“Gremlins 2: The New Batch”: 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 “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” in
North America. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this
motion picture. “Gremlins 2” was among twenty confirmed first-run films released in 1990 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Amblin Entertainment production and Warner Bros. release — directed by Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “Explorers,” “Innerspace”) and starring Zack Galligan and Phoebe Cates — opened June 15th. Pre-release screenings included an invitational preview held June 14th at the Bruin in Los Angeles. For the release of “Gremlins 2,” 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 “Gremlins 2” featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm and a dual inventory of A- and SR-encoded Six-Track Dolby Stereo (Baby Boom format). Warner Bros. circulated 70mm coming-attraction trailers for “GoodFellas,” “Memphis Belle,” “My Blue Heaven,” “The Nutcracker Prince,” “Presumed Innocent,” “Quick Change,” “White Hunter, Black Heart” and “The Witches” during the release of “Gremlins 2.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Gremlins 2” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Southcentre 7 (4) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Westmount 4 (4) BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby — Famous Players’ Station Square 7 (5) [THX] Vancouver — Famous Players’ Plaza (5) CALIFORNIA Costa Mesa — Edwards’ Town Center 4 (3) Los Angeles — GCC’s Beverly Connection 6 (4) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Bruin (4) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Vogue (4) Mountain View — Syufy’s Century 10 (4) Orange — Syufy’s Century Cinedome 8 (4) San Francisco — UA’s Coronet (3) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 21 (2) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 23 Twin (4) Universal City — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (4) [THX] DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Cineplex Odeon’s Wisconsin Avenue 6 (5) [THX] HAWAII Honolulu — Consolidated’s Waikiki Twin (1) [HPS-4000] ILLINOIS Calumet City — Cineplex Odeon’s River Oaks 12 (4) Norridge — M&R/Loews’ Norridge 10 (2) Northbrook — Cineplex Odeon’s Edens Twin (5) Woodridge — GCC’s Woodgrove Festival 6 (4) [THX] KANSAS Overland Park — Dickinson’s Glenwood 4 (3) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Loews’ Cheri 4 (3) MISSOURI Richmond Heights — AMC’s Esquire 7 (7) NEW YORK New York — City Cinemas’ Sutton Twin (5) New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (5) New York — UA/Moss’ Criterion Center 6 (7) ONTARIO Gloucester — Famous Players’ Gloucester 5 (4) Mississauga — Famous Players’ Square One 4 (4) North York — Famous Players’ Yorkdale 6 (4) Scarborough — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 8 (5) Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin (4) OREGON Portland — Act III’s Eastgate Triplex (1+) [THX] Portland — Act III’s Lloyd 10 (1+) [THX] QUEBEC Montreal — Famous Players’ Palace 6 (4) WASHINGTON Seattle — Cineplex Odeon’s Oak Tree 6 (1+) [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 & SCREENINGS 1990-06-22 … Honolulu, HI — Consolidated’s Kapiolani (3) 1990-06-29 … Hillside, IL — M&R/Loews’ Hillside Square 6 (2) 1990-07-03 … San Francisco, CA — UA’s Galaxy 4 (2) [THX] 1990-08-31 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ America (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 David Ayers, John Emery, 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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