Just an aside on “Oklahoma!”. The Twin Cities did not have a Todd-AO (70MM) house until 1957 when the Academy opened with “80 Days”. Thus the first run of “Oklahoma!” screened only in 35mm. It did return, to the Academy in 1963 and finally screened in 70.
“Windjammer” actually screened at the Strand theatre in downtown St. Paul. It was presented in Cinemiracle, and according to newspaper reports projected on a “flat” screen! This was said to okayed by the Cinemiracle people.
It opened on 25. Sept 1959 and closed on 8 Nov 1959.
The screening in Minneapolis at the Century were in Cinerama.
I looked up the definition cinerama in wikipedia. The cinerama process paved the way for move improved film like panavision 70mm film for example. If I’m wrong correct me but it also listed the cinerama cinemas and the three projections process which entailed cinerama. But it u look up in wikipedia it does mention various mm of film that proceeded this process.
I saw Oklahoma! at the Cooper in the main theater sometime during the mid eighties, It was great. I don’t know if it was in 35mm or 70mm, It was rereleased during the movies anniversary.
Just an aside on “Oklahoma!”. The Twin Cities did not have a Todd-AO (70MM) house until 1957 when the Academy opened with “80 Days”. Thus the first run of “Oklahoma!” screened only in 35mm. It did return, to the Academy in 1963 and finally screened in 70.
“Windjammer” actually screened at the Strand theatre in downtown St. Paul. It was presented in Cinemiracle, and according to newspaper reports projected on a “flat” screen! This was said to okayed by the Cinemiracle people.
It opened on 25. Sept 1959 and closed on 8 Nov 1959.
The screening in Minneapolis at the Century were in Cinerama.
I looked up the definition cinerama in wikipedia. The cinerama process paved the way for move improved film like panavision 70mm film for example. If I’m wrong correct me but it also listed the cinerama cinemas and the three projections process which entailed cinerama. But it u look up in wikipedia it does mention various mm of film that proceeded this process.
I should add to the above, “Trail” was screened once only and seats were reserved.
“The Hallelujah Trail” actually was screened in Cinerama at the Cooper Cinerama. It was sneak previewed there, in April 1965.
I saw Oklahoma! at the Cooper in the main theater sometime during the mid eighties, It was great. I don’t know if it was in 35mm or 70mm, It was rereleased during the movies anniversary.
Finally!