“Short Cuts”: The North American 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 05.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter engagements of “Short Cuts” in the United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.“Short Cuts” was among eight confirmed first-run films released in 1993 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Fine Line release (through New Line) was directed by Robert Altman (“Brewster McCloud”) and based upon the writings of Raymond Carver and featured an all-star cast. For the release of “Short Cuts,” New Line employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Short Cuts” featured magnetic Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded Baby Boom format [Dolby processor setting “42”]) and 2.20:1 full-frame imagery blown up from Super-35 and provided a superior projection and sound experience in comparison to the film’s 35mm prints. Note that some cinemas may have screened a 70mm Six-Track Dolby Stereo print utilizing Dolby-compatible equipment from another manufacturer (EPRAD, Smart, Ultra Stereo, etc.), and in some instances an exhibitor may have made a special request for a 70mm print that lacked Dolby Noise Reduction so that it could be played on a cinema’s older, pre-Dolby-era sound system. Premiere/Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1993-10-01 … New York, NY — City Cinemas’ Cinema 1 [New York Film Festival premiere] 1993-10-03 … New York, NY — City Cinemas’ Cinema 1 (6) 1993-10-05 … Beverly Hills, CA — AMPAS’ Goldwyn [west coast premiere] 1993-10-08 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Century Plaza 4 (6) [THX] 1993-10-08 … Montreal, QC — Cineplex Odeon’s Le Faubourg 4 (7) [THX] 1993-10-08 … Toronto, ON — Cineplex Odeon’s Varsity Twin (5) [THX] 1993-10-08 … Vancouver, BC — Cineplex Odeon’s Oakridge Centre Triplex (8) [THX] 1993-10-22 … Atlanta, GA — AMC’s Phipps Plaza 12 (10) 1993-10-22 … Boston, MA — Loews’ Cheri 4 (5) 1993-10-22 … Chicago, IL — Loews’ Pipers Alley 4 (20) 1993-10-22 … Denver, CO — Landmark’s Esquire Twin (9) 1993-10-22 … Detroit (Royal Oak), MI — Landmark’s Main Art Triplex (9) 1993-10-22 … San Francisco, CA — Syufy’s Cinema 21 (9) [THX] 1993-10-22 … Seattle, WA — Landmark’s Guild 45th Twin (9) 1993-10-22 … Washington, DC — Cineplex Odeon’s Uptown (2) Note that some of the presentations included in this listing may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of engagement due to contractual terms or print damage and the distributor’s unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped 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 the 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement (or movement out of a branded auditorium) has been included in the duration figure. SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1993-11-12 … New York, NY — Loews’ Village 7 (6) [THX] 1993-11-19 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Regent (3) 1993-12-10 … Hinsdale, IL — Hinsdale (2) 1993-12-24 … Dayton, OH — New Neon Movies (6) 1993-12-25 … San Francisco, CA — UA’s Alexandria Triplex (14) 1994-02-18 … Vancouver, BC — Caprice (2) 1994-03-09 … Hartford, CT — Cinestudio (4 days) 2017-07-09 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2022-07-09 … Santa Monica, CA — Aero [70mm festival] 2022-07-17 … Santa Monica, CA — Aero [70mm festival + cast Q&A] 2025-07-20 … Santa Monica, CA — Aero [70mm festival] 2025-07-27 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, TAP records, Dolby records, etc. Special thanks to Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer and Brad Miller. Any international 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this work. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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