“Days of Heaven”: The North American 70mm
Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 24.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Days of Heaven” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion
picture.“Days of Heaven” was among nine confirmed first-run films released in 1978 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Paramount release — directed by Terrence Malick (“Badlands”) and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz — opened in limited release September 13th. The film’s world premiere was held September 12th at Cinema 1 as a part of the New York Film festival. The 70mm prints of “Days of Heaven” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Conflicting information exists as to whether the audio format was a Todd-AO 5-screen/1-surround layout (Dolby format 41) or a Baby Boom layout (Dolby format 42) or if it was released multi-inventory. Paramount circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Death on the Nile,” “Goin’ South,” “Hurricane,” “Oliver’s Story” and “Up in Smoke” during the release of “Days of Heaven.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Days of Heaven” varied by venue and screening. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1978-09-13 … New York, NY — Cinema 1 (10) 1978-09-20 … Los Angeles, CA — Bruin (12) 1978-09-20 … Toronto, ON — Eglinton (8) 1978-10-04 … Boston, MA — Charles Triplex (6) 1978-10-04 … Costa Mesa, CA — South Coast Plaza Triplex (7) 1978-10-04 … Washington, DC — Tenley Circle Twin (11) 1978-10-11 … Seattle, WA — Music Box (10) [w/ “Duck Dodgers” short] 1978-10-18 … Vancouver, BC — Stanley (3) 1978-10-20 … Dallas, TX — Park Central 4 (9) 1978-10-20 … Montreal, QC — York (3) 1978-10-20 … St. Louis Park, MN — Park (8) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1979-01-12 … Los Angeles, CA — Village (6) 1979-02-23 … Catonsville, MD — Westview 4 (1) 1979-02-23 … Knoxville, TN — Capri Triplex (4) 1979-02-23 … Los Angeles, CA — Fox (1) 1979-02-23 … Portland, OR — Hollywood (7) 1979-02-23 … Salt Lake City, UT — Trolley Corners Triplex (3) 1979-02-23 … San Diego, CA — Valley Circle (3) 1979-02-23 … San Francisco, CA — Regency II (6) 1979-03-14 … New York, NY — New York Twin (1) 1979-03-16 … Chicago, IL — McClurg Court (1) 1979-03-16 … Vancouver, BC — Stanley (1) 1979-04-27 … Seattle, WA — Crest 70 (1) 1979-04-27 … Toronto, ON — Science Centre/Ontario Film Theatre 1979-05-18 … Sunset Hills, MO — Mark Twain (1) 1979-06-15 … Belleville, IL — Cinema (1) 1979-09-12 … Corte Madera, CA — Cinema (1) 1979-10-10 … Fresno, CA — Festival 6 (1) 1979-11-30 … Houston, TX — Windsor Twin (3) 1980-01-04 … Renton, WA — Roxy (1) 1980-02-29 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Twin (2 days) 1980-05-23 … Seattle, WA — Crest Twin (2 days) 1980-07-13 … Atlanta, GA — Rhodes 1980-07-30 … Seattle, WA — Crest Twin (2 days) 1980-08-05 … Toronto, ON — Science Centre/Ontario Film Theatre 1980-10-17 … Seattle, WA — Crest Twin (1) 1981-03-27 … Toronto, ON — Science Centre/Ontario Film Theatre 1981-05-12 … Washington, DC — Uptown (3 days) [70mm festival] 1981-05-29 … San Diego, CA — La Jolla Village 4 (1) 1981-10-09 … Cleveland, OH — Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series] 1982-05-09 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Twin (3 days) 1982-06-09 … Washington, DC — Cinema (2 days) [70mm festival] 1982-09-24 … Northbrook, IL — Edens Twin (1) 1982-10-10 … Portland, OR — Bagdad Triplex (3 days) [70mm festival; w/“Hanover Street”] 1982-10-15 … San Francisco, CA — Royal (1) 1982-10-22 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama (3) 1982-11-05 … Los Angeles, CA — Cinerama Dome (1) 1982-11-05 … Los Angeles, CA — Crest (1) 1982-11-12 … Oak Brook, IL — Oakbrook (1) 1982-11-12 … Schaumburg, IL — Woodfield 4 (1) 1982-11-26 … Calgary, AB — North Hill (1) 1982-11-26 … Chicago, IL — Carnegie (2) 1982-12-10 … Chicago, IL — McClurg Court (1) 1983-01-14 … Brooklyn Center, MN — Brookdale (1) 1984-12-16 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Twin (3 days) 1985-05-05 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Twin (3 days) 1989-07-30 … Chicago, IL — Lincoln Park [Cinema Borealis] 1990-01-07 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Twin (3 days) 1991-09-06 … Washington, DC — Uptown (1) [70mm festival] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, and Dolby records. Special thanks to David Ayers, Theo Gluck, 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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