A new article has been published cataloging the 70mm presentations of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
The Seattle Cinerama gets several mentions in the piece.
Regarding the Dolby install…. The earliest example of a newspaper advertisement explicitly promoting a Dolby Stereo presentation at this venue was for ALIEN in June 1979. The Dolby references for ALIEN included a “first time in Chapel Hill” blurb which suggested a fresh install. Those earlier examples others have cited (GREASE, ‘78 re-issue of STAR WARS, etc.) seem to be a case where the Dolby logo was baked in to the ads.
About a month ago several media outlets prematurely and erroneously reported OPPENHEIMER had become the Chinese’s top-grossing movie. At the time OPPENHEIMER’s accomplishment was simply that it had become the venue’s top-grossing movie for the TCL/IMAX period of the past decade or so, but it got mis-reported as being the record for the venue’s near-100-year history. It probably is #1 by now.
OPPENHEIMER being #1 for the venue’s near-100-year history is a dubious accomplishment, though, when you consider the decades of inflation and the IMAX surcharge. In terms of tickets sold, OPPENHEIMER can’t be anywhere near being the venue’s record.
Anyway, what was the Chinese’s final box-office gross for OPPENHEIMER? For it to be the venue’s #1-grossing booking I believe it needed to exceed $2,414,972, which is what STAR WARS earned there during 1977-78.
The Orlando THX certification, at Fashion Square (not the Park), for the release of RETURN OF THE JEDI did not happen as originally planned. Ultimately, the initial THX certifications in May 1983 were only at the Avco in Los Angeles and Northpark and Prestonwood Creek in Dallas. The JEDI 70mm release (with THX locales noted) is documented here. The Orlando 70mm presentations history is documented here.
The first THX certification in Florida was GCC’s Northdale Court 6 in Tampa in 1985. The first THX certification in the Orlando market was at Cineplex Odeon’s Sand Lake 7 in 1987. The Park in the Orlando suburb of Winter Park finally got THX certified during its 1991 renovation.
A new article has been published cataloging the 70mm presentations of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The Seattle Cinerama gets several mentions in the piece.
A new article has been published cataloging the 70mm presentations of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The Cinerama Dome gets several mentions in the piece.
A new article has been published cataloging the 70mm presentations of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The Uptown gets several mentions in the piece.
Regarding the Dolby install…. The earliest example of a newspaper advertisement explicitly promoting a Dolby Stereo presentation at this venue was for ALIEN in June 1979. The Dolby references for ALIEN included a “first time in Chapel Hill” blurb which suggested a fresh install. Those earlier examples others have cited (GREASE, ‘78 re-issue of STAR WARS, etc.) seem to be a case where the Dolby logo was baked in to the ads.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Lexington: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1959-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Lexington: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1959-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Lansing: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1967-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Grand Rapids: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1967-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Baton Rouge: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Baton Rouge: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Ann Arbor: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1967-Present”.
About a month ago several media outlets prematurely and erroneously reported OPPENHEIMER had become the Chinese’s top-grossing movie. At the time OPPENHEIMER’s accomplishment was simply that it had become the venue’s top-grossing movie for the TCL/IMAX period of the past decade or so, but it got mis-reported as being the record for the venue’s near-100-year history. It probably is #1 by now.
OPPENHEIMER being #1 for the venue’s near-100-year history is a dubious accomplishment, though, when you consider the decades of inflation and the IMAX surcharge. In terms of tickets sold, OPPENHEIMER can’t be anywhere near being the venue’s record.
Anyway, what was the Chinese’s final box-office gross for OPPENHEIMER? For it to be the venue’s #1-grossing booking I believe it needed to exceed $2,414,972, which is what STAR WARS earned there during 1977-78.
Woodland screened a lot of second-run 70mm. These screenings are included in my historical article 70mm presentations in Indianapolis: A Chronology of Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present.
The Orlando THX certification, at Fashion Square (not the Park), for the release of RETURN OF THE JEDI did not happen as originally planned. Ultimately, the initial THX certifications in May 1983 were only at the Avco in Los Angeles and Northpark and Prestonwood Creek in Dallas. The JEDI 70mm release (with THX locales noted) is documented here. The Orlando 70mm presentations history is documented here.
The first THX certification in Florida was GCC’s Northdale Court 6 in Tampa in 1985. The first THX certification in the Orlando market was at Cineplex Odeon’s Sand Lake 7 in 1987. The Park in the Orlando suburb of Winter Park finally got THX certified during its 1991 renovation.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in New Haven: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1960-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in New Haven: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1960-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in New Haven: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1960-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in New Haven: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1960-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Madison: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1984-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Waco: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1962-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Waco: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1962-Present”.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Dothan: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1984-Present”.
I admit being surprised to learn this theater had 70mm.
What the hell, Rivest! I just posted that link yesterday. It’s the comment right before yours.
The newer/replacement Lakeside (aka Lakeside 4) now has an entry in the Cinema Treasures database.
I worked here during much of 1994. I regret not taking any photographs or snooping around more to ascertain the venue’s history.