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“The Exorcist”: The North American 70mm
Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
20.06.2022 |
The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
re-release engagements of “The Exorcist” in the United States and Canada.
The re-release offered moviegoers a unique opportunity to re-experience this
popular motion picture.
“The Exorcist” was among at least two re-issues and nine confirmed first-run
films released in 1979 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Warner
Bros. release was directed by William Friedkin (“The French Connection,”
“Sorcerer”) and starred Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow and Linda Blair. The
film was originally released in 1973 in 35mm with monaural audio.
The 70mm re-release prints of “The Exorcist” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo
(“A” encoded Baby Boom format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately
1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm.
Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for
“The In-Laws,” “The Main Event” and “Time After Time” during the re-release
of “The Exorcist.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this
period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm
presentations of “The Exorcist” varied by venue and screening.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes]
1979-02-23 … Louisville, KY — Showcase 9 (7)
1979-03-30 … Toledo, OH — Colony (3)
1979-04-11 … New York, NY — Cinerama Twin (4)
1979-04-11 … New York, NY — Gemini Twin (4)
1979-04-11 … New York, NY — Murray Hill (3)
1979-04-27 … Boston, MA — Cinema 57 Twin (6)
1979-04-27 … Chicago, IL — State Lake (4)
1979-04-27 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama (5)
1979-05-04 … Los Angeles, CA — Chinese Triplex (3)
1979-05-04 … Los Angeles, CA — National (7)
1979-05-11 … Cedar Grove, NJ — Cinema 23 (2)
1979-05-11 … Springdale, OH — Showcase 6 (5)
1979-05-25 … Lakewood, CA — Lakewood Center 4 (2)
1979-06-27 … Philadelphia, PA — Parkwood Manor (1)
1979-11-09 … Fresno, CA — Festival 6 (1)
1980-06-06 … Seattle, WA — Crest (2 days)
1980-06-13 … Tacoma, WA — Temple (1) [w/ “Alien”]
1980-10-31 … Oakland, CA — Grand Lake (1) [late show]
1982-08-27 … Wichita, KS — Mall [Fri-Sat midnight]
1982-09-17 … Overland Park, KS — Glenwood Twin (2)
1982-10-15 … Toledo, OH — Showcase 5 (1)
1982-10-29 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1)
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1983-03-23
… Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm festival]
1983-04-08 … Norfolk, VA — Naro (2 days) [w/ “Altered States”]
1983-09-09 … Wichita, KS — Mall [Fri-Sat midnight]
1983-09-16 … Portland, OR — Hollywood (1) [70mm series]
1983-09-23 … Coral Gables, FL — Riviera Twin [Fri-Sat midnight]
1983-10-07 … Atlanta, GA — 12 Oaks Twin (1) [70mm festival]
1983-10-07 … Norfolk, VA — Naro (2 days) [w/ “WarGames”]
1983-10-28 … Calgary, AB — North Hill (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-04 … Edmonton, AB — Meadowlark (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-18 … Winnipeg, MB — Grant Park (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-20 … Cleveland, OH — Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series]
1984-10-26 … Wichita, KS — Mall [midnight]
1985-03-22 … Norfolk, VA — Naro [Fri-Sat late show]
1985-08-09 … Richmond, VA — Ridge 7 [Fri-Sat-Sun midnight]
1985-11-01 … Norfolk, VA — Naro [Fri-Sat late show]
1986-04-18 … Lackawanna, NY — Towne (3) [Fri-Sat midnight]
1992-08-26 … Los Angeles, CA — Four Star (1) [70mm festival; w/ “Alien”]
1992-10-04 … Los Angeles, CA — Plaza [Sunday Night Late Shows]
1993-10-15 … Dayton, OH — New Neon Movies (1) [w/ “Alien”]
1993-10-29 … San Francisco, CA — Galaxy 4 [Fri-Sat midnight] (THX)
1996-09-20 … New York, NY — Radio City Music Hall [Warner Bros. Classics
festival]
1996-10-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Plaza [Fri-Sat October Horror Festival]
1996-12-14 … San Francisco, CA — Castro [w/ “Deliverance”]
1997-08-01 … Los Angeles, CA — LACMA Bing [The Big Sound series]
1997-10-31 … Los Angeles, CA — Plaza [Fri-Sat-Sun Late Shows Horror Fest]
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 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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