The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “The Deer Hunter” in North America. These were the cinemas
worth seeking out to experience this film.
“The Deer Hunter” was among eight confirmed first-run films released in 1978
and among nine in 1979 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The EMI
production/Universal release was directed by Michael Cimino and starred
Robert DeNiro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken.
The 70mm prints of “The Deer Hunter” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo
(“A”-encoded, Format 41) and letterboxed imagery (approximately 2.39:1)
blown up from anamorphic 35mm.
The first-run 70mm engagements cited in this work were exhibited on a
reserved-performance “modified roadshow” policy.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … City — Cinema (duration in weeks)
1978-12-08 … Los Angeles, CA — National (1) [Oscar qualifier run]
1979-02-09 … Boston, MA — Charles Triplex (15)
1979-02-23 … Los Angeles, CA — Village (15)
1979-02-23 … Newport Beach, CA — Newport Twin (13)
1979-02-23 … Seattle, WA — King (17)
1979-03-28 … La Mesa, CA — Cinema Grossmont (12)
SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1979-06-22 … Renton, WA — Roxy (3)
1979-09-14 … Boston, MA — Charles Triplex (1)
1979-09-19 … Corte Madera, CA — Cinema (1)
1979-10-05 … Los Angeles, CA — Century Plaza Twin (2)
1979-11-30 … Costa Mesa, CA — South Coast Plaza Triplex (4)
1980-01-18 … San Francisco, CA — Market Street (1)
1980-04-04 … Seattle, WA — Crest Twin (2 days)
1980-04-11 … Cleveland, OH — Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series]
1980-05-07 … Tacoma, WA — Temple (1)
1980-07-11 … Seattle, WA — Crest Twin (2 days)
1980-10-10 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [Fri-Sat midnight]
1982-04-02 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1)
1982-05-02 … Cleveland, OH — Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series]
1982-05-31 … Washington, DC — Cinema (4 days) [70mm festival]
1982-08-20 … Atlanta, GA — Rhodes (2 days) [w/ “Apocalypse Now”]
1982-10-03 … Portland, OR — Bagdad Triplex (3 days) [70mm festival]
1997-11-16 … Long Beach, CA — CSULB Carpenter Center [Wide Screen 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 Marshall Crawford, Mike
Durrett, 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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