70mm Presentations in Flint, MI, USA |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 07.02.2022 |
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Black Cauldron" sneak preview advert, Flint Journal, 19th July 1985What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Flint region of Michigan, USA. 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 BURTON Eastland Mall / Courtland Center Showcase Cinemas FLINT Flint Cinema South Dort Drive-In 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] 1963-12-26 … EL CID … South Dort Drive-In (1) 1964-04-22 … SPARTACUS … South Dort Drive-In (1) 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Eastland (18) 1980-06-20 … CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC … Flint (2) 1981-05-08 … SLEEPING BEAUTY / THE BLACK HOLE … Showcase (1) 1982-03-19 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Showcase (5) 1982-07-09 … TRON … Flint (5) [70mm from Week 4] 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Flint (25) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Showcase (4) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Flint (14) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Eastland (9) 1985-07-19 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Flint (sneak preview) 1985-07-24 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Flint (3) 1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Showcase (sneak preview) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Showcase (8) 1986-07-11 … TOP GUN … Eastland (19) [venue re-named Courtland during run] 1989-11-17 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Courtland (2) 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 a 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Flint Journal, Motion Picture Exhibitor, and Variety; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Diane Donham (Library of Michigan) and Desirée Sharland (Thompson Library, University of Michigan-Flint). If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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