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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 Updated: 20.09.2023 |
 Brainstorm opening-day advert, The Kansas City Star, 30th September 1983What follows is a work-in-progress chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Kansas City region of Missouri and Kansas, USA. The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX and Special Venue presentations have not been included. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas INDEPENDENCE (Missouri) Blue Ridge Englewood KANSAS CITY (Kansas) Granada KANSAS CITY (Missouri) Antioch Bannister Mall Bannister Square Brookside Capri Empire / Royal Fairyland Drive-In Metro North Plaza Midland Plaza Saxon Tower Ward Parkway LEAWOOD (Kansas) Town Center OVERLAND PARK (Kansas) Glenwood Oak Park Plaza Ranch Mart / Glenwood Arts SouthGlen 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) **70mm print stolen at gunpoint; print later recovered by authorities; duration figure cited includes period during which a 35mm backup print was screened # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1956-10-17 OKLAHOMA!* Tower (9) 1957-05-29 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Tower (27) 1959-03-26 SLEEPING BEAUTY Brookside (11) 1959-03-29 SOUTH PACIFIC* Capri (36) 1959-10-22 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Brookside (11) 1959-12-25 PORGY AND BESS* Capri (5) 1960-01-28 BEN-HUR* Capri (50) 1960-06-16 CAN-CAN* Brookside (15) 1960-12-21 EXODUS* Empire (21) 1961-02-21 SPARTACUS* Capri (26) 1961-03-07 THE ALAMO Plaza (6) 1961-11-09 KING OF KINGS* Capri (15) 1962-02-22 EL CID* Capri (14) 1962-03-21 WEST SIDE STORY* Plaza (13) 1962-05-30 OKLAHOMA!* Capri (6) 1962-12-21 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Capri (22) 1963-02-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Saxon (16) 1963-11-13 CLEOPATRA* Capri (23) 1963-12-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Empire (51) 1964-04-22 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Capri (8) 1964-06-24 BECKET Brookside (10) 1964-07-01 CIRCUS WORLD* Capri (15) 1964-09-02 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY Brookside (3) 1964-12-20 MY FAIR LADY* Capri (52) 1965-03-17 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Empire (18) 1965-06-23 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Brookside (15) 1965-07-14 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Midland (75) 1965-07-21 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Empire (11) 1965-12-23 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Capri (14) 1966-02-21 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Empire (18) 1966-03-30 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Capri (47) 1966-06-27 KHARTOUM* Empire (12) 1966-09-21 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* Empire (7) 1966-11-22 IS PARIS BURNING?* Glenwood (8) 1966-12-23 THE BIBLE* Midland (26) 1967-01-18 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Glenwood (13) 1967-02-07 GRAND PRIX* Empire 2 (38) 1967-02-23 HAWAII* Capri (31) # 1967-03-15 THE SAND PEBBLES* Empire 1 (31) 1967-04-21 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Antioch (4) 1967-11-01 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Empire 2 (9) 1967-11-07 GONE WITH THE WIND* Glenwood (53) 1967-11-14 CAMELOT* Capri (36) 1968-01-25 CUSTER OF THE WEST* Empire 2 (7) 1968-02-14 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Midland (18) 1968-05-29 EL CID Empire 1 (4) 1968-06-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Empire 2 (27) 1968-10-23 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Royal (1) 1968-10-23 FUNNY GIRL* Midland (58) # 1968-11-06 FINIANS RAINBOW* Capri (12) # 1968-11-12 STAR!* Glenwood 1 (29) 1968-12-19 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Royal (15) 1968-12-19 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Empire (15) 1969-01-29 GONE WITH THE WIND Capri (6) 1969-02-05 OLIVER! Glenwood 2 (45) # 1969-03-12 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Capri (11) # 1969-04-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Royal (3) 1969-04-02 BEN-HUR* Empire (13) 1969-05-02 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Royal (1) 1969-05-27 SWEET CHARITY* Capri (10) 1969-08-06 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Capri (7) 1969-08-13 THE SAND PEBBLES Royal (2) 1969-09-24 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Capri (7) 1969-09-26 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Glenwood 1 (4) 1969-11-12 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Capri (26) 1969-12-16 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Glenwood 1 (30) # 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Glenwood 2 (43) # 1970-03-04 PATTON* Empire 1 (17) # 1970-03-20 AIRPORT Midland (14) 1970-05-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Capri (6) 1970-09-02 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Empire 1 (3) 1970-12-21 SONG OF NORWAY* Glenwood 1 (16) 1971-02-24 RYANS DAUGHTER Capri (24) # 1971-03-12 MY FAIR LADY Midland (8) 1971-12-14 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Midland (33) # 1972-04-26 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Capri (4) 1973-02-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Midland (9) # 1973-03-23 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Capri (15) 1973-05-24 THIS IS CINERAMA Empire (6) 1974-08-02 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Glenwood (12) 1974-09-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Glenwood (6) 1974-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND Glenwood (1) 1975-08-27 PANORAMA BLUE Brookside (3) 1975-09-17 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Brookside (1) 1975-09-24 TORA! TORA! TORA! Brookside (1) 1975-10-01 HELLO, DOLLY! Brookside (1) 1975-10-08 THE WIND AND THE LION Brookside (2) 1975-10-22 WEST SIDE STORY Brookside (1) 1976-06-18 THATS ENTERTAINMENT PART 2 Glenwood (9) 1977-08-12 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Midland (3) 1977-08-31 HELLO, DOLLY! Midland (1) 1977-09-07 PATTON Midland (1) 1977-09-14 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Midland (1) 1977-09-21 THE SAND PEBBLES Midland (1) 1977-09-28 CLEOPATRA Midland (1) 1977-10-05 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Midland (1) 1977-10-12 THE BIBLE Midland (1) 1978-05-12 CAMELOT Plaza (2) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Midland (13) 1979-11-09 THE ROSE Midland (14) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Midland (27) 1981-05-01 SLEEPING BEAUTY Bannister Mall (2) 1981-05-01 SLEEPING BEAUTY Glenwood (3) 1981-05-01 SLEEPING BEAUTY Midland (1) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Glenwood (6) 1981-07-31 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Glenwood (4) 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Glenwood (8) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Glenwood (8) 1982-07-16 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Bannister Mall (2) 1982-09-17 THE EXORCIST Glenwood (2) 1982-11-24 TRON Bannister Mall (3) 1983-01-21 GANDHI Blue Ridge East (18) 1983-01-21 GANDHI Glenwood (22) 1983-01-28 BLUE THUNDER Bannister Mall [sneak preview] 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Bannister Mall (4) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Empire (3) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Bannister Mall (18) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Blue Ridge East (18) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Glenwood** (21) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Bannister Mall (7) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Blue Ridge East (7) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Glenwood (10) 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF Blue Ridge East [sneak preview] 1983-10-15 THE RIGHT STUFF Glenwood [sneak preview] 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Blue Ridge East (8) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Glenwood (8) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Bannister Square (16) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Blue Ridge East (7) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Glenwood (19) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Bannister Mall (4) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Glenwood (11) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Blue Ridge East (17) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Ranch Mart (26) [70mm from Week 12] 1984-12-07 2010 Bannister Square (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Blue Ridge East (9) 1984-12-14 DUNE Glenwood (8) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Bannister Mall (4) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Blue Ridge East (6) 1985-03-29 AMADEUS Glenwood (5) 1985-06-21 COCOON Bannister Mall (14) 1985-06-21 COCOON Blue Ridge East (8) 1985-06-21 COCOON Glenwood (16) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Glenwood (3) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Bannister Mall (7) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Bannister Square [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Bannister Square (3) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Glenwood (8) 1985-12-20 A CHORUS LINE Oak Park Plaza (10) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Glenwood (23) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Bannister Mall [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Blue Ridge East [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Glenwood [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Bannister Mall (22) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Blue Ridge East (7) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Glenwood (23) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Blue Ridge East (11) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Glenwood (12) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Glenwood (8) 1986-10-17 AMADEUS Ranch Mart (1) 1986-10-17 THE COLOR OF MONEY Glenwood (10) 1986-12-25 THE MISSION Glenwood (11) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Glenwood (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Blue Ridge East (7) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Glenwood (18) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Glenwood (11) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Glenwood (19) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Oak Park Plaza (9) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Glenwood (7) 1989-05-05 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Oak Park Plaza (6) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Blue Ridge East (10) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Oak Park Plaza (9) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Glenwood (8) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Glenwood (14) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Glenwood (8) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Blue Ridge East (9) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Oak Park Plaza (6) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Ranch Mart (7) 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Glenwood (3) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Glenwood (11) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Glenwood (6) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Glenwood (7) 1990-10-12 MEMPHIS BELLE Glenwood (11) 1991-06-21 THE ROCKETEER Glenwood (9) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Oak Park Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-15 LETHAL WEAPON 3 Glenwood (9) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Metro North Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Oak Park Plaza [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Ward Parkway [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Metro North Plaza (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Oak Park Plaza (10) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Ward Parkway (10) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Glenwood (4) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO Oak Park Plaza (5) 1997-03-21 VERTIGO Englewood (3) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Town Center (14) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Town Center (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Town Center (8) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were 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 months 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 Hollywood Reporter, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: James Stegall, Vince Young and the Kansas City Public Library. 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