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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 02.10.2021 |
 Star Wars 70mm upgrade advert, The Oregonian, 21st October 1977What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Portland region of Oregon (and Washington), 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 BEAVERTON Town Center / Tanasbourne Valley Westgate PORTLAND 82nd Avenue Bagdad Broadway CineMagic Eastgate Fox Hollywood KOIN Center Lloyd Music Box Paramount Rose Moyer Roseway Village TIGARD Bridgeport Village / Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 + IMAX Tigard VANCOUVER (Washington) Vancouver Plaza WILSONVILLE Grand Parkway 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) 1956-11-09 OKLAHOMA!* Broadway (20) 1957-04-17 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Broadway (36) 1958-05-27 SOUTH PACIFIC* Broadway (30) 1959-03-06 SLEEPING BEAUTY Broadway (5) 1959-11-12 THE BIG FISHERMAN* Broadway (5) 1959-12-25 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Hollywood (10) 1960-01-20 BEN-HUR* Music Box (52) 1960-06-29 CAN-CAN* Hollywood (13) 1961-01-18 EXODUS* Music Box (18) 1961-02-02 SPARTACUS* Broadway (8) 1961-12-21 KING OF KINGS* Music Box (11) 1962-03-14 WEST SIDE STORY* Music Box (36) 1963-02-08 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Music Box (19) 1963-04-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Fox (11) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Paramount (37) 1963-12-19 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Hollywood (44) 1964-04-15 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Music Box (14) 1964-10-22 CIRCUS WORLD* Hollywood (11) 1964-11-16 MY FAIR LADY* Paramount (46) 1965-01-07 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Hollywood (12) 1965-04-07 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* Fox (116) 1965-04-15 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Hollywood (14) 1965-07-20 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Hollywood (12) 1965-08-18 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Broadway (30) 1966-01-19 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Hollywood (14) 1966-04-06 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Paramount (45) 1966-04-27 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Hollywood (9) 1966-06-29 KHARTOUM* Hollywood (8) 1966-08-24 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* Hollywood (4) 1966-12-22 IS PARIS BURNING?* Broadway (6) [70mm?] 1967-02-01 GRAND PRIX* Hollywood (30) 1967-02-02 THE BIBLE* Broadway (21) 1967-05-10 HAWAII* Paramount (27) [70mm?] 1967-06-28 THE SAND PEBBLES* Fox (20) 1967-11-01 GONE WITH THE WIND* Broadway (32) 1967-11-08 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Hollywood (11) 1967-11-15 CAMELOT* Paramount (29) 1968-01-25 CUSTER OF THE WEST* Hollywood (7) 1968-03-13 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Hollywood (6) 1968-06-12 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* Broadway (14) 1968-06-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Hollywood (42) 1968-11-13 FUNNY GIRL* Paramount (28) [70mm?] 1968-12-19 STAR!* Fox (6) 1968-12-20 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Broadway (12) 1968-12-25 FINIANS RAINBOW* Westgate (16) [70mm?] 1969-01-29 OLIVER!* Eastgate (38) [70mm?] 1969-03-12 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Broadway (8) 1969-04-02 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Hollywood (8) 1969-05-16 SWEET CHARITY* Fox (8) 1969-06-19 BEN-HUR* Broadway (8) 1969-06-24 KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Hollywood (17) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Paramount (30) 1969-12-18 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Broadway (7) 1970-02-04 HELLO, DOLLY!* Fox (21) 1970-03-04 PATTON* Broadway (16) 1970-09-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Broadway (2) 1970-12-25 SONG OF NORWAY* Hollywood (21) 1971-03-11 RYANS DAUGHTER Paramount (15) 1971-05-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood (5) 1971-08-18 RYANS DAUGHTER Eastgate (13) 1971-12-15 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Hollywood (53) [70mm?] 1973-03-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fox (10) 1973-03-28 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Hollywood (4) [70mm?] 1973-06-08 THIS IS CINERAMA Hollywood (4) 1974-08-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood (9) 1975-06-25 THE WIND AND THE LION Hollywood (16) 1976-06-18 THATS ENTERTAINMENT PART 2 Hollywood (8) 1976-06-23 LOGANS RUN Music Box (10) 1977-05-25 STAR WARS Westgate (76) [70mm from Week 22] 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Eastgate (27) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Town Center (27) 1978-08-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music Box (7) 1978-10-18 DERSU UZALA Hollywood (1) 1978-12-15 SUPERMAN Eastgate (23) [70mm from Week 2] 1978-12-15 SUPERMAN Westgate (23) [70mm from Week 2] 1979-02-23 DAYS OF HEAVEN Hollywood (7) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Eastgate (12) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Westgate (12) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Rose Moyer (6) 1979-11-02 SLEEPING BEAUTY Valley (7) [70mm?] 1979-11-09 THE ROSE Music Box (14) 1979-11-20 THE BLACK HOLE Westgate (sneak preview) 1979-12-21 THE BLACK HOLE Eastgate (12) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Westgate (37) 1980-09-26 DIVINE MADNESS Music Box (7) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Westgate (7) 1982-03-12 QUEST FOR FIRE Bagdad (13) 1982-03-12 QUEST FOR FIRE Town Center (14) 1982-04-16 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Music Box (6) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Fox (27) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Rose Moyer (45) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Westgate (7) 1982-06-11 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Eastgate (43) 1982-06-11 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Westgate (43) 1982-07-09 TRON Bagdad (9) 1982-07-09 TRON Rose Moyer (23) 1982-08-13 TRON / STAR TREK II Rose Moyer (17) 1982-09-10 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! / THATS ENTERTAINMENT 2 Bagdad (5 days) 1982-09-15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Bagdad (4 days) 1982-09-19 CAMELOT Bagdad (3 days) 1982-09-22 ALTERED STATES Bagdad (4 days) 1982-09-24 POLTERGEIST / DRAGONSLAYER Fox (5) 1982-09-26 THE WIND AND THE LION / FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Bagdad (3 days) 1982-09-29 THE ROSE / DIVINE MADNESS Bagdad (4 days) 1982-10-03 THE DEER HUNTER Bagdad (3 days) 1982-10-06 ALIEN Bagdad (4 days) 1982-10-10 DAYS OF HEAVEN / HANOVER STREET Bagdad (3 days) 1982-10-13 A STAR IS BORN / THE JAZZ SINGER Bagdad (4 days) 1982-10-15 TRON Music Box (3) 1982-10-17 GONE WITH THE WIND Bagdad (5 days) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Fox (4) 1983-05-07 KRULL Westgate (sneak preview) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Rose Moyer (#1: 41) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Rose Moyer (#2: 6) [interlock] 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Westgate (29) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Bagdad (10) 1983-07-29 OKLAHOMA! Hollywood (4) 1983-08-26 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Music Box (2) 1983-08-26 CAMELOT Hollywood (2) 1983-09-09 DELIVERANCE Music Box (1) 1983-09-09 FINIANS RAINBOW Hollywood (1) 1983-09-16 ALTERED STATES Music Box (1) 1983-09-16 THE EXORCIST Hollywood (1) 1983-09-23 DIVINE MADNESS Hollywood (1) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Eastgate (5) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Westgate (5) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Eastgate (7) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Westgate (8) 1983-12-09 THE RIGHT STUFF Hollywood (13) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Rose Moyer (22) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Westgate (18) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Eastgate (7) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Fox (8) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Town Center (7) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Westgate (19) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Eastgate (5) 1984-12-07 2010 Eastgate (7) 1984-12-07 2010 Fox (8) 1984-12-07 2010 Tanasbourne (10) 1984-12-14 DUNE Eastgate (9) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Bagdad (2) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Westgate (3) [70mm during Week 3] 1985-06-21 COCOON Bagdad (16) 1985-06-21 COCOON Westgate (14) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Eastgate (2) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Westgate (11) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Bagdad (9) [70mm from Week 3] 1986-02-07 THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR Westgate (3) 1986-02-28 THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR Hollywood (3) 1986-05-02 REVOLUTION Hollywood (2) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Bagdad (sneak preview) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Bagdad (28) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Grand Parkway (30) [70mm from Week 12] 1986-07-18 ALIENS Eastgate (12) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Tanasbourne (11) 1986-12-25 THE MISSION Lloyd (11) 1987-03-13 THE MISSION Music Box (15) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES 82nd Ave (#1) (9) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES 82nd Ave (#2: 2) [interlock] 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Grand Parkway (5) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Rose Moyer (9) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT 82nd Ave (13) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Lloyd (10) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Lloyd (1+) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM cinema (?) 1988-05-20 WILLOW cinema (?) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN cinema () 1989-05-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Lloyd (5) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE 82nd Ave (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Lloyd (1+) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Tigard (1+) 1989-06-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Music Box (1+) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Lloyd (1+) 1989-07-07 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Lloyd (1+) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Lloyd (1+) 1990-05-25 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Eastgate (1+) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Eastgate (1+) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Lloyd (1+) 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Eastgate (1+) 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Lloyd (1+) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA cinema (?) 1991-04-?? CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Roseway (1) 1991-08-23 STAR WARS CineMagic 1991-10-?? THE WIND AND THE LION CineMagic 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY cinema (?) (sneak preview) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY cinema (?) (sneak preview) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Eastgate (1+) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Lloyd (1+) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Tigard (1+) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Vancouver Plaza (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Lloyd (1+) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Westgate (1+) 1993 (?) 1994 (?) 1995 (?) 1996-??-?? VERTIGO cinema (?) 2015-03-20 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2015-03-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2015-03-22 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2015-03-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2015-07-17 VERTIGO Hollywood 2015-07-19 VERTIGO Hollywood 2015-11-08 THE WILD BUNCH Hollywood 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Bridgeport Village (1+) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Hollywood (1+) 2015-??-?? DIE HARD Hollywood 2016-04-22 BARAKA Hollywood 2016-04-23 BARAKA Hollywood 2016-04-23 LIFEFORCE Hollywood 2016-04-24 BARAKA Hollywood 2016-04-24 LIFEFORCE Hollywood 2016-04-25 LIFEFORCE Hollywood 2016-07-01 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2016-07-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2016-07-03 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2016-07-08 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Hollywood 2016-07-09 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Hollywood 2016-07-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Hollywood 2016-07-15 WEST SIDE STORY Hollywood 2016-07-15 ALIENS Hollywood 2016-07-16 WEST SIDE STORY Hollywood 2016-07-16 ALIENS Hollywood 2016-07-17 WEST SIDE STORY Hollywood 2016-07-17 ALIENS Hollywood 2016-12-11 SLEEPING BEAUTY Hollywood 2017-04-07 GHOSTBUSTERS Hollywood 2017-04-07 TRON Hollywood 2017-04-08 INTERSTELLAR Hollywood 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Bridgeport Village (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Hollywood (1+) 2017-10-14 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Hollywood 2017-10-14 THE THING Hollywood 2017-11-15 JUSTICE LEAGUE Bridgeport Village 2018-02-25 CLEOPATRA Hollywood 2018-02-27 STREETS OF FIRE Hollywood 2018-06-01 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2018-07-13 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Hollywood 2018-07-14 THE DARK CRYSTAL Hollywood 2018-07-14 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Hollywood 2018-07-15 THE DARK CRYSTAL Hollywood 2018-07-15 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Hollywood 2018-07-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood (2 days) 2018-07-21 VERTIGO Hollywood (2 days) 2018-12-07 HOWARD THE DUCK Hollywood 2018-12-08 TOP GUN Hollywood 2019-02-03 ROMA Hollywood 2019-06-15 LIFEFORCE Hollywood 2019-06-15 THE UNTOUCHABLES Hollywood 2019-06-15 WEST SIDE STORY Hollywood 2019-09-24 ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Hollywood 2019-11-?? DUNKIRK Hollywood 2019-11-?? INTERSTELLAR Hollywood 2019-11-?? ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Hollywood 2019-11-?? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Hollywood 2019-11-?? MALCOLM X Hollywood 2019-11-?? ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Hollywood 2019-11-?? THE UNTOUCHABLES Hollywood 2019-11-?? VERTIGO Hollywood 2020-01-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2020-01-03 BARAKA Hollywood 2020-01-04 PHANTOM THREAD Hollywood 2020-01-05 TOTAL RECALL Hollywood 2020-01-08 DUNKIRK Hollywood 2020-02-08 MALCOLM X Hollywood 2021-07-17 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Hollywood 2021-07-17 TENET Hollywood 2021-07-20 ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Hollywood 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, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Oregonian, Variety, AND projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Morgan Montague, Multnomah County Library, and Brian Whitish. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. 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