“Gorillas in the Mist”: The North American 70mm
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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 “Gorillas in the Mist: The
Adventure of Dian Fossey” in North America. These were the cinemas worth
seeking out to see this motion picture.“Gorillas in the Mist” was among twelve first-run films released in 1988 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Sixteen 70mm prints of the film were reportedly struck for distribution in North America. The Warner Bros. (international) / Universal (North America) release — directed by Michael Apted (“Bring on the Night”) and starring Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown and Julie Harris — opened exclusively in 70mm on September 23rd. For the release of “Gorillas in the Mist,” Universal 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 “Gorillas in the Mist” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Pre-release screenings included the world premiere on September 14th in New York (Ziegfeld), a Festival of Festivals screening on September 15th in Toronto (Hyland), and a west coast premiere on September 19th (Universal City). Universal circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “The Land Before Time,” “Talk Radio” and “Twins” during the release of “Gorillas in the Mist.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Gorillas in the Mist” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included for some entries in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Cineplex Odeon’s Odeon (8) [THX] Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Twin (7) Oakland — Renaissance Rialto’s Grand Lake 4 (10) San Francisco — AMC’s Kabuki 8 (10) [THX] San Jose — Syufy’s Century 21 (7) Universal City — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (8) [THX] (opened Sept. 30th) COLORADO Denver — Commonwealth’s Cooper Twin (1+) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Cineplex Odeon’s Uptown (11) ILLINOIS Chicago — Cineplex Odeon’s McClurg Court Triplex (8) [THX] MASSACHUSETTS Boston — USA’s Charles Triplex (8) NEW YORK New York — Cineplex Odeon’s Beekman (6) ONTARIO Toronto — Cineplex Odeon’s Varsity Twin (7) QUEBEC Montreal — Cineplex Odeon’s Le Faubourg 4 (8) [THX] TEXAS Dallas — GCC’s Northpark West Twin (9) [THX] Houston — GCC’s Galleria 4 (7) WASHINGTON Seattle — GCC’s King (1+) 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 1989-01-25 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm festival] 1989-03-31 … Los Angeles, CA — GCC’s Avco Center Triplex (1) 1990-02-07 … Ottawa, ON — ByTowne [w/ “2001”] 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, Bill Kretzel and W.R. 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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