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Showcase Presentations in Minneapolis

A Chronology of Large Format and Roadshow Exhibition, 1954-Present

Compiled by Michael Coate

A work in progress…

Part 1: The Cinemas

These Minneapolis-St. Paul (aka Twin Cities) area 70mm-equipped cinemas are listed alphabetically by locale and will be described in greater detail in a forthcoming revision.

APPLE VALLEY
Apple Valley

BLOOMINGTON
France Ave. Drive-In
Mall of America
Southtown

BROOKLYN CENTER
Brookdale

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Chief / Apache Chief / Apache
Heights

EDINA
Centennial Lakes
Edina
Southdale

FRIDLEY
100 Drive-In

MAPLE GROVE
Maple Grove

MAPLEWOOD
Maple Leaf Drive-In
Movies at Maplewood

MINNEAPOLIS
Academy
Century
Mann
St. Anthony Main
Uptown

MINNETONKA
Ridge Square

PLYMOUTH
Willow Creek

ROSEVILLE
Har-Mar
Pavilion Place

ST. LOUIS PARK
Cooper
Knollwood
Park / St. Louis Park
Shelard Park

ST. PAUL
Norstar
Strand

WEST ST. PAUL
Signal Hills

Part 2: The Engagements

Roadshows (i.e. reserved-seat engagements) are listed with an asterisk following their title.

m/o = a move-over engagement (i.e. a continuation of a booking from another cinema)

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]

1954-04-19 … THIS IS CINERAMA* … Century (67) [Cinerama]

1955-07-27 … CINERAMA HOLIDAY* … Century (53) [Cinerama]

1956-08-07 … SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD* … Century (83) [Cinerama]

1957-02-20 … THE TEN COMMANDMENTS* … Lyric (13) [35mm]
1957-07-12 … AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS* … Academy (49)
1957-12-25 … RAINTREE COUNTY* … Lyric (4) [35mm]

1958-03-04 … SEARCH FOR PARADISE* … Century (38) [Cinerama]
1958-06-26 … SOUTH PACIFIC* … Academy (36)
1958-06-27 … GIGI* … Lyric (4) [35mm]
1958-11-20 … WINDJAMMER* … Century (31) [Cinerama]

1959-03-05 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Academy (6)
1959-06-04 … THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK* … Academy (6) [35mm]
1959-07-01 … SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE* … Century (48) [Cinerama]
1959-09-25 … WINDJAMMER* … Strand (7) [Cinemiracle]
1959-10-08 … THE BIG FISHERMAN* … Academy (6)
1959-12-25 … PORGY AND BESS* … Academy (9)
1959-12-25 … SOLOMON AND SHEBA* … Park (9) [reserved seating on smoking loge]

1960-02-26 … BEN-HUR* … Academy (49)
1960-06-03 … SCENT OF MYSTERY … Park (5)
1960-06-15 … CAN-CAN* … Century (9)
1960-08-24 … THIS IS CINERAMA* … Century (18) [Cinerama]
1960-09-16 … CAN-CAN* … Park (8) [reserved seats on smoking loge]
1960-12-25 … CINERAMA HOLIDAY* … Century (16) [Cinerama]

1961-01-25 … EXODUS* … Academy (20)
1961-03-16 … SPARTACUS* … Mann (12)
1961-04-17 … SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD* … Century (8) [Cinerama]
1961-06-12 … WINDJAMMER* … Century (21) [Cinerama]
1961-07-26 … LA DOLCE VITA* … Academy (12) [35mm]
1961-08-04 … SPARTACUS … Park (9)
1961-11-06 … SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE* … Century (10) [Cinerama]
1961-11-08 … KING OF KINGS* … Academy (10)

1962-01-15 … SEARCH FOR PARADISE* … Century (8) [Cinerama]
1962-02-21 … EL CID* … Academy
1962-02-16 … WEST SIDE STORY* … Mann (35)
1962-08-08 … THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM* … Cooper (31) [Cinerama]
1962-08-30 … BEN-HUR … Century (1) [70mm fest]
1962-09-06 … EXODUS … Century (1) [70mm fest]
1962-09-13 … SOLOMON AND SHEBA … Century (1) [70mm fest]
1962-09-20 … BLACK TIGHTS … Century (1) [70mm fest]
1962-09-27 … EL CID … Century (1) [70mm fest]
1962-10-17 … THE LONGEST DAY* … Mann (18) [35mm]
1962-10-25 … SPARTACUS … Century (1)
1962-11-01 … OKLAHOMA! … Century (1)
1962-12-21 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* … Academy (17)

1963-03-14 … HOW THE WEST WAS WON* … Cooper (88) [Cinerama]
1963-04-16 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* … Academy (19)
1963-05-29 … 55 DAYS AT PEKING … Mann (4)
1963-06-26 … CLEOPATRA* … Century (48)
1963-08-07 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY … Maple Leaf Drive-In (2)
1963-08-07 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY … 100 Drive-In (2)
1963-08-14 … EL CID … 100 Drive-In (2)

1964-04-15 … THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* … Academy (11)
1964-07-08 … THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN … Century (11)
1964-08-19 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Maple Leaf Drive-In (1)
1964-08-26 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … 100 Drive-In (1)
1964-11-10 … MY FAIR LADY* … Academy (58)
1964-11-19 … IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* … Cooper (47) [“Cinerama”]

1965-01-15 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Mann (sneak preview screening)
1965-03-24 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC* … Mann (95)
1965-03-26 … THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY … Park (sneak preview screening)
1965-04-13 … THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* … Cooper (sneak preview screening)
1965-06-23 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* … Park (23)
1965-08-04 … ZULU / MADAME … Maple Leaf Drive-In (1)
1965-10-27 … CIRCUS WORLD* … Cooper (8) [“Cinerama”]
1965-12-21 … BATTLE OF THE BULGE* … Park (23) [“Cinerama”]
1965-12-21 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* … Cooper (26) [“Cinerama”]
1965-12-22 … THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* … Academy (13)

1966-03-23 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Academy (51)
1966-06-01 … OKLAHOMA! … Park (4)
1966-06-20 … KHARTOUM* … Cooper (19) [“Cinerama”]
1966-06-29 … THE BLUE MAX* … Park (17) [35mm]
1966-10-26 … THE BIBLE … Park (24)
1966-11-03 … RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* … Cooper (7) [“Cinerama”]
1966-12-23 … THE BEST OF CINERAMA* … Cooper (7) [Cinerama]

1967-01-17 … IS PARIS BURNING?* … Mann (6) [35mm]
1967-02-08 … GRAND PRIX* … Cooper (40) [“Cinerama”]
1967-02-15 … HAWAII* … Academy (24) [35mm]
1967-03-01 … THE SAND PEBBLES* … Mann (23) [35mm]
1967-03-14 … ULYSSES* … Varsity (3 days) [35mm]
1967-07-26 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Maple Leaf Drive-In (2)
1967-07-26 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … 100 Drive-In (2)
1967-08-10 … THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE* … Mann (19) [35mm]
1967-09-08 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE … Mann (sneak preview screening)
1967-10-10 … THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE* … Park (9) [35mm]
1967-11-08 … CAMELOT* … Academy (49)
1967-11-15 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Cooper (32)

1968-01-24 … DOCTOR DOLITTLE* … Mann (17)
1968-06-12 … GRAND PRIX … Maple Leaf Drive-In (1)
1968-06-25 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … Park m/o (16 [48])
1968-06-26 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Cooper (31) [“Cinerama”]
1968-10-15 … FUNNY GIRL* … Academy (53) [35mm]
1968-11-08 … FINIAN’S RAINBOW* … Uptown (10)
1968-11-12 … STAR!* … Mann (11)
1968-12-20 … CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* … Park (10)

1969-01-10 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Norstar (7)
1969-01-24 … THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* … Mann (9) [35mm]
1969-01-29 … ICE STATION ZEBRA* … Cooper (24) [“Cinerama”]
1969-03-26 … OLIVER!* … Park (32) [35mm]
1969-03-28 … THE LION IN WINTER* … Mann (11) [35mm]
1969-04-09 … WAR AND PEACE PART I* … Suburban World (1) [35mm]
1969-04-16 … WAR AND PEACE PART II* … Suburban World (1) [35mm]
1969-04-23 … WAR AND PEACE PART I* … Suburban World (1) [35mm]
1969-04-30 … WAR AND PEACE PART II* … Suburban World (1) [35mm]
1969-06-18 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Southtown (1)
1969-07-16 … SWEET CHARITY* … Cooper (16)
1969-07-23 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Southtown (1)
1969-07-25 … KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA … Mann (3)
1969-08-06 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Chief (1)
1969-09-10 … CLEOPATRA … Chief (1)
1969-11-05 … PAINT YOUR WAGON* … Cooper (19)
1969-11-14 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* … Mann (9) [35mm]
1969-12-19 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Academy (28) [35mm]

1970-03-04 … PATTON* … Park (37)
1970-03-18 … AIRPORT … Cooper (40)
1970-05-06 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Southtown (1)
1970-05-13 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS … Chief (1)
1970-06-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … France Ave. Drive-In (1)
1970-06-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Southtown (3)
1970-07-31 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Uptown (1)
1970-08-12 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … France Ave. Drive-In (1)
1970-08-19 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Chief (3)
1970-09-09 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Brookdale (1)
1970-09-23 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Southtown (3)
1970-10-07 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Brookdale (1)
1970-11-18 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Uptown (1)
1970-12-25 … SONG OF NORWAY* … Academy (13)

1971-03-05 … MY FAIR LADY … Park (4)
1971-05-05 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Southtown (1) [MGM Showcase]
1971-05-12 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Southtown (1) [MGM Showcase]
1971-05-19 … SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS … Southtown (1) [MGM Showcase]
1971-05-26 … GRAND PRIX … France Ave. Drive-In (1) [MGM Showcase]
1971-05-26 … GRAND PRIX … Southtown (1) [MGM Showcase]
1971-06-23 … SONG OF NORWAY … Brookdale (2)
1971-06-30 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … France Ave. Drive-In (1)
1971-10-06 … GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS … Academy (1)
1971-10-15 … HOW THE WEST WAS WON … Mann (1)
1971-11-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Brookdale (1) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-11-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Chief (1) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-11-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Southtown (1) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-11-03 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Brookdale (2) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-11-03 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Chief (2) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-11-03 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Southtown (2) [MGM Fabulous Four]
1971-12-14 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* … Academy (43) [35mm]

1972-03-22 … NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA* … Park (14) [35mm]
1972-04-26 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … France Ave. Drive-In (1)
1972-12-14 … MAN OF LA MANCHA* … Academy (10) [35mm]

1973-03-16 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Park (14)
1973-05-02 … LAST TANGO IN PARIS* … Academy (23) [35mm]
1973-05-23 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Mann (1) [MGM 70mm Showcase]
1973-05-30 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Mann (1) [MGM 70mm Showcase]
1973-06-06 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Mann (1) [MGM 70mm Showcase]
1973-06-06 … THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE / TORA! TORA! TORA! … France Ave. Drive-In (1)
1973-06-27 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Brookdale (3)
1973-06-27 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Southtown (3)
1973-07-18 … CAMELOT … Southtown (1)
1973-09-14 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Cooper (8)

1974-07-19 … THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! … Cooper (17)
1974-11-27 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cooper (3)

1975-09-10 … SWEET CHARITY … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]
1975-09-17 … CAMELOT … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]
1975-09-24 … FINIAN’S RAINBOW … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]
1975-10-01 … HELLO, DOLLY! … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]
1975-10-08 … THOSE WERE THE HAPPY TIMES (STAR!) … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]
1975-10-15 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN… … Southtown (1) [70mm Musical fest]

1976-06-18 … THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT, PART 2 … Cooper (3)
1976-06-23 … LOGAN’S RUN … Southtown (7)
1976-10-01 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Southtown (1)
1976-10-08 … CAMELOT … Southtown (1)
1976-10-15 … CAMELOT … Mann (3)
1976-11-12 … THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE … Mann (2)

1977-05-25 … STAR WARS … Park (57) [70mm from Week #31]
1977-06-03 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Chief (1)
1977-09-23 … A STAR IS BORN … Southtown (2)
1977-10-07 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Cooper (2)
1977-10-14 … A STAR IS BORN … Academy (1)
1977-11-11 … CAMELOT … Southtown (1)
1977-11-30 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Southtown (1)
1977-12-09 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Southtown (1)
1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Southtown (13)

1978-07-21 … STAR WARS … Apache Chief (7)
1978-09-01 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Cooper (3)
1978-09-22 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Brookdale (1)
1978-09-29 … CAMELOT … Brookdale (1)
1978-10-20 … DAYS OF HEAVEN … Park (8)
1978-11-24 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Cooper (4)
1978-12-15 … SUPERMAN … Brookdale (23) [70mm from Week #3]
1978-12-15 … SUPERMAN … Southtown (23) [70mm from Week #3]

1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Skyway (12)
1979-10-17 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Apache (8)
1979-11-09 … THE ROSE … Skyway (14)
1979-12-21 … THE BLACK HOLE … Cooper (8)

1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Brookdale (30)
1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Har-Mar (29)
1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Southtown (24)
1980-08-01 … RAISE THE TITANIC … Cooper (7)
1980-09-26 … DIVINE MADNESS … Skyway (5)

1981-01-29 … ALTERED STATES … Skyway (Minneapolis Film Festival screening)
1981-01-30 … ALTERED STATES … Southtown (7) [Megasound]
1981-04-10 … OUTLAND … Skyway (sneak preview screening)
1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Skyway (7) [Megasound]
1981-07-31 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Apache (6)
1981-09-20 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Uptown
1981-09-27 … BEN-HUR … Uptown
1981-12-25 … HOUSE OF WAX … Mann (4) [3D]

1982-02-12 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Brookdale (1)
1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Har-Mar (11)
1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Skyway (11)
1982-03-05 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Southtown (11)
1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Cooper (8)
1982-06-11 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Skyway (23)
1982-09-17 … PINK FLOYD: THE WALL … Skyway (5)
1982-10-08 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Ridge Square (2)
1982-10-22 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Signal Hills
1982-11-05 … TRON … Brookdale (2)
1982-11-19 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Brookdale (4)

1983-01-14 … DAYS OF HEAVEN … Brookdale (1)
1983-01-28 … BLUE THUNDER … Skyway (sneak preview screening)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Har-Mar (21)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Ridge Square (19)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Skyway (17)
1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Southtown (21)
1983-07-15 … OKLAHOMA! … Cooper (2)
1983-07-29 … OKLAHOMA! … Brookdale (2)
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Signal Hills
1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Skyway (4)
1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Brookdale (7)

1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Har-Mar (22)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Ridge Square (20)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Signal Hills
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Skyway (12)
1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Southtown (18)
1984-09-19 … AMADEUS … Southtown (13)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Har-Mar (8)
1984-12-07 … 2010 … Ridge Square (9)
1984-12-14 … DUNE … Knollwood (8)

1985-06-21 … COCOON … Shelard Park (15)
1985-06-21 … COCOON … Southtown (15)
1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Knollwood (5)
1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Har-Mar (6)
1985-07-19 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Knollwood (sneak preview screening)
1985-07-24 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Knollwood (7)
1985-08-02 … AMADEUS … Cooper (8)
1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Har-Mar (10)
1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Ridge Square (6)

1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Movies at Maplewood II (sneak preview screening)
1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Movies at Maplewood II
1986-06-06 … SPACECAMP … Har-Mar (4)
1986-06-06 … SPACECAMP … St. Anthony Main (4) [unconfirmed]
1986-06-06 … SPACECAMP … Southtown (3)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Pavilion Place (11)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Shelard Park (12)
1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Southtown (11)
1986-11-14 … THE MISSION… Cooper (21)

1987-04-10 … THE MISSION… Knollwood (2)
1987-07-01 … INNERSPACE … Har-Mar (6)
1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Cooper (12)
1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Southtown (12)

1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Ridge Square (15)
1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Southtown (20)
1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Cooper (5)
1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Pavilion Place (9)
1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Southtown (8) [70mm from Week #6]
1988-06-22 … WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT … Cooper (7)
1988-07-15 … DIE HARD … Southtown (12)
1988-08-12 … WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT … Knollwood (8)
1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Cooper (7)
1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Southtown (7)

1989-03-17 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Cooper (12) [SR]
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Edina (12)
1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Har-Mar (11)
1989-06-09 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Ridge Square (6) [SR]
1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Knollwood (12)
1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Cooper (8)
1989-10-06 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Apple Valley (2)
1989-10-13 … THE TEN COMMANDMENTS … Cooper (5)
1989-10-20 … THE ABYSS … Apple Valley (6)
1989-10-27 … BATMAN … Apple Valley (7)
1989-12-22 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Apple Valley (6)

1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Har-Mar (10)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Shelard Park (10)
1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Southtown (13)
1990-10-05 … FANTASIA … Har-Mar (10)

1991-05-24 … BACKDRAFT … Willow Creek (7)

1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Edina (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Edina (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Har-Mar (sneak preview screening)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Edina (7)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Har-Mar (12)
1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Willow Creek (6) [70mm from Week #4]
1992-08-07 … FAR AND AWAY … Apple Valley (7)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Edina (3)
1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Pavilion Place (4)

1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Centennial Lakes (5)
1993-10-08 … GETTYSBURG … Southtown (10)
1993-11-05 … THE REMAINS OF THE DAY … Southtown (10)

1999-05-07 … ALIENS … Heights (2 days)

2000-02-25 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Heights (2)
2000-08-04 … OKLAHOMA! … Heights (2)
2000-08-25 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Heights [SR]
2000-09-08 … TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY … Heights (2)
2000-09-21 … THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBERER … Heights (2)
2000-10-06 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Heights (2 days; midnight)
2000-10-15 … VERTIGO … Heights (2) [DTS]

2001-09-21 … SPARTACUS … Heights (3)
2001-09-29 … TOMMY … Heights
2001-10-06 … TOTAL RECALL … Heights
2001-10-12 … VERTIGO … Heights (2) [DTS]
2001-10-13 … THE DOORS … Heights
2001-10-20 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Heights
2001-10-26 … THE WILD BUNCH … Heights (5 days)
2001-10-27 … ALIENS … Heights
2001-11-01 … WAR AND PEACE: PART I … Heights [Russian with English subtitles]
2001-11-02 … WAR AND PEACE: PART II … Heights [Russian with English subtitles]
2001-11-03 … WAR AND PEACE: PART I & II … Heights [Russian with English subtitles]
2001-11-10 … HAMLET … Heights
2001-11-16 … TITANIC … Heights (3 days) [DTS]
2001-11-21 … OKLAHOMA! … Heights (3)
2001-11-?? … GODZILLA … Heights (canceled) [Norwegian subtitles]
2001-12-01 … WAR AND PEACE … Heights [Russian with English subtitles]
2001-12-22 … OKLAHOMA! … Heights (2 days)

2002-03-01 … TOP GUN … Heights
2002-04-26 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Heights (3)
2002-10-18 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Heights (4) [DTS]

2006-03-17 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Heights [DTS]

2009-06-19 … WEST SIDE STORY … Heights (1) [DTS]

2011-09-22 … WEST SIDE STORY … Heights [DTS]

2014-11-05 … INTERSTELLAR … Willow Creek (10) [Datasat]

2015-05-14 … VERTIGO … Heights [DTS]
2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Southdale (2) [Datasat]

2016-03-25 … BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE … Willow Creek (5) [Datasat]
2016-04-14 … VERTIGO … Heights (Hitchcock Film Festival screening) [DTS]

2017-03-10 … KONG: SKULL ISLAND … Willow Creek (4) [Datasat]
2017-03-15 … VERTIGO … Heights (2 days) [DTS]
2017-06-02 … WONDER WOMAN … Willow Creek [Datasat]
2017-07-21 … DUNKIRK … Willow Creek [Datasat]

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 distributor’s 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 a 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or because 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 Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Minneapolis Tribune, Star Tribune and Variety; the books “Show Houses: Twin Cities Style” (Kirk J. Besse, Victoria, 1995) and “The Studio” (John Gregory Dunne, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1969); and Norelco projector trade advertisements and Dolby sound system installation records.

Special Thanks: Kirk J. Besse, Bill Carter, Dave Holmgren, Bill Huelbig, Tom Letness and Adam Martin.

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