“Cobra”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 17.08.2018 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Cobra” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. “Cobra” was among sixteen confirmed first-run films released in 1986 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Cannon Group/Golan-Globus production and Warner Bros. release — directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen and Reni Santoni — opened May 23rd. For the release of “Cobra,” Warner Bros. 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 “Cobra” featured Six-Track Ultra Stereo (Dolby “A” compatible) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Club Paradise” and “Under the Cherry Moon” during the release of “Cobra.” As well, other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during the 70mm presentations of “Cobra” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. *included May 22nd sneak preview screening **included May 22nd sneak preview screening and round-the-clock first-day screening schedule ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Palace* (6) BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver — Famous Players’ Capitol 6-plex* (5) CALIFORNIA Costa Mesa — Edwards’ Town Center 4-plex (3) Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex** (4) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Village* (2) [THX] Orange — Syufy’s Cinedome 6-plex (5) San Francisco — UA’s Galaxy 4-plex* (7) [THX] San Jose — Syufy’s Century 21 (3) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Circle’s Embassy* (6) GEORGIA Atlanta — Columbia (4) HAWAII Honolulu — Consolidated’s Waikiki 3 (4) [HPS-4000] ILLINOIS Chicago — Plitt’s Esquire* (4) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — USA’s Cinema 57 Twin* (5) NEW YORK New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6-plex* (3) New York — RKO Century’s Warner Twin** (6) New York — RKO Cinema 5’s Murray Hill* (4) ONTARIO Ottawa — Famous Players’ Nelson* (5) Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin* (5) QUEBEC Montreal — United’s Palace 6-plex* (7) TEXAS Dallas — GCC’s Northpark West Twin* (4) [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 1986-06-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza (2) 1986-06-11 … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 23 Twin (2) 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 Bill Kallay and 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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