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70mm Presentations in Syracuse
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1957-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate &
Robert Throop |
Date:
02.10.2021 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track
stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Syracuse region of
upstate/western New York, 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
DE WITT
Shoppingtown
SYRACUSE
Carousel Center
Eckel
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)
m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema
1957-03-20
OKLAHOMA!
Shoppingtown (2)
1957-05-29
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS*
Shoppingtown (35)
1958-07-16
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Shoppingtown (32)
1959-02-20
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Eckel (8) [reserved seats weekday evenings]
1959-10-15
THE BIG FISHERMAN*
Eckel (8)
1959-12-25
PORGY AND BESS*
Eckel (10)
1959-12-25
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
Shoppingtown (10)
1960-05-12
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Eckel (2)
1960-05-19
BEN-HUR*
Shoppingtown (31)
1960-05-24
SOUTH PACIFIC
Eckel (4)
1960-06-23
CAN-CAN*
Eckel (18)
1961-02-09
THE ALAMO
Eckel (6)
1961-03-23
SPARTACUS*
Eckel (11)
1961-05-26
EXODUS*
Shoppingtown (10)
1962-02-15
KING OF KINGS*
Shoppingtown (7)
1962-02-21
EL CID*
Eckel (8)
1962-04-05
WEST SIDE STORY*
Shoppingtown (16)
1963-02-21
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Shoppingtown (11)
1963-05-09
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Shoppingtown (13)
1963-08-07
CLEOPATRA*
Shoppingtown (20)
1963-08-07
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Eckel m/o (5 [18])
1964-06-18
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Shoppingtown (5)
1964-07-22
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY
Shoppingtown (7)
1964-09-09
BECKET
Shoppingtown (7)
1964-09-30
CIRCUS WORLD*
Eckel (4)
1964-12-23
MY FAIR LADY*
Eckel (33)
1965-05-28
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Shoppingtown (76)
1965-08-11
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Eckel (9)
1966-01-05
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Eckel (9)
1966-05-25
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Eckel (4)
1966-08-10
THE BATTLE FOR KHARTOUM*
Eckel (5)
1966-12-23
THE BIBLE*
Shoppingtown (16)
1967-04-14
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Shoppingtown (19)
1967-06-13
GRAND PRIX*
Eckel (5)
1967-11-01
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Shoppingtown (28)
1967-12-20
CAMELOT*
Eckel (14)
1968-06-26
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Eckel (10)
1968-06-26
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Shoppingtown (12)
1968-12-25
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Eckel (7)
1968-12-26
FUNNY GIRL*
Shoppingtown 1 (31) [70mm?]
1968-12-26
STAR!*
Shoppingtown 2 (7)
1969-02-13
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN
Shoppingtown 1 (7)
1969-05-28
SWEET CHARITY*
Shoppingtown 2 (8)
1969-08-13
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
Eckel (4)
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Shoppingtown 1 (19)
1969-12-18
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Shoppingtown 2 (9)
1970-09-16
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Eckel (3)
1970-12-23
SONG OF NORWAY*
Eckel (8)
1973-03-16
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Shoppingtown 1 (15)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Shoppingtown 1 (11)
1979-10-05
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Shoppingtown 2 (3)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Shoppingtown 1 (22)
1982-04-09
QUEST FOR FIRE
Shoppingtown 1 (4)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Shoppingtown 1 (4)
1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Shoppingtown 2 (19)
1991-09-06
THE DOORS
Shoppingtown 4 (1)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Carousel Center (sneak preview)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Carousel Center (8)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Carousel Center (4)
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 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
Post-Standard, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Variety, and projection and sound
system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: New York State Library and Onondaga County Public Library.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the author or editor.
Dedicated to
Robert Throop, 1948-2013
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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