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Posted by Michael Coate (Member # 757) on 07-07-2017, 04:25 PM:
New article on 70mm (and Cinerama and roadshows) in Cincinnati.
Showcase Presentations in Cincinnati
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Showcase Presentations in Cincinnati
A Chronology of Large Format and Roadshow Exhibition, 1954-Present
Compiled by Michael Coate
Part 1: The Cinemas
These Cincinnati area 70mm-equipped cinemas are listed alphabetically by locale and will be described in greater detail in a forthcoming revision.
CINCINNATI (Ohio)
Capitol
Carousel
Emery
Esquire
Grand
International 70
Keiths
Kenwood
Showcase Cinemas Cincinnati
Showcase Cinemas Eastgate
Twin Drive-In
Valley
ERLANGER (Kentucky)
Showcase Cinemas Erlanger
FLORENCE (Kentucky)
Florence
SPRINGDALE (Ohio)
Princeton
Showcase Cinemas Springdale
Tri-County
Part 2: The Engagements
The roadshows (i.e. reserved-seat engagements) are listed with an asterisk following their title.
IMAX and other special venue presentations have not been included.
YYYY-MM-DD
TITLE
Cinema (duration in weeks) [notes or projection process if other than 70mm]
1954-06-21
THIS IS CINERAMA*
Capitol (52) [Cinerama]
1955-06-23
CINERAMA HOLIDAY*
Capitol (50) [Cinerama]
1956-06-07
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD*
Capitol (77) [Cinerama]
1956-12-21
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS*
Grand (19) [35mm]
1957-06-13
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS*
Valley (35)
1957-11-26
SEARCH FOR PARADISE*
Capitol (48) [Cinerama]
1958-02-13
OKLAHOMA!
Valley (4)
1958-04-23
SOUTH PACIFIC*
Valley (42)
1958-06-27
GIGI*
Grand (6) [35mm]
1958-10-29
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE*
Capitol (50) [Cinerama]
1959-03-26
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Valley (6)
1959-05-21
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK*
Valley (6) [35mm]
1959-08-19
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
Twin Drive-In (canceled?)
1959-10-01
PORGY AND BESS*
Valley (15)
1959-10-14
WINDJAMMER*
Capitol (19) [Cinerama]
1960-03-15
BEN-HUR*
Capitol (41)
1960-04-21
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
Valley (2)
1960-06-23
CAN-CAN*
Valley (17)
1960-07-20
WINDJAMMER
Twin Drive-In (3) [Cinemiracle]
1960-12-22
SPARTACUS*
Grand (13)
1960-12-23
THE ALAMO*
Valley (13)
1960-12-28
CIMARRON*
Capitol (5) [35mm]
1961-03-22
EXODUS*
Valley (13)
1961-09-22
THE KING AND I
Valley (2)
1961-11-16
KING OF KINGS*
Capitol (13)
1961-12-21
EL CID*
Valley (13)
1962-03-22
WEST SIDE STORY*
Valley (25)
1962-04-18
OKLAHOMA!
Capitol (2)
1962-05-29
HOLIDAY IN SPAIN
Capitol (engagement cancelled) [Cinerama]
1962-05-29
WINDJAMMER
Capitol (3) [Cinerama]
1962-08-08
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM*
Capitol (19) [Cinerama]
1962-11-01
THE LONGEST DAY*
Grand (15) [35mm]
1962-12-20
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*
Valley (16)
1963-02-14
THE BEST OF CINERAMA
Capitol (4) [Cinerama]
1963-03-14
HOW THE WEST WAS WON*
Capitol (36) [Cinerama]
1963-04-11
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA*
Valley (16)
1963-06-26
CLEOPATRA*
Grand (42)
1963-12-19
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Capitol (28) [Cinerama]
1964-04-15
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE*
Grand (11)
1964-05-28
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY
Valley (3)
1964-07-01
CIRCUS WORLD*
Capitol (9) [Cinerama]
1964-07-22
BECKET
International 70 (11)
1964-11-09
MY FAIR LADY*
Valley (33)
1965-03-10
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Capitol (19) [Cinerama]
1965-03-31
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
International 70 (79)
1965-06-23
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Valley (15)
1965-12-22
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Capitol (10) [Cinerama]
1966-03-02
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Capitol (8)
1966-03-31
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Valley (34)
1966-04-27
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE*
Capitol (5) [Cinerama]
1966-06-29
THE BLUE MAX*
Capitol (11) [35mm]
1966-12-22
IS PARIS BURNING?*
International 70 (9) [35mm]
1966-12-23
THE BIBLE*
Valley (22)
1967-01-25
GRAND PRIX*
Capitol (14) [Cinerama]
1967-02-14
HAWAII*
Kenwood (19) [35mm]
1967-02-21
THE SAND PEBBLES*
International 70 (18) [35mm]
1967-05-09
ULYSSES*
Grand (3 days) [35mm]
1967-05-25
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE*
Valley (23) [35mm]
1967-06-21
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW*
Esquire (12) [35mm]
1967-06-27
THE BIBLE*
International 70 (12)
1967-10-18
BECKET
Kenwood (2)
1967-10-19
THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE*
Princeton (6) [35mm]
1967-11-02
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Valley (30)
1967-11-08
CAMELOT*
Kenwood (25)
1967-12-22
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
International 70 (7)
1968-02-16
CUSTER OF THE WEST*
International 70 (5) [Cinerama]
1968-05-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
International 70 (19) [Cinerama]
1968-06-19
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Valley (8)
1968-10-30
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Kenwood (16) [35mm]
1968-11-13
STAR!*
Valley (14)
1968-11-14
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
International 70 (12) [Cinerama]
1968-12-19
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Carousel (10)
1969-02-05
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
International 70 (13) [35mm]
1969-02-19
FUNNY GIRL*
Kenwood (35) [35mm]
1969-02-19
THE LION IN WINTER*
Valley (14) [35mm]
1969-03-27
SWEET CHARITY*
Carousel (9)
1969-07-30
BEN-HUR*
Valley (7) [35mm]
1969-08-05
KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA
International 70 (6) [Cinerama]
1969-08-13
OLIVER!*
Carousel (12) [35mm]
1969-11-05
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Carousel (12) [35mm]
1969-12-17
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS*
Valley (10) [35mm]
1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
International 70 (31)
1970-03-04
PATTON*
20th Century (15) [35mm]
1970-07-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
International 70 (4)
1970-12-25
SONG OF NORWAY*
Carousel (12)
1971-12-14
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Valley (34) [35mm]
1972-12-13
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Valley (12) [35mm]
1973-03-14
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Kenwood (10)
1973-05-16
LAST TANGO IN PARIS*
Studio (7) [35mm]
1973-05-30
CAMELOT
Valley (4)
1973-10-17
THIS IS CINERAMA
Carousel (4)
1974-07-24
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
International 70 (1)
1974-07-24
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Kenwood (2)
1974-08-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Carousel (5)
1975-12-10
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Carousel (1)
1976-03-19
GONE WITH THE WIND
Kenwood (2)
1976-05-05
FINIANS RAINBOW
Kenwood (1)
1976-12-01
CAMELOT
Carousel (3)
1978-09-15
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Carousel (6)
1979-04-06
CAPRICORN ONE
Carousel (2)
1979-05-11
THE EXORCIST
Showcase Springdale (5)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Carousel (17)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Florence (12)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Showcase Erlanger (36)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Showcase Springdale (36)
1980-11-26
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Carousel (3)
1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Showcase Springdale (27)
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Florence (7)
1982-03-19
QUEST FOR FIRE
Tri-County (8)
1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Tri-County (12)
1982-07-09
TRON
Tri-County (7)
1982-09-03
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Florence (1)
1982-09-03
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Tri-County (1)
1982-09-10
TOMMY
Tri-County (2)
1982-09-17
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Tri-County (7)
1982-09-24
THE ROAD WARRIOR
Carousel (2)
1982-10-15
TRON
Carousel (3)
1983-01-28
BLUE THUNDER
Showcase Springdale (sneak preview screening)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Florence (41)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Tri-County (41)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase Erlanger (5)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Showcase Springdale (5)
1983-10-21
THE RIGHT STUFF
Carousel (22)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase Eastgate (11)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase Erlanger (12)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Showcase Springdale (12)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Florence (11)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Tri-County (16)
1984-12-07
2010
Showcase Eastgate (9)
1984-12-07
2010
Showcase Erlanger (10)
1984-12-07
2010
Showcase Springdale (10)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Showcase Eastgate (7)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Showcase Erlanger (7)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Showcase Springdale (6)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Tri-County (15)
1985-06-21
COCOON
Carousel (14)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Tri-County (5)
1985-06-29
SILVERADO
Showcase Erlanger (sneak preview screening)
1985-06-29
SILVERADO
Showcase Springdale (sneak preview screening)
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Showcase Eastgate (5) [70mm from Week #3]
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Showcase Springdale (2)
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Showcase Springdale (sneak preview screening)
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Showcase Springdale (4)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Showcase Springdale (6)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Showcase Springdale (sneak preview screening)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Showcase Springdale (38)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Carousel (13)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Carousel (7)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Florence (16) [70mm from Week #8]
1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Kenwood (10)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Carousel (10)
1987-08-28
APOCALYPSE NOW
Showcase Springdale (1)
1988-07-15
DIE HARD
Kenwood (11)
1988-11-23
COCOON: THE RETURN
Kenwood (7)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Kenwood (11)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Showcase Springdale (#1: 17)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Showcase Springdale (#2: 6)
1989-09-22
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Showcase Cincinnati (8)
1989-12-22
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Showcase Cincinnati (2)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Kenwood (9)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Tri-County (10)
1991-05-10
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Carousel (2)
1991-11-15
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Carousel (5)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Kenwood (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Kenwood (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Kenwood (6)
1992-08-07
FAR AND AWAY
Carousel (2)
1992-08-21
LETHAL WEAPON 3
Carousel (5)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase Cincinnati (6)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Showcase Springdale (5)
1992-12-25
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Carousel (6)
1997-02-14
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Emery (2 days)
1997-02-21
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Emery (2 days)
1997-02-28
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Emery (2 days)
Note that some of the 70mm presentations included in this listing were presented in 35mm during the latter weeks of engagement due to print damage and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a smaller, 35mm-only 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, the 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the stated duration figure.
References: Various issues of Boxoffice, The Cincinnati Enquirer and Variety; plus Dolby sound system installation records and projector and sound system trade advertisements.
Special Thanks: Mark Lensenmayer, Ashley Ward and Vince Young.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor.
Dedicated to Rick Mitchell, 1946-2011
Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 07-07-2017, 04:47 PM:
quote:
Showcase Cinemas Cincinnati
Proud to say I was projection booth manager at this location for a period of time. I also learned to work with 70mm at this location.
This was one of the locations that National Amusements used for training all of thier managers in projection operations.
Posted by Jarod Reddig (Member # 6363) on 07-07-2017, 05:27 PM:
Fantastic list! Well done.
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