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| | 70mm Presentations in Kansas City 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 Updated: 20.09.2023 | Brainstorm opening-day advert, The Kansas City Star, 30th September 1983
What 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.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading:
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