“Arachnophobia”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 05.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “Arachnophobia” in North America. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. “Arachnophobia” was among twenty confirmed first-run films released in 1990 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Amblin production and Hollywood Pictures (Buena Vista) release — directed by Frank Marshall (“Alive,” “Congo”) and starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak and John Goodman — opened July 18th. Pre-release screenings included an invitational preview July 12th at the Avco Center in Los Angeles. Sneak preview screenings (many in 70mm) were held July 14th in numerous locales. For the release of “Arachnophobia,” Buena Vista employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Arachnophobia” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”-encoded Baby Boom format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Buena Vista circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Duck Tales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp,” “Fantasia” (re-release), “Mr. Destiny,” “Taking Care of Business” and “Three Men and a Little Lady” during the release of “Arachnophobia.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Arachnophobia” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) is included in parenthesis following the cinema name. ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Southcentre 7 (9) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Westmount 4 (4) BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver — Famous Players’ Plaza (8) CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — GCC’s Avco Center Triplex (4) [THX] Los Angeles — Pacific’s Cinerama Dome (8) Mountain View — Syufy’s Century 10 (9) Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Triplex (3) Oakland — Renaissance Rialto’s Grand Lake 4 (4) Orange — Syufy’s Century Cinedome 8 (10) Redwood City — Syufy’s Century Park 12 (10) Sacramento — Syufy’s Century 6 (8) San Diego — Mann’s Valley Circle (5) San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Royal (8) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (1+) Temple City — Edwards’ Temple 4 (4) Universal City — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (4) [THX] DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — AMC’s Union Station 9 (3) [THX] FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale — AMC’s Coral Ridge 10 (11) [THX] Kendall — AMC’s Town & Country 10 (8) Lake Buena Vista — AMC’s Pleasure Island 10 (5) [THX] GEORGIA Duluth — GCC’s Gwinnett Place 6 (10) Kennesaw — Storey’s Town 8 (12) [THX] IDAHO Boise — Cineplex Odeon’s 8th Street Marketplace Twin (8) ILLINOIS Niles — Essaness’ Golf Mill Triplex (3) Skokie — Loews/M&R’s Old Orchard 4 (4) KANSAS Overland Park — Dickinson’s Glenwood 4 (11) LOUISIANA Metairie — GCC’s Lakeside 5 (11) MANITOBA Winnipeg — Famous Players’ Portage Place Triplex (4) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Loews’ Cinema 57 Twin (5) Brookline — National Amusements’ Showcase Circle 5 (3) MISSOURI Shrewsbury — Wehrenberg’s Kenrick 10 (13) [THX] NEW YORK Commack — National Amusements’ Commack 10 (5) Levittown — Loews’ Nassau Mall 6 (5) New York — City Cinemas’ Sutton Twin (4) New York — Guild’s Embassy Triplex (8) New York — Loews’ 19th Street East 6 (5) New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (4) ONTARIO Scarborough — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 8 (3) Toronto — Famous Players’ Uptown 5 (4) QUEBEC Montreal — United’s Palace 6 (6) TENNESSEE Nashville — AMC’s Fountain Square 10 (5) TEXAS Austin — GCC’s Barton Creek 5 (12) [THX] Dallas — GCC’s Northpark East Twin (1+) Houston — Cineplex Odeon’s Spectrum 9 (4) [THX] San Antonio — Santikos’ Northwest 14 (8) [THX] VIRGINIA Merrifield — National Amusements’ Arlington Blvd/Lee Highway 12 (3) [THX] 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 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 (or movement out of a branded auditorium) has been included in the duration figure. SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1990-09-14 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ America (2) 1990-09-14 … Los Angeles, CA — Pacific’s Crest (1) [w/ “Dick Tracy”] (THX) The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, TAP records, and Dolby records. Special thanks to David Ayers, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel and Brad Miller. 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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