THE SCREENING ROOM
A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge
exhibition in Southern California
Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay
70mm Equipped Theatre Pictures
CAMELOT / FESTIVAL OF ARTS / CAMELOT THEATRES
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Camelot in 1967
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Camelot featured D-150 projection
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The huge D-150 screen (68 x 30-foot) in the 630-seat auditorium
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"Doctor Zhivago" was shown at the theatre's grand opening (February 2, 1967) [Enlarge]
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"The Sound Of Music" arrived at this theatre on March 8, 1967 [Enlarge]
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"Patton" marched on Camelot on September 16, 1970 [Enlarge]
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Camelot in 2005
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Another view
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Most of the theater complex
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Camelot in 2012
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Side of the original auditorium
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Part of the box office
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Part of the lobby and snack bar
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A sign for the theatre on the outer edge of the mall
[1] Courtesy of Roland Lataille &
www.cinerama.topcities.com -- Photos from Motion Picture Herald,
April 26, 1967
[2] The Desert Sun / MGM / 20th Century Fox
[3] Michael F. Kallay II
2012 photos by William Kallay
Special thanks to our photo contributors
All photos © 2012 William Kallay, except where noted. All rights reserved.
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