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70mm Blow Up
1981

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Compiled by William Kallay and Michael Coate - ©1999-2002

01.06.2012

TitleFormatOpeningSoundStudioNotes
“Dance Craze”

 
Super 35 (Spherical (Super 1.66:1)
 
Feb 19 (UK)6-Track Dolby StereoJoe Dunton's camera shop produced the film.This was a feature-length experiment to evaluate full aperture (Super 35)-to-70mm image quality.

Released 19.02.1981 at the Dominion cinema, London, UK

Shown in 70mm in NY one screening only 30.03.1982. 70mm print only used in London, UK.

See Bradfod March 2011

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Todd-AO Festival 2011

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The Making of "Dance Craze" by Joe Dunton
 
“Dragonslayer”PanavisionJune 26 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS)ParamountAlso released in the experimental 35mm VistaSonic discrete optical format.
"Ek Duje Ke Liye"35mm anamorphicIndia 19816-Track StereoNASee: 70mm Films in India
 
Empire Strikes Back, The (Re-Issue)PanavisionJuly 31 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo20th Century FoxAdvertised as “One of the best things that ever happened is about to happen again”...and that’s no lie!
Heaven’s Gate (Re-Issue)PanavisionApril 24 (USA)6-Track Dolby StereoUnited ArtistsOriginal Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. This was the shortened 149-min version.
“Outland”PanavisionMay 22 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo (MegaSound)Orion
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: The North American 70mm Engagements
 
PanavisionJune 12 (USA)6-Track Dolby StereoParamount70mm re-issues in ‘82 & ‘83. Re-titled “Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark” for recent video release. 
 
     
“Sharky’s Machine”Spherical (1.85:1)Dec 18 (USA)6-Track Dolby StereoOrion
Star Wars (Re-Issue)PanavisionApril 10 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo20th Century FoxThe subtitle “Episode IV: A New Hope” first appeared on prints during this two-week re-issue. Advertised as: “It’s back! The Force will be with you for two weeks only” (even though we all know the Force will be with you...always.)
“Superman II”
 
PanavisionJune 19 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS/MegaSound)Warner Bros.Originally released in other regions in 1980. 70mm prints prior to US release unconfirmed.
TessPanavisionApril 9 (UK)6-Track Dolby StereoColumbia1981_tessUS release: Dec 12, 1980. Released in 70mm in England and France (and other parts of Europe) in ‘79 or ‘80.

See: 70mm Film Presentations in London
 

“Wolfen”

 

PanavisionJuly 24 (USA)6-Track Dolby Stereo (MegaSound)OrionThis was the last of the four titles mixed and released in MegaSound.
“Zoot Suit”
 
Spherical (1.85:1)Oct 2 (USA)

 
6-Track Stereo (Sensurround Plus)UniversalWorld Premiere: Oct 1 (Los Angeles).

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Zoot Suit

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