70mm Presentations in Vancouver |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate, Bill Kretzel and Stephen Leigh | Date: 01.04.2023 |
 What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in the Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX, special venue presentations, etc., have not been included. A 70mm presentation provided a superior projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion pictures 35mm presentation. Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas BURNABY Cascades Drive-In Lougheed Mall Station Square Cinemas COQUITLAM Coquitlam Cinemas NEW WESTMINSTER Westminster Mall NORTH VANCOUVER Esplanade Cinemas Park & Tilford RICHMOND Richmond Centre VANCOUVER Capitol Caprice CN IMAX at Canada Place Denman Place Granville Oakridge Centre Odeon Park Stanley Strand Vancouver Centre Varsity Vogue WEST VANCOUVER Park Royal An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm 1958-11-05 SOUTH PACIFIC* Stanley (68) 1960-03-02 BEN-HUR* Stanley (54) 1960-03-18 SOLOMON AND SHEBA Strand (4) 1960-05-06 OKLAHOMA!* Strand (6) 1960-06-15 CAN-CAN* Strand (9) 1961-03-09 SPARTACUS* Strand (18) 1961-03-22 EXODUS* Stanley (16) 1961-12-21 KING OF KINGS* Stanley (11) 1962-03-21 WEST SIDE STORY* Stanley (29) 1962-12-21 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Stanley (26) 1963-03-20 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* Odeon (39) 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Stanley (42) 1964-03-25 BECKET* Strand (19) 1964-04-15 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE* Stanley (10) 1964-08-05 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Strand (20) # 1964-10-28 MY FAIR LADY* Stanley (66) 1965-03-11 LORD JIM* Odeon (10) 1965-06-30 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Park (29) # 1965-09-17 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY* Strand (3) [Kirov Ballet] 1965-12-22 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Capitol (7) 1966-01-19 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Park (11) # 1966-04-07 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Stanley (62) 1966-09-15 THE BATTLE FOR KHARTOUM* Capitol (8) 1966-12-22 HAWAII* Park (27) # 1967-02-01 GRAND PRIX* Capitol (11) 1967-06-14 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Park Royal m/o (6 [68]) 1967-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND* Strand (20) 1967-11-02 CAMELOT* Stanley (18) 1967-12-21 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Park Royal (12) 1968-03-15 GONE WITH THE WIND* Park Royal m/o (2 [22]) 1968-06-26 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Capitol (15) 1968-11-14 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Capitol (10) 1968-12-20 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Strand (6) 1968-12-25 STAR!* Stanley (9) 1969-06-12 SWEET CHARITY* Park (7) # 1969-08-07 KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA Capitol (7) 1969-10-30 PAINT YOUR WAGON* Stanley (34) 1969-12-25 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Strand (13) 1970-03-11 PATTON* Capitol (6) 1970-12-25 RYANS DAUGHTER Strand (12) 1971-12-14 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Park (52) # 1972-12-13 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Park (12) # 1973-06-08 THIS IS CINERAMA Park Royal (2) 1974-10-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Stanley (7) 1977-05-27 STAR WARS Stanley [canceled] 1978-10-18 DAYS OF HEAVEN Stanley (3) 1979-03-08 WEST SIDE STORY Stanley (1) 1979-03-16 DAYS OF HEAVEN Stanley (1) 1979-10-05 APOCALYPSE NOW Stanley (25) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Stanley (18) 1980-09-26 DIVINE MADNESS Stanley (3) 1981-01-30 ALTERED STATES Stanley (11) 1981-05-01 APOCALYPSE NOW Stanley (3) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Stanley (7) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Lougheed Mall (48) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Vancouver Centre (48) 1981-11-20 APOCALYPSE NOW Stanley (2) 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Stanley (13) 1982-05-14 APOCALYPSE NOW Vancouver Centre (3) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Stanley (17) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Lougheed Mall (13) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Vancouver Centre (13) 1982-06-11 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Park (45) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Vogue (7) 1982-07-09 TRON Denman Place (10) 1982-09-03 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Lougheed Mall (1) 1982-09-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Denman Place (13) 1982-09-17 TRON Lougheed Mall (2) 1982-10-01 POLTERGEIST Lougheed Mall (11) 1982-10-01 STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Stanley (16) 1982-11-12 ONE FROM THE HEART Vogue (5) 1983-01-13 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Lougheed Mall (3) 1983-01-21 STAR WARS / THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Denman Place (1) 1983-01-28 GANDHI Vogue (17) 1983-03-04 APOCALYPSE NOW Stanley (1) 1983-04-22 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Park (1) 1983-04-29 BLUE THUNDER Vogue [sneak preview] 1983-05-06 ROCKY III Vancouver Centre (1) 1983-05-07 BLUE THUNDER Vogue [sneak preview] 1983-05-13 BLUE THUNDER Park (11) 1983-05-20 GANDHI Varsity (17) [70mm from Week 10] 1983-05-20 POLTERGEIST Stanley (1) 1983-05-21 ANNIE Stanley (3 days) [matinee] 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Vogue (21) 1983-05-27 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Stanley (3) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Vancouver Centre (18) 1983-06-10 OCTOPUSSY Denman Place (9) 1983-06-17 SUPERMAN III Lougheed Mall (5) 1983-06-17 SUPERMAN III Stanley (7) 1983-07-29 KRULL Park (5) 1983-08-05 THE STAR CHAMBER Stanley (2) 1983-08-19 OCTOPUSSY Stanley (1) 1983-08-19 THE STAR CHAMBER Lougheed Mall (1) 1983-09-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park (1) 1983-09-09 GONE WITH THE WIND Park (1) 1983-09-16 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Park (1) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Stanley (9) 1983-10-14 THE RIGHT STUFF Vancouver Centre [sneak preview] 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Lougheed Mall (7) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Vancouver Centre (22) 1983-12-02 APOCALYPSE NOW Stanley (1) 1983-12-02 BRAINSTORM Park (1) 1983-12-09 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Park (3) 1984-03-23 THE RIGHT STUFF Stanley (1) 1984-05-11 TRON Park (2) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Lougheed Mall (16) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Stanley (23) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Vancouver Centre (9) 1984-06-01 STREETS OF FIRE Denman Place (3) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Park (11) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Odeon (7) 1984-09-19 AMADEUS Odeon (12) 1984-09-21 GHOSTBUSTERS Vogue (5) 1984-11-09 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Stanley (1) 1984-11-23 GANDHI Stanley (1) 1984-12-07 2010 Denman Place (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Lougheed Mall (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Vancouver Centre (9) 1984-12-07 WARGAMES Stanley (1) 1984-12-14 DUNE Stanley (10) 1984-12-14 GHOSTBUSTERS Park (1) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Vogue (9) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Denman Place (3) 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Lougheed Mall (4) 1985-05-22 RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II Oakridge Centre (13) 1985-05-22 RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II Vogue (7) 1985-06-07 APOCALYPSE NOW Denman Place (1) 1985-06-07 THE GOONIES Capitol (5) 1985-06-14 QUEST FOR FIRE Lougheed Mall (1) 1985-06-21 COCOON Lougheed Mall (18) 1985-06-21 COCOON Stanley (23) 1985-06-21 LIFEFORCE Oakridge Centre (3) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Denman Place (5) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Oakridge Centre (12) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Vogue (5) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Westminster Mall (12) 1985-07-12 THE GOONIES Vancouver Centre (3) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Denman Place [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Capitol (3) 1985-08-02 THE GOONIES Denman Place (2) 1985-08-16 THE BLACK CAULDRON Vancouver Centre (2) 1985-08-30 GHOSTBUSTERS Park (2) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Capitol (10) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Denman Place (7) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Lougheed Mall (6) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Stanley (9) 1985-12-20 A CHORUS LINE Oakridge Centre (10) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Odeon (14) 1986-02-28 APOCALYPSE NOW Denman Place (1) 1986-03-28 OUT OF AFRICA Oakridge Centre (12) 1986-03-28 SLEEPING BEAUTY Stanley (3) 1986-05-10 TOP GUN Stanley [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Lougheed Mall (28) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Stanley (28) 1986-05-22 COBRA Capitol (5) 1986-06-06 SPACECAMP Vancouver Centre (3) 1986-07-02 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA Capitol (2) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Capitol (10) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Lougheed Mall (12) 1986-07-18 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA Vancouver Centre (1) 1986-07-18 TOP GUN Denman Place (5) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Oakridge Centre (6) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Lougheed Mall (15) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Stanley (27) 1986-11-26 TOP GUN Capitol (4) 1986-12-19 THE MISSION Vancouver Centre (25) 1987-06-03 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Denman Place (1) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Lougheed Mall (16) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Stanley (24) 1987-06-26 SPACEBALLS Vancouver Centre (6) 1987-07-01 INNERSPACE Capitol (14) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Vancouver Centre (15) 1987-11-20 CRY FREEDOM Oakridge Centre (18) 1987-11-20 STAKEOUT Stanley (3) 1987-11-25 THREE MEN AND A BABY Capitol (7) 1987-12-09 THE LAST EMPEROR Park (32) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Lougheed Mall (7) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Stanley (13) 1987-12-24 STAKEOUT Denman Place (3) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Capitol (22) 1988-01-15 THREE MEN AND A BABY Denman (7) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Lougheed Mall (12) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Stanley (12) 1988-06-22 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Vancouver Centre (17) 1988-07-15 DIE HARD Granville (19) 1988-08-12 WILLOW Denman Place (7) 1988-08-19 THE BIG BLUE Granville (2) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Oakridge Centre (7) 1989-03-17 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Park (15) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Lougheed Mall (12) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Stanley (17) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Station Square (21) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Capitol (2) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Capitol (22) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Station Square (18) 1989-06-23 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Vancouver Centre (6) 1989-06-30 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Westminster Mall (7) 1989-07-07 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Plaza (13) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Granville (7) 1989-09-22 BLACK RAIN Stanley (8) 1989-09-22 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Capitol (4) 1989-10-27 THE BEAR Vancouver Centre (11) 1989-11-17 BLACK RAIN Plaza (5) 1990-03-02 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Stanley (17) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Capitol (10) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Lougheed Mall (10) 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Plaza (5) 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Station Square (5) 1990-06-27 DAYS OF THUNDER Stanley (12) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Oakridge Centre (10) 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Plaza (8) 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Stanley (10) 1990-12-07 THE ROOKIE Plaza (5) 1990-12-14 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Granville (11) 1990-12-25 THE GODFATHER PART III Stanley (9) 1991-03-25 TOP GUN CN IMAX (18 days) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Granville (10) [70mm from Week 7] 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Oakridge Centre (6) 1991-06-21 THE ROCKETEER Stanley (6) 1991-09-23 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK CN IMAX (4 days) 1991-09-30 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM CN IMAX (4 days) 1991-10-07 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE CN IMAX (4 days) 1991-10-14 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE CN IMAX (4 days) 1991-12-06 STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY Vancouver Centre (8) 1992-01-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-01-19 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park [Oscar/ classics series] 1992-01-24 APOCALYPSE NOW Granville (4) 1992-01-26 SPARTACUS Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-02-02 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-02-09 GANDHI Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-02-16 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-02-23 BEN-HUR Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-03-01 THE LAST EMPEROR Park [Oscar/classics series] 1992-03-16 STAR TREK II CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-03-23 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-03-30 TOP GUN CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-04-06 DIE HARD CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-04-13 DIE HARD 2 CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-04-20 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-04-27 STAR TREK VI CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-05-15 HOWARDS END Oakridge Centre (10) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Granville [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Oakridge Centre [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Station Square [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Granville (8) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Oakridge Centre (6) 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Station Square (7) 1992-06-05 PATRIOT GAMES Vancouver Centre (11) 1992-10-09 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE Capitol (4) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Granville (5) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Station Square (5) 1992-12-26 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Caprice 1992-12-26 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Caprice 1992-12-26 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Caprice 1992-12-26 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice [Fri-Sat midnight] 1993-01-15 HOWARDS END Caprice (2) 1993-02-26 HOWARDS END Granville (4) 1993-02-19 TOP GUN CN IMAX (2 days) [Weekend Action in 70mm] 1993-02-26 TOP GUN CN IMAX (2 days) [Weekend Action in 70mm] 1993-03-12 STAR TREK VI CN IMAX (2 days) [Weekend Action in 70mm] 1993-03-19 PATRIOT GAMES CN IMAX (2 days) [Weekend Action in 70mm] 1993-04-02 BLADE RUNNER Caprice (3) 1993-04-23 APOCALYPSE NOW Caprice (2) 1993-06-04 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Caprice (2) 1993-06-18 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice [midnight] 1993-09-03 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice (1) [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1993-09-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1993-09-25 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1993-10-02 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1993-10-08 SHORT CUTS Oakridge Centre (8) 1993-10-09 TOP GUN Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1993-10-23 PATRIOT GAMES Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1993-10-30 ALIEN Capitol [Saturday LateNite] (70mm?) 1993-11-05 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Oakridge Centre (10) 1993-11-06 APOCALYPSE NOW Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1993-11-13 DAYS OF THUNDER Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1993-11-20 THE DOORS Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1993-12-04 ALTERED STATES Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1993-12-10 GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND Granville (5) 1994-02-04 BATMAN Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1994-02-18 SHORT CUTS Caprice (2) 1994-02-18 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Caprice [Fri-Sat midnight] 1994-02-19 THE ABYSS Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1994-02-25 GHOSTBUSTERS Caprice [Fri-Sat midnight] 1994-03-25 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1994-04-09 DIE HARD Capitol [Saturday Latenite] 1994-05-27 STAR TREK II CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-06-03 STAR TREK III CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-06-10 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice [Fri-Sat midnight] 1994-06-10 STAR TREK IV CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-06-17 STAR TREK V CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-06-24 STAR TREK VI CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-07-08 STAR TREK II CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-07-15 STAR TREK III CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-07-22 STAR TREK IV CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-07-29 STAR TREK V CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-08-04 STAR TREK VI CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / Star Trek festival] 1994-10-08 TOP GUN Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-10-15 STAR TREK II Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-10-21 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice [Fri/Sat/Sun midnight] 1994-10-22 STAR TREK III Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-10-29 STAR TREK IV Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-11-05 STAR TREK V Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-11-12 STAR TREK VI Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-11-19 DELIVERANCE Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-11-18 TRUE LIES Caprice [Fri-Sat midnight] # 1995-02-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Capitol [Famous Players 75th anniversary] 1995-02-26 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Capitol [Famous Players 75th anniversary] 1995-03-18 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1995-04-08 ALIEN Capitol [Saturday Latenite] (70mm?) 1995-04-14 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Caprice [midnight] 1995-05-13 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1995-06-23 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Capitol [Fri-Sat Latenite] # 1995-07-07 ALIENS Capitol [Fri-Sat Latenite] # 1995-08-05 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1995-09-09 GHOSTBUSTERS Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1995-10-07 TOMMY Capitol [Saturday Latenite] # 1995-11-10 ALIEN Capitol [Fri-Sat Latenite] # 1995-12-01 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Capitol [Fri-Sat Latenite] # 1995-12-15 TOP GUN Capitol [Fri-Sat Latenite] # 1997-01-24 HAMLET Varsity (6) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Park (4) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK Park (1+) 2018-07-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Park (1+) 2019-10-04 JOKER Park (1+) 2020-08-27 TENET Park (1+) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Park (10) 2024-02-23 TENET Park (1) 2024-02-29 DUNE: PART TWO Park (12) 2024-10-04 JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX cinema(s) TBD Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors 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 where a booking began with a 35mm print because the lab was unable to complete a 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 has been included in the duration figure. During the roadshow era, the reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was relaxed during the summer and/or latter weeks of the run. Any non-roadshow portion of such an engagement has been included in the applicable duration figure. References: Various issues of Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Vancouver Sun, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Rain Greene, Ron Lacheur, Library and Archives Canada, Michael J Quigley, Vancouver Public Library. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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