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“The Abyss”:
The North American 70mm Engagements |
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“Altered States”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
 “Amadeus”:
The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
“Amadeus” was among
sixteen confirmed
first-run films
released in 1984
with 70mm prints for
selected
engagements. The
Saul Zaentz Company
production and Orion
release — directed
by Milos Forman and
starring F. Murray
Abraham and Tom
Hulce — opened
exclusively in a
70mm limited release
on September 19th. |
 "Apocalypse Now"
By Mike Coate
The film was shown on a reserved-performance,
guaranteed-seat basis and presented in 70-millimeter and Six-Track Dolby
Stereo, which showcased a then-new quintaphonic split-surround audio
mix. |
 The Original 70mm engagements
Of "Alien"
By
William Kallay and
Michael Coate
If released today,
Ridley Scott's
“Alien” would have
opened on several
thousand cinema
screens across the
country. Back on
Memorial Day weekend
of 1979 when the
film was originally
released, however,
there were fewer
than 100
engagements, 91
select-market
engagements to be
exact.
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“Back to the
Future”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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“Blade Runner” 70mm Engagements |
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“Boogie Nights”: The North American 70mm
Engagements |
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Celebrating 40
Years of Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”: A 70mm Reference
List |
 “The
Concert for Bangladesh”: The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70-millimeter first-run engagements of “The
Concert for Bangladesh” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1) prints
blown-up from 16mm photography and included discrete six-track audio. The
Apple/20th Century-Fox release was directed by Saul Swimmer and featured musical
performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, and many
others. |
 “The Deer Hunter”: The
70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of “The Deer
Hunter” in North America. These were letterboxed prints (approximately
2.39:1) blown up from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track
Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The EMI production/Universal
release, was directed by Michael Cimino and starred Robert DeNiro, John
Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken. |
 "Die Hard"
By Mike Coate
“Die Hard” was released to movie theatres in 1988, in the high-quality
70-millimeter format. |
 “Dragonslayer”
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of
“Dragonslayer” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1) blow-ups
sourced from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby
Stereo (“A” encoded, split-surround). The Disney/Paramount co-production was
released on June 26th, 1981. |
 “Edward
Scissorhands”: The
70mm and CDS
Presentations
By Michael Coate
70mm and Cinema
Digital Sound
presentations of
“Edward Scissorhands”
in North America.
The 70mm prints were
pillarboxed blow-ups
sourced from
spherical 35mm. The
audio was either
Six-Track Dolby
Stereo or Cinema
Digital Sound. The
channel layout for
these presentations
was Left-Center-Right-Surround |
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“The Emerald Forest”: The North
American 70mm Engagements |
 "The Empire Strikes Back"
By Coate and Kallay
What is noteworthy
about the release of "The Empire Strikes Back" with regard
to the 70mm presentation format is that the film was (at the
time) distributed with a record number of large-format
prints for a saturation, non-roadshow-type release,
eclipsing the record set the previous year by "Alien".
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“Explorers”: The North American
70mm Engagements |
 “Firefox”
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagementes of
“Firefox” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1) blow-ups
sourced from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby
Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The Malpaso production/Warner
Bros. release, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, was released on
June 18th, 1982. |
 “Ghostbusters”: The 70mm
Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of
the 70-millimeter first-run engagements of “Ghostbusters” in North America.
These were full-frame (2.20:1) prints blown up from anamorphic 35mm. The
audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The
Columbia release, directed by Ivan Reitman — and starring Bill Murray, Dan
Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver — opened on June 8th, 1984. |
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Wind”: The North American 70mm Re-Release Engagements |
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“The Godfather Part
III”: The North
American 70mm
Engagements
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 “Grease”
By Michael Coate
“The Dolby sound is terrific. This is a film that exhibitors might well play at higher sound levels for greater audience involvement.” — A.D. Murphy, Variety |
 “Gremlins”:
The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of “Gremlins”
in North America. These were pillarboxed blow-ups (approximately 1.85:1)
sourced from spherical 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby
Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The Amblin production/Warner
Bros. release, directed by Joe Dante and starring Zack Galligan and
Phoebe Cates, opened on June 8th, 1984. |
 “Greystoke”:
The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of “Greystoke:
The Legend of Tarzan” in North America. These were full-frame 2.20:1
blow-ups sourced from Super-35 photography. The audio was Six-Track
Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The Warner Bros. release,
directed by High Hudson and starring Christopher Lambert and Andie
MacDowell, opened on March 30th, 1984. |
 “Heaven’s Gate”: The 70mm
Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of
the 70mm first-run engagements of “Heaven’s Gate” in North America. These
were letterboxed prints (approximately 2.39:1) blown up from anamorphic 35mm
photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded,
single-surround). The United Artists release was directed by Michael Cimino
and starred Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and
Jeff Bridges. The running time of the 1980 screenings was 219 minutes, while
the 1981 screenings ran 149 minutes. |
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“Howard the Duck”: The 70mm Engagements |
 “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade”
By Mike Coate
The summer of 1989 was a memorable one, in
particular for fans of the 70mm presentation format. The studios that
season circulated over 500 large-format prints of eight productions. |
 “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom”
By Mike Coate
The summer of 1984 was a memorable one not just for movies in general
but for fans of the
70mm |
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“The Jolson Story”: The North
American 70mm Re-Release Engagements |
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“Ladyhawke”: The North American
70mm Engagements |
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“Lethal Weapon”
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“Lethal Weapon 2”
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“Lethal Weapon 3” |
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“Little Shop of
Horrors”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
 “Logan’s
Run”: The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the North American 70-millimeter engagements of
“Logan’s Run”. These were full-frame (2.20:1) prints blown-up from anamorphic
35mm photography. The audio was discrete six-track. A few of the prints were
encoded with Dolby Noise Reduction, the first known usage of Dolby in connection
with the 70mm format. The Saul David production/MGM release was directed by
Michael Anderson and starred Michael York and Jenny Agutter. |
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“Malcolm X”: The North
American 70mm Engagements |
 “Manhunter”:
The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of “Manhunter”
in North America. These were full-frame 2.20:1 blow-ups sourced from
Super-35 photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded,
single-surround). The De Laurentiis Entertainment Group release,
directed by Michael Mann and starring William Petersen, opened on August
15th, 1986. |
 “Octopussy”
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of
“Octopussy” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1)
blow-ups sourced from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was
Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The 13th James
Bond release from Eon/Danjaq/MGM-UA starred Roger Moore and opened on
June 10th, 1983. |
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“Out of Africa”: The North
American 70mm Engagements |
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“Queen: We Will Rock You” — The North American
Mobile Vision Presentations |
 “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
By Mike Coate
A list of the 70mm Six-Track
Dolby Stereo presentations during the initial months of the first-run
release in North America. |
 "Return of the Jedi"
By Mike Coate
In 1983 release, “Jedi” had the largest order of 70mm prints
struck for a film release, eclipsing the record set by “The
Empire Strikes Back” |
 “Rollerball”:
The 70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70-millimeter first-run engagements of
“Rollerball” in North America. These were near full-width prints (approximately
2.00:1) blown-up from 35mm spherical photography and included discrete six-track
audio. The United Artists release was directed by Norman Jewison and starred
James Caan and John Houseman. |
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“The Rose”: The North
American 70mm Engagements |
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“Funny
Girl” |
“Paint Your Wagon” |
“The Shoes of the Fisherman” |
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“Shining Through”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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“Spaceballs”:
The North American 70mm Engagements |
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“Star Trek: The
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Wrath of Khan”
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Search for Spock”
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Voyage Home”
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“Star Trek V: The
final Frontier”
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Undiscovered
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STAR WARS |
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The Original 70mm
Engagements Of "Star
Wars"
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The Original
Engagements Of “Star
Wars”
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List
of first-Week
Engagements Of “Star
Wars”
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"The Empire Strikes Back"
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"Return of the Jedi" |
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 “Star Wars”
By Mike Coate
Many moviegoers may
have a distinct
recollection of
attending a 70mm
presentation.
However, in looking
over the list of
original engagements
may be surprised to
find that only eight
70mm engagements are
noted |
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“A
Star is Born”: The
North American 70mm
Engagements |
 "Star Wars"
By
William Kallay and
Michael Coate
All known 70mm
Six-Track Dolby
Stereo engagements
of the movie "Star
Wars". Standard 35mm
engagements. which
the film was also
released in, are not
included. |
 "Streets
of Fire"
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the known 70mm first-run engagements of
“Streets of Fire” in North America. All opened June 1, 1984. Any move-overs,
sub-run and international engagements have not been included. |
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“Superman”
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“Superman II
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“Superman
III” |
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“That’s
Entertainment!”: The North American 70mm
Engagements |
 “The Thing”
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of the 70mm first-run engagements of John
Carpenter’s “The Thing” in North America. These were full-frame
(2.20:1) blow-ups sourced from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio
was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The Universal
release, directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, opened on
June 25th, 1982. |
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“Tommy”: The North American 70mm Re-Release
Engagements |
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“Top Gun”:
The North American 70mm Engagements |
 “Year of the
Dragon”: The
70mm Engagements
By Mike Coate
The following is a list of
the 70mm first-run engagements of “Year of the Dragon” in North America.
These were letterboxed prints (approximately 2.39:1) blown up from
anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”
encoded, single-surround). The MGM release, directed by Michael Cimino, and
starring Mickey Rourke, John Lone and Ariane Koizumi, opened on August 16th,
1985. |
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