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70mm Blow Up
1981

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

01.06.2012
Title Format Opening Sound Studio Notes
“Dance Craze”
 		 Super 35 (Spherical (Super 1.66:1)
 		 Feb 19 (UK) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Joe 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

See Todd-AO Festival 2011

See The Making of "Dance Craze" by Joe Dunton
 
“Dragonslayer” Panavision June 26 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) Paramount Also released in the experimental 35mm VistaSonic discrete optical format.
"Ek Duje Ke Liye" 35mm anamorphic India 1981 6-Track Stereo NA See: 70mm Films in India
 
"The Empire Strikes Back" (Re-Issue) Panavision July 31 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo 20th Century Fox Advertised as “One of the best things that ever happened is about to happen again”...and that’s no lie!
Heaven’s Gate (Re-Issue) Panavision April 24 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo United Artists Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. This was the shortened 149-min version.
“Outland” Panavision May 22 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo (MegaSound) Orion
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: The North American 70mm Engagements
 		 Panavision June 12 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Paramount 70mm 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 Stereo Orion
“Star Wars”
 (Re-Issue)		 Panavision April 10 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo 20th Century Fox The 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”
 		 Panavision June 19 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS/MegaSound) Warner Bros. Originally released in other regions in 1980. 70mm prints prior to US release unconfirmed.
Tess Panavision April 9 (UK) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Columbia 1981_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”

 

 Panavision July 24 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo (MegaSound) Orion This 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) Universal World Premiere: Oct 1 (Los Angeles).

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