
1994-07-15
TRUE LIES
Plaza (1+) 1994-??-??
MY FAIR LADY
Northpark (1+) 1994-??-??
LITTLE BUDDHA
Northpark (1)
1995-??-??
THE WILD BUNCH
cinema (?) [70mm?]
1996-11-15
VERTIGO
Northpark (1+)
1997-12-19
TITANIC
Northpark (21)
1999-12-03
TOP GUN
Granada Prestonwood (Fri-Sat-Sun midnight) 1999-12-10
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Granada Prestonwood (Fri-Sat-Sun midnight) 1999-12-17
TITANIC
Granada Prestonwood (Fri-Sat-Sun midnight) 1999-12-24
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Granada Prestonwood (Fri-Sat-Sun midnight) 1999-12-31
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Granada Prestonwood (Fri-Sat-Sun midnight)
2014-11-07
INTERSTELLAR
Look Cinemas (1+) 2014-11-07
INTERSTELLAR
Studio Movie Grill Arlington (1+) 2014-11-07
INTERSTELLAR
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Cinemark West Plano (1+) 2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Northpark 15 (1+) 2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
The Parks at Arlington 18 (1+)
2016-03-25
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Look Cinemas (1+) 2016-03-25
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+) 2016-11-18
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Look Cinemas (1+) 2016-11-18
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Studio Movie Grill Arlington (1+) 2016-11-18
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+)
2017-03-10
KONG: SKULL ISLAND
Look Cinemas (1+) 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Cinemark West Plano (1+) 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Look Cinemas (1+) 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Northpark 15 (1+) 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Studio Movie Grill Arlington (1+) 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+) 2017-06-02
WONDER WOMAN
Look Cinemas (1+) 2017-11-15
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Look Cinemas (1+) 2017-11-15
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Studio Movie Grill Arlington (1+) 2017-11-15
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+)
2018-03-28
READY PLAYER ONE
Look Cinemas (1+) 2018-03-28
READY PLAYER ONE
Studio Movie Grill Arlington (1+) 2018-03-28
READY PLAYER ONE
Studio Movie Grill Royal Lane (1+)
2019-10-04
JOKER
Look Cinemas (1+)
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 Dallas Morning News, Motion Picture Exhibitor, Variety, and projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Dallas Public Library, Bobby Henderson, Brad Miller, Jeremy Spracklen, Texas State Library and Archives, and University of Texas at Arlington (Michael Barera and Beverly Carver).
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading:
70mm Cinemas in North America
Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films
Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films
70mm Engagements
70mm Blow Up List
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