Though the McVickers ran hardticket the 70mm version of “Gone with the Wind” starting in April, 1968, it did so only after its opening run at the Cinestage. Here are the Chicago Tribune links:
Perhaps this will be a bit more definitive as to what Loop theatre the 70mm version of “Gone with the Wind” originally opened in:
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/10/01/page/137/article/display-ad-128-no-title
Likely that the McVickers ran it some time down the road, and certainly the Michael Todd did, but only after its run at the Cinestage, starting October 25, 1967. Eight months later, it would be the premiere attraction at the UA Cinema 150 in Oak Brook.
The Chicago Trib’s 3/5/1970 edition confirms “Patton” played hardticket at the Bismarck Palace.
“Funny Girl” played the United Artists first, then moved to the Cinestage to continue HT.
Those Magnificent Men, Cinestage, Reserved Seat
Finian’s Rainbow, Palace, RS
Hello, Dolly, Michael Todd NO RS
Sweet Charity, Palace, RS
Oliver, Palace, RS
The Lion in Winter, Esquire, RS
Dr. Zhivago, Palace, RS
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, MTodd or Cinestage, RS
The Sand Pebbles, Cinestage, RS
Far From the Maddening Crown, The Loop, NO RS
Paint Your Wagon, don’t know.
Does anyone know what Chicago theatre played The Big Fisherman?
Though the McVickers ran hardticket the 70mm version of “Gone with the Wind” starting in April, 1968, it did so only after its opening run at the Cinestage. Here are the Chicago Tribune links:
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/10/01/page/137/article/display-ad-128-no-title
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1968/04/08/page/61/article/display-ad-57-no-title
Eight months following its opening at the Cinestage, the 70mm jobbie would be the premiere attraction at the UA Cinema 150 in Oak Brook.
Kudos to the Tribune for making its archives public. What trips down memory lane!
Perhaps this will be a bit more definitive as to what Loop theatre the 70mm version of “Gone with the Wind” originally opened in: http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/10/01/page/137/article/display-ad-128-no-title
Likely that the McVickers ran it some time down the road, and certainly the Michael Todd did, but only after its run at the Cinestage, starting October 25, 1967. Eight months later, it would be the premiere attraction at the UA Cinema 150 in Oak Brook.
The Chicago Trib’s 3/5/1970 edition confirms “Patton” played hardticket at the Bismarck Palace.
“Funny Girl” played the United Artists first, then moved to the Cinestage to continue HT.
“Marooned” played at the Cinestage.
“The Cardinal” ran sans HT at the Woods.
Those Magnificent Men, Cinestage, Reserved Seat Finian’s Rainbow, Palace, RS Hello, Dolly, Michael Todd NO RS Sweet Charity, Palace, RS Oliver, Palace, RS The Lion in Winter, Esquire, RS Dr. Zhivago, Palace, RS Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, MTodd or Cinestage, RS The Sand Pebbles, Cinestage, RS Far From the Maddening Crown, The Loop, NO RS Paint Your Wagon, don’t know.
Does anyone know what Chicago theatre played The Big Fisherman?