70mm Presentations in Hartford | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: David Cash and Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 Updated: 25.08.2023 |
 South Pacific Hartford premiere advert, Hartford Courant, 25th January 1959What follows is a chronology of 70-millimeter six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the 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, IMAX, special-venue presentations, etc., have not been included. 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) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 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) # 1967-02-15 GRAND PRIX* Cinerama (31) 1967-02-21 THE BIBLE* Elm (16) 1967-06-28 THE SAND PEBBLES* Elm (25) 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) # 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) # 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) 1979-11-14 ALIEN Cinestudio (4 days) 1980-01-12 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Cinestudio 1980-05-07 THE ROSE Cinestudio (4 days) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Showcase East Hartford (30) 1980-11-12 SLEEPING BEAUTY / THE BLACK HOLE Cinestudio (4 days) 1981-04-26 BLACK ORPHEUS Cinestudio (3 days) 1981-11-04 OUTLAND Cinestudio (4 days) 1981-11-18 SUPERMAN II Cinestudio (4 days) 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Showcase East Hartford (5) 1982-03-31 DAYS OF HEAVEN Cinestudio (4 days) 1982-10-28 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Cinestudio (3 days) 1983-04-06 HAIR Cinestudio (4 days) 1983-04-20 ALIEN Cinestudio (4 days) 1983-05-04 NAPOLEON Cinestudio (1) 1983-08-31 BLUE THUNDER Cinestudio (4 days) 1983-09-08 GANDHI Cinestudio (3 days) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Showcase East Hartford (4) 1983-10-05 WARGAMES / 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (4 days) 1983-11-08 TRON Cinestudio (2 days) 1984-03-07 BRAINSTORM Cinestudio (4 days) 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) 1985-02-27 2010 Cinestudio (4 days) 1985-03-13 DUNE Cinestudio (4 days) 1985-05-26 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Cinestudio (3 days) 1985-06-28 COCOON Showcase East Hartford (7) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Showcase East Hartford (2) 1985-10-09 HAIR Cinestudio (4 days) 1985-11-13 COCOON Cinestudio (4 days) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Showcase East Hartford (9) 1986-03-13 BRING ON THE NIGHT Cinestudio (3 days) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Showcase East Hartford [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Showcase East Hartford (25) 1986-08-27 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Cinestudio (4 days) 1986-09-24 OUT OF AFRICA Cinestudio (4 days) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Showcase East Hartford (12) 1987-01-21 TOP GUN Cinestudio (4 days) 1987-04-10 HAIR Cinestudio (2 days) 1987-04-15 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Cinestudio (4 days) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Showcase East Hartford (9) 1987-12-02 STAKEOUT Cinestudio (4 days) 1988-02-17 THE MISSION Cinestudio (4 days) 1988-05-18 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Cinestudio (4 days) 1988-06-10 THE PRESIDIO Showcase East Hartford (4) 1988-08-31 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Cinestudio (4 days) 1988-10-12 THE LAST EMPEROR Cinestudio (4 days) 1988-10-30 OKLAHOMA! Cinestudio (3 days) 1988-11-09 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-01-11 THE LAST EMPEROR Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-03-12 DAYS OF HEAVEN Cinestudio (3 days) 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) 1989-09-27 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-11-08 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-11-15 BATMAN Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-11-19 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Cinestudio (1) 1989-12-06 DEAD POETS SOCIETY Cinestudio (4 days) 1989-12-15 THE ABYSS Cinestudio (2 days) 1990-01-25 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Cinestudio (3 days) 1990-03-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (3 days) 1990-03-30 BLACK ORPHEUS Cinestudio (2 days) 1990-04-08 APOCALYPSE NOW Cinestudio (3 days) 1990-05-02 BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Cinestudio (4 days) 1990-05-13 WEST SIDE STORY Cinestudio (3 days) 1990-05-16 GLORY Cinestudio (4 days) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Showcase East Hartford (7) 1990-08-19 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Cinestudio (3 days) 1990-08-29 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Cinestudio (4 days) 1990-09-26 DICK TRACY Cinestudio (4 days) 1990-11-09 PATHFINDER Cinestudio (2 days) 1990-11-21 THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Cinestudio (4 days) 1991-01-23 THE TWO JAKES Cinestudio (4 days) 1991-02-24 GLORY Cinestudio (3 days) 1991-03-20 THE GODFATHER PART III Cinestudio (4 days) 1991-05-10 PATHFINDER Cinestudio (2 days) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Showcase East Hartford (6) 1991-08-21 SPARTACUS Cinestudio (4 days) 1991-08-30 THE DOORS Cinestudio (2 days) 1991-11-22 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Cinestudio (2 days) 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) 1992-09-09 FAR AND AWAY Cinestudio (4 days) 1992-11-18 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE Cinestudio (4 days) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Showcase Berlin (4) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Showcase East Hartford (3) 1993-02-07 GLORY Cinestudio (3 days) 1993-03-17 HOFFA Cinestudio (4 days) 1993-10-24 APOCALYPSE NOW Cinestudio (3 days) 1994-02-27 BARAKA Cinestudio (3 days) 1994-03-06 GETTYSBURG Cinestudio (3 days) 1994-03-09 SHORT CUTS Cinestudio (4 days) 1994-05-25 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 1994-11-10 MY FAIR LADY Cinestudio (3 days) 1995-03-29 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 1995-09-03 THE WILD BUNCH Cinestudio (3 days) 1995-11-18 MY FAIR LADY Cinestudio 1995-12-13 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 1996-05-22 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 1996-12-22 BARAKA Cinestudio (3 days) 1997-01-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (4 days) 1997-03-16 VERTIGO Cinestudio (3 days) 1997-03-23 VERTIGO Cinestudio (3 days) 1997-04-27 HAMLET Cinestudio (3 days) 1997-10-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Cinestudio (4 days) 1997-12-17 BARAKA Cinestudio (1) 1998-04-05 HAMLET Cinestudio (3 days) 1998-09-30 TITANIC Cinestudio (4 days) 1998-12-20 BARAKA Cinestudio (3 days) 1999-08-08 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Cinestudio (2 days) 1999-12-19 BARAKA Cinestudio (5 days) 2002-02-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (1) 2002-12-13 BARAKA Cinestudio (10 days) 2003-12-17 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 2003-12-22 BARAKA Cinestudio (3 days) 2004-12-19 BARAKA Cinestudio (6 days) 2005-10-19 VERTIGO Cinestudio (4 days) 2005-12-18 BARAKA Cinestudio (6 days) 2006-12-17 BARAKA Cinestudio (1) 2007-12-19 BARAKA Cinestudio (5 days) 2008-04-13 THE WILD BUNCH Cinestudio (3 days) 2008-12-17 BARAKA Cinestudio (1) 2010-12-15 BARAKA Cinestudio (4 days) 2011-12-14 BARAKA Cinestudio (5 days) 2015-12-18 BARAKA Cinestudio 2016-12-16 BARAKA Cinestudio (2 days) 2017-10-01 DUNKIRK Cinestudio (1) 2017-12-03 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (1) 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) 2018-11-30 INTERSTELLAR Cinestudio [w/ Ronald L. Mallett discussion] 2019-01-23 ROMA Cinestudio (4 days) 2019-07-26 SPARTACUS Cinestudio (5 days) 2019-08-16 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Cinestudio (4 days) 2020-01-22 THE AERONAUTS Cinestudio (4 days) 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) and Ronald L. Mallett, PhD. 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 in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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