70mm Presentations in Windsor |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.04.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX, Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included (but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision). The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source, blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.). Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas CENTRE Wyandotte at Pillette Famous Players 1948-82 Single screen (926 seats) 70mm installed 1980; 70mm un-installed 1982 Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … TITLE … cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Centre (18) 1981-03-06 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Centre (2) 1981-06-05 … STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE … Centre (1) 1981-06-12 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Centre (1) 1981-06-19 … THE BLACK HOLE … Centre (1) 1981-09-11 … OUTLAND … Centre (1) 1981-11-06 … FAME … Centre (2) 1981-11-20 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Centre (1) 1982-02-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Centre (5) 1982-03-19 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Centre (6) 1982-04-30 … FAME … Centre (1) 1982-05-07 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Centre (1) 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 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 has been included in the duration figure. References: Various issues of The Windsor Star; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Bill Kretzel. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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