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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.11.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Springfield, Missouri, 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. A 70mm presentation provided a superior projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion picture’s 35mm presentation. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas Century 21 Dickinson 8 / Springfield 8 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] 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Century 21 (12) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Century 21 (10) 1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Century 21 (7) [70mm from Week 3] 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Century 21 (11) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Dickinson 8 (8) 1993-05-07 … PATRIOT GAMES … Dickinson 8 (1) [70mm festival] 1993-05-14 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Dickinson 8 (1) [70mm festival] 1993-05-21 … DIE HARD 2 … Dickinson 8 (1) [70mm festival] 1993-05-28 … BATMAN … Dickinson 8 (1) [70mm festival] Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributor’s 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 their 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. References: Various issues of Springfield News-Leader, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. 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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