“Altered States”: The North American 70mm
Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 26.10.2019 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Altered States” in North America. These were the best cinemas in
which to experience this motion picture.“Altered States” was among eleven confirmed first-run films released in 1980 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Warner Bros. release — directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt and Blair Brown — opened exclusively in a 70mm limited release December 25th. The 70mm prints of “Altered States” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format with Megasound enhancement) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Seventy-millimeter trailers for Warner Bros.’ “Back Roads,” “Excalibur,” “Outland” and “Superman II” circulated during the release of “Altered States” and which the distributor recommended be screened with the presentation. Additional 70mm trailers from other studios circulated during this period as well. Which trailers, if any, seen during the presentations of “Altered States” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. Note that some of the presentations included in this listing may have been presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of engagement due to print damage and the distributor’s unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a 35mm-only 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, the 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. *Included 70mm sneak preview screening December 12th **Included 70mm sneak preview screening January 16th ***Included 70mm sneak preview screening January 30th 1980-11-07 … New York, NY — Reade’s Ziegfeld (sneak preview) 1980-12-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Village* (14) 1980-12-25 … New York, NY — Loews’ Astor Plaza* (14) 1980-12-25 … New York, NY — UA’s Gemini Twin* (13) 1980-12-31 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (5) 1981-01-14 … Toronto, ON — Ontario Science Centre (sneak preview) 1981-01-16 … Newport Beach, CA — Edwards’ Newport Twin (9) 1981-01-16 … Orange, CA — Syufy’s Cinedome 6-plex (9) 1981-01-16 … Sayreville, NJ — Redstone’s Amboy 6-plex (8) 1981-01-16 … Syosset, NY — UA’s Syosset (7) 1981-01-16 … Upper Montclair, NJ — UA’s Bellevue (6) 1981-01-16 … Valley Stream, NY — Redstone’s Sunrise 6-plex (8) 1981-01-22 … New York, NY — Cinema 5’s Murray Hill (7) 1981-01-23 … Boston, MA — Sack’s Cinema 57 Twin** (9) 1981-01-23 … Calumet City, IL — Plitt’s River Oaks 6-plex (7) 1981-01-23 … Chicago, IL — Center’s McClurg Court** (5) 1981-01-23 … Chicago, IL — GCC’s Ford City Triplex** (6) 1981-01-23 … Chicago, IL — Plitt’s State Lake (3) 1981-01-23 … Dallas, TX — Loews’ Park Central 4-plex** (11) 1981-01-23 … Hillside, IL — M&R’s Hillside Square 4-plex (5) 1981-01-23 … Lombard, IL — GCC’s Yorktown 4-plex (5) 1981-01-23 … Norridge, IL — M&R’s Norridge 4-plex (7) 1981-01-23 … Northbrook, IL — Center’s Edens Twin** (7) 1981-01-23 … Philadelphia, PA — Budco’s Regency Twin** (9) 1981-01-23 … San Francisco, CA — UA’s Metro** (11) 1981-01-23 … San Jose, CA — Mann’s Town & Country** (13) 1981-01-23 … Schaumburg, IL — Plitt’s Woodfield 4-plex** (6) 1981-01-23 … Springfield, VA — GCC’s Springfield Mall 6-plex** (10) 1981-01-23 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ University (10) 1981-01-23 … Washington, DC — Circle’s Uptown** (10) 1981-01-29 … Minneapolis, MN — Plitt’s Skyway 4-plex (Minneapolis Film Festival) 1981-01-30 … Bloomington, MN — GCC’s Southtown Twin (7) 1981-01-30 … La Mesa, CA — Pacific’s Cinema Grossmont (sneak preview) 1981-01-30 … Roseville, MN — GCC’s Har-Mar Triplex (7) 1981-01-30 … Vancouver, BC — Famous Players’ Stanley (11) 1981-02-06 … Corte Madera, CA — Marin’s Cinema (7) [70mm from Week 4] 1981-02-06 … Honolulu, HI — Consolidated’s Waikiki Twin (4) 1981-02-06 … Indianapolis, IN — Y&W’s Eastwood*** (4) 1981-02-06 … Louisville, KY — Redstone’s Showcase 9-plex (7) 1981-02-06 … New Orleans, LA — Mann’s Robert E. Lee*** (9) 1981-02-06 … Omaha, NE — Douglas’ Cinema Center 4-plex (8) 1981-02-06 … Pittsburgh, PA — Cinemette’s Warner*** (4) 1981-02-06 … Richmond Heights, MO — Mid-America’s Esquire 4-plex*** (5) 1981-02-06 … Salt Lake City, UT — Mann’s Villa*** (6) 1981-02-06 … San Diego, CA — Pacific’s Cinerama (9) 1981-02-06 … Seattle, WA — SRO’s Cinerama*** (9) 1981-02-06 … West Springfield, MA — Sack’s Palace Twin (6) 1981-02-13 … Richmond, VA — GCI’s Broad Street Twin (4) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1981-04-10 … La Mesa, CA — Pacific’s Cinema Grossmont (1) 1981-04-10 … Seattle, WA — Seven Gables’ Crest 4-plex (11) 1981-04-15 … Carmel, IN — Heaston’s Woodland Twin (1) 1981-05-01 … Austin, TX — AMC’s Americana (2) 1981-05-15 … Calgary, AB — Odeon’s North Hill (midnight) 1981-06-12 … Wichita, KS — Dickinson’s Mall (midnight) 1981-06-19 … Wichita, KS — Dickinson’s Mall (midnight) 1981-07-31 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1) 1981-11-02 … Ottawa, ON — National Arts Centre’s Opera 1982-02-24 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm fest] 1982-03-06 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (6 days) [w/ “Alien” and “Duck Dodgers”] 1982-09-22 … Portland, OR — Moyer’s Bagdad Triplex (4 days) [70mm fest] 1982-10-08 … Lakewood, CA — Pacific’s Lakewood Center 4-plex (1) [w/ “The Road Warrior”] 1982-10-29 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Fox (1) 1982-10-29 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s National (1) 1983-11-18 … Renton, WA — MCR’s Roxy (2 days) [w/ “Poltergeist”] 198?-??-?? … Memphis, TN — Malco’s Winchester Court 8-plex (midnight) 1990-07-08 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Fairfax Triplex [70mm fest] 1991-10-27 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Odeon [Sunday Night Film Series] 1998-04-24 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza (midnight; 3 days) 1999-11-19 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm fest; w/ “Total Recall”] 2000-07-17 … Austin, TX — Paramount (2 days) [70mm fest] The information in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Bill Kretzel. International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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