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Showcase Presentations in St. Louis
A Chronology of Large Format and Roadshow Exhibition, 1953-Present |
Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
23.05.2017 |
Part 1: The Cinemas
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These St. Louis area 70mm-equipped cinemas are
listed alphabetically by locale and will be described in greater detail in a
future revision.
BELLEVILLE (Illinois)
B.A.C. Cinema
CHESTERFIELD (Missouri)
Clarkson
ELLISVILLE (Missouri)
Ellisville
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS (Illinois)
St. Clair
FLORISSANT (Missouri)
270 Drive-In
HAZELWOOD (Missouri)
Village
JENNINGS (Missouri)
North Drive-In
MOLINE ACRES (Missouri)
Lewis & Clark
RICHMOND HEIGHTS (Missouri)
Esquire
ST. ANN (Missouri)
Northwest Square
St. Ann
ST. CHARLES (Missouri)
St. Charles
ST. LOUIS (Missouri)
Ambassador
Cinerama
Crestwood
Mid-City
Pageant
St. Louis
Stadium
SAPPINGTON (Missouri)
Ronnies
Ronnies Drive-In
SHREWSBURY (Missouri)
Kenrick
SUNSET HILLS (Missouri)
Mark Twain
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(i.e. reserved-seat engagements) are listed with an asterisk following their
title.
IMAX and other special venue presentations have not been included (though
they might be added in a future revision).
YYYY-MM-DD
TITLE
Cinema (duration in weeks) [projection process if other
than 70mm or notes]
1954-02-10
THIS IS CINERAMA*
Ambassador (54) [Cinerama]
1955-02-21
CINERAMA HOLIDAY*
Ambassador (61) [Cinerama]
1956-04-26
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD*
Ambassador (76) [Cinerama]
1957-02-21
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS*
St. Louis (13) [35mm]
1957-06-04
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS*
Esquire (29) [35mm]
1957-10-09
SEARCH FOR PARADISE*
Ambassador (26) [Cinerama]
1957-12-25
RAINTREE COUNTY*
Esquire (11) [35mm]
1958-03-12
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI*
Esquire (12) [35mm]
1958-04-06
THIS IS CINERAMA
Ambassador (9) [Cinerama]
1958-04-16
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Pageant (45)
1958-08-13
WINDJAMMER*
Ambassador (11) [Cinerama]
1958-10-29
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE*
Ambassador (17) [Cinerama]
1959-02-26
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
Pageant (7)
1959-06-12
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Pageant (14)
1959-10-16
THE BIG FISHERMAN
Pageant (5)
1959-12-25
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Esquire (6)
1960-03-11
PORGY AND BESS*
Esquire (4)
1960-05-18
CAN-CAN*
Ambassador (9)
1960-05-26
BEN-HUR*
Mid-City (27)
1960-12-22
SPARTACUS*
Esquire (15)
1961-04-11
EXODUS*
Esquire (12)
1961-12-21
KING OF KINGS*
Esquire (8)
1962-03-01
WEST SIDE STORY*
Mid-City (17)
1962-04-13
OKLAHOMA!
Pageant (7)
1962-11-08
THE LONGEST DAY*
Ambassador (20) [35mm]
1962-12-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Esquire (14)
1963-01-10
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM*
Cinerama (13)
[Cinerama]
1963-03-29
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Ambassador (12)
1963-04-11
HOW THE WEST WAS WON*
Cinerama (44) [Cinerama]
1963-06-13
MADAME
Mid-City (1)
1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Ambassador (24)
1964-02-20
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Cinerama (37) [Cinerama]
1964-11-05
CIRCUS WORLD*
Cinerama (19) [Cinerama]
1965-01-21
MY FAIR LADY*
Ambassador (36)
1965-03-16
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Cinerama (34) [Cinerama]
1965-03-31
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
St. Louis (83)
1965-04-07
BECKET
Ronnies Drive-In (1)
1965-09-29
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Ambassador
(12)
1965-11-10
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL*
Cinerama (6) [Cinerama]
1965-12-22
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Cinerama (14) [Cinerama]
1965-12-25
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Ambassador (10)
1966-03-29
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Ambassador (44)
1966-04-01
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE*
Cinerama (12) [Cinerama]
1966-06-23
KHARTOUM*
Cinerama (18) [Cinerama]
1966-10-26
HAWAII*
Cinerama (34) [35mm]
1966-11-02
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Ellisville (16)
1966-11-02
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Lewis & Clark (12)
1967-02-01
THE BIBLE*
Ambassador (16)
1967-03-22
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS*
Shady Oak (21) [35mm]
1967-05-02
ULYSSES*
Mid-City (3 days) [35mm]
1967-05-24
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW*
Stadium (12) [35mm]
1967-05-25
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Ambassador (22) [35mm]
1967-06-14
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE*
Crestwood (21) [35mm]
1967-06-22
GRAND PRIX*
Cinerama (19) [Cinerama]
1967-10-19
THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE*
Esquire (6) [35mm]
1967-10-25
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Ambassador (33)
1967-11-01
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Cinerama (12)
1967-12-20
CAMELOT*
Esquire (23)
1968-01-25
CUSTER OF THE WEST*
Cinerama (8) [Cinerama]
1968-03-20
HALF A SIXPENCE*
Cinerama (6) [35mm]
1968-05-01
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Cinerama (4)
1968-05-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Cinerama (29) [Cinerama]
1968-06-12
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Ambassador (8)
1968-08-28
GONE WITH THE WIND
Mark Twain (13)
1968-12-18
THE LION IN WINTER*
Brentwood (34) [35mm]
1968-12-18
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Ambassador (10) [35mm]
1968-12-18
STAR!*
Cinerama (15)
1968-12-19
FUNNY GIRL*
Northland (27) [35mm]
1968-12-19
FUNNY GIRL*
South County (23) [35mm]
1968-12-20
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Esquire (10)
1969-03-26
BEN-HUR*
Ambassador (9)
1969-04-02
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Cinerama (12) [Cinerama]
1969-04-25
WAR AND PEACE PART I*
Hi-Pointe (1) [35mm]
1969-05-02
WAR AND PEACE PART II*
Hi-Pointe (1) [35mm]
1969-05-09
WAR AND PEACE PART I*
Hi-Pointe (1) [35mm]
1969-05-16
WAR AND PEACE PART II*
Hi-Pointe (1) [35mm]
1969-05-28
SWEET CHARITY*
Ambassador (6)
1969-06-19
OLIVER!*
Creve Coeur (27)
1969-06-25
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Cinerama (13) [Cinerama]
1969-06-27
FUNNY GIRL*
Kirkwood (17) [35mm]
1969-09-24
CAMELOT
Cinerama (1)
1969-10-24
WAR AND PEACE PART I*
Kirkwood (1) [35mm]
1969-10-31
WAR AND PEACE PART II*
Kirkwood (1) [35mm]
1969-11-07
WAR AND PEACE PART I*
Kirkwood (1) [35mm]
1969-11-12
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Cinerama (16)
1969-11-14
WAR AND PEACE PART II*
Kirkwood (1) [35mm]
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Ambassador (33)
1970-02-11
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Creve Coeur (6) [35mm]
1970-03-04
PATTON*
Cinerama (31)
1970-10-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinerama (9)
1970-12-22
SONG OF NORWAY*
Esquire (11)
1971-04-06
RYANS DAUGHTER
Cinerama (23)
1971-12-14
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Cinerama (39) [35mm]
1972-12-13
YOUNG WINSTON*
Kirkwood (13) [35mm]
1972-12-14
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Cinerama (13) [35mm]
1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cinerama (11)
1973-05-16
LAST TANGO IN PARIS*
Fine Arts (25) [35mm]
1973-05-23
CAMELOT
Esquire (4)
1973-06-13
THIS IS CINERAMA
Cinerama (5)
1974-08-28
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Esquire (5)
1975-10-08
GONE WITH THE WIND
Esquire (2)
1976-08-25
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE
Esquire (5)
1976-09-04
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH
Mark Twain (midnight)
1976-09-29
GONE WITH THE WIND
Esquire (3)
1977-12-14
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
B.A.C.
1977-12-23
STAR WARS
Creve Coeur (25)
1978-12-15
SUPERMAN
B.A.C. [70mm from Week #2]
1979-04-06
ALIEN
Creve Coeur (sneak preview screening)
1979-05-18
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Mark Twain (1)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Creve Coeur (18)
1979-06-22
ALIEN
B.A.C. (8)
1979-10-19
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Creve Coeur (3)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
B.A.C. (14)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Creve Coeur (30)
1981-01-30
ALTERED STATES
Esquire (sneak preview screening)
1981-02-06
ALTERED STATES
Esquire (5) [Megasound]
1981-05-22
OUTLAND
Esquire (6)
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Esquire (7)
1982-06-18
ANNIE
Creve Coeur (15)
1983-01-21
GANDHI
Creve Coeur (16)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Esquire (17)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Village (29)
1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Creve Coeur (5)
1983-09-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Creve Coeur (1)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Creve Coeur (6)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Mark Twain (6)
1983-10-15
THE RIGHT STUFF
Esquire (sneak preview screening)
1983-10-21
THE RIGHT STUFF
Esquire (11)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
B.A.C.
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Clarkson (19)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Creve Coeur (12)
1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Mark Twain (17)
1984-12-07
2010
Clarkson (8)
1984-12-07
2010
Kenrick (9)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Mark Twain (6)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Kenrick (8)
1984-12-21
2010
Creve Coeur (7)
1985-06-21
COCOON
Esquire (16)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Creve Coeur (4)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Kenrick (4)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Mark Twain (4)
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Clarkson (sneak preview screening)
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Kenrick (sneak preview screening)
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Clarkson (5)
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Kenrick (8)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Creve Coeur (8)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
B.A.C. (sneak preview screening)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Clarkson (sneak preview screening)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
B.A.C. (9)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Clarkson (23)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
B.A.C.
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Esquire (12)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Kenrick (15)
1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Esquire (8)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Kenrick (18)
1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
Northwest Square (5)
1987-07-15
ALIENS
St. Charles (2 days) [cinema Grand Opening screenings]
1987-07-17
THE UNTOUCHABLES
St. Charles (6)
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Creve Coeur (13)
1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Kenrick (16)
1987-08-28
APOCALYPSE NOW
Northwest Square (1)
1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Esquire (9)
1988-02-19
CRY FREEDOM
Creve Coeur (5)
1988-05-20
WILLOW
Kenrick (7)
1988-07-15
DIE HARD
Esquire (12)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Clarkson (10)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Kenrick (12)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Esquire (8)
1989-06-30
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Creve Coeur (8)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Clarkson (7)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Kenrick (8)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Northwest Square (14)
1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Esquire (7)
1990-07-06
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Creve Coeur (2)
1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Kenrick (13)
1991-01-18
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-01-25
THATS ENTERTAINMENT!
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-01
OKLAHOMA!
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-08
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-15
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-02-22
WEST SIDE STORY
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-03-01
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Creve Coeur (1)
1991-03-08
BEN-HUR
Creve Coeur (1)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Clarkson (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
St. Clair (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Clarkson (6)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Esquire (6)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Kenrick (8)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Northwest Square (11) [70mm from Week #3]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
St. Clair (6)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Esquire (5)
1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Kenrick (4)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Ronnies (8)
References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Belleville News Democrat, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch and Variety; Dolby sound system installation records; and
projector and sound system trade advertisements.
Special Thanks: Jerry Alexander, Bill Huelbig and Chris Utley.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
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