70mm Presentations in Hartford |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 |
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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 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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