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70mm Presentations in Hartford
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1957-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
02.10.2021 |
South
Pacific Hartford premiere advert, Hartford Courant, 25th January 1959
What follows is a chronology of 70-millimeter
six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the greater
Hartford region of Connecticut, 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
BERLIN
Showcase Cinemas
BRISTOL
Bristol 8
EAST HARTFORD
Showcase Cinemas
HARTFORD
Cinerama
Cinestudio (Trinity College)
Strand
WEST HARTFORD
Elm
Palace & Odyssey
WETHERSFIELD
Cine Webb
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)
1957-07-30
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
Strand (15)
1959-02-10
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Strand (11)
1959-11-10
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Strand (4)
1960-02-17
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Strand (3)
1960-03-09
PORGY AND BESS
Strand (3)
1960-05-19
BEN-HUR*
Strand (25)
1960-11-10
CAN-CAN
Strand (4)
1961-03-29
THE ALAMO
Strand (3)
1961-05-16
EXODUS*
Strand (10)
1961-06-28
SPARTACUS
Elm (14)
1962-04-10
WEST SIDE STORY*
Strand (21)
1962-06-13
OKLAHOMA!
Elm (2)
1962-08-01
EL CID
Elm (10)
1963-04-11
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Strand (11)
1963-05-28
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Elm (16)
1964-03-25
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Cinerama (31)
1964-10-29
CIRCUS WORLD*
Cinerama (23)
1965-04-07
MY FAIR LADY*
Cine Webb (29)
1965-06-23
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Elm (77)
1965-07-01
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL*
Cinerama (16)
1965-12-22
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Cinerama (20)
1966-02-02
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Strand (8)
1966-05-11
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Cinerama (15)
1966-05-24
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Strand (37)
1966-08-24
THE BATLE FOR KHARTOUM*
Cinerama (10)
1966-11-02
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY*
Cinerama (15)
1967-02-14
HAWAII*
Cine Webb (21) [70mm?]
1967-02-15
GRAND PRIX*
Cinerama (31)
1967-02-21
THE BIBLE*
Elm (16)
1967-06-28
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Elm (25) 70
1967-09-20
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE*
Cinerama (6)
1967-11-01
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Cinerama (33)
1967-12-20
CAMELOT*
Cine Webb (18)
1968-02-14
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Elm (14)
1968-06-19
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Cinerama (26)
1968-12-18
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Cinerama (17)
1969-01-22
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Strand (7)
1969-02-05
STAR!*
Elm (7)
1969-04-16
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Cinerama (11)
1969-05-22
SWEET CHARITY*
Elm (7)
1969-07-02
BEN-HUR*
Cinerama (16)
1969-08-05
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Cine Webb (6)
1969-12-17
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Cinerama (13)
1970-03-10
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Elm (20)
1970-04-22
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Strand (2)
1970-05-15
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cine Webb (2)
1970-12-21
SONG OF NORWAY*
Cinerama (17)
1971-02-24
RYANS DAUGHTER
Cine Webb (18)
1971-05-28
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cinerama (4)
1972-02-16
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Cinerama (38) [70mm?]
1972-02-16
HOUSE OF WAX
Strand (2) [3-D]
1972-11-15
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cinerama (1)
1972-11-22
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinerama (3)
1972-12-13
RYANS DAUGHTER
Cinerama (1)
1973-02-07
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Cinerama (9) [70mm?]
1973-06-06
CAMELOT
Elm (3)
1973-10-31
SONG OF NORWAY
Cinerama (1)
1973-11-14
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY
Cinerama (1)
1973-11-21
CUSTER OF THE WEST
Cinerama (2)
1974-10-30
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Showcase East Hartford (4)
1974-12-25
THIS IS CINERAMA
Cinerama (6)
1975-02-05
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Cinerama (4)
1975-04-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinerama (1)
1975-04-30
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cinerama (1)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Showcase East Hartford (11)
1979-10-05
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Showcase East Hartford (4)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Showcase East Hartford (30)
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Showcase East Hartford (5)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase East Hartford (4)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase East Hartford
(12)
1984-12-07
2010
Showcase East Hartford (8)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Showcase East Hartford (6)
1985-06-28
COCOON
Showcase East Hartford (7)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Showcase East Hartford (2)
1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Showcase East Hartford (9)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Showcase East Hartford (sneak preview)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Showcase East Hartford (25)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Showcase East Hartford (12)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Showcase East Hartford (9)
1988-06-10
THE PRESIDIO
Showcase East Hartford (4)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Showcase East Hartford
(10)
1989-06-09
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Showcase East Hartford (4)
1989-11-19
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cinestudio (1)
1990-04-08
APOCALYPSE NOW
Cinestudio (3 days)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Showcase East Hartford (7)
1991-05-24
BACKDRAFT
Showcase East Hartford (6)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase East Hartford (sneak preview)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase East Hartford (sneak preview)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase Berlin (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Showcase East Hartford (8)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase Berlin (4)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase East Hartford (3)
1994-02-27
BARAKA
Cinestudio (3 days)
1994-03-06
GETTYSBURG
Cinestudio (3 days)
1994-03-09
SHORT CUTS
Cinestudio (4 days)
1994-11-10
MY FAIR LADY
Cinestudio (3 days)
1995-09-03
THE WILD BUNCH
Cinestudio (2 days)
1996-12-22
BARAKA
Cinestudio (3 days)
1997-01-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinestudio (4 days)
1997-03-19
VERTIGO
Cinestudio (4 days)
1997-04-27
HAMLET
Cinestudio (3 days)
1997-10-15
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cinestudio (4 days)
1997-12-17
BARAKA
Cinestudio (1)
1998-09-30
TITANIC
Cinestudio (4 days)
1999-08-08
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cinestudio (2 days)
2002-02-13
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinestudio (1)
2003-12-17
BARAKA
Cinestudio (1)
2007-12-19
BARAKA
Cinestudio (5 days)
2008-12-20
BARAKA
Cinestudio
2011-12-14
BARAKA
Cinestudio
2015-12-18
BARAKA
Cinestudio
2016-12-16
BARAKA
Cinestudio (2 days)
2017-10-01
DUNKIRK
Cinestudio
2017-12-03
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinestudio (4 days)
2018-07-13
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinestudio (1)
2018-07-20
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cinestudio (1)
2018-11-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Cinestudio (3 days)
2019-01-23
ROMA
Cinestudio (4 days)
????-??-??
INTERSTELLAR
Cinestudio
????-??-??
SPARTACUS
Cinestudio
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 Hartford Courant, Motion
Picture Exhibitor, Variety, and projection and sound system trade
advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Stephen Rice (Connecticut State Library)
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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