“The Island”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.10.2022 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “The Island” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.“The Island” was among eleven confirmed first-run films released in 1980 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Universal release — directed by Michael Ritchie (“The Bad News Bears,” “Divine Madness”) and starring Michael Caine and David Warner — opened June 13th. The 70mm prints of “The Island” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded Baby Boom format) and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Pre-release screenings included a sneak preview held April 12th at the Loma in San Diego. Universal circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “The Blues Brothers,” “Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie,” “Flash Gordon,” “Smokey and the Bandit II,” “Somewhere in Time” and “Xanadu” during the release of “The Island.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “The Island” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) is included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Mann’s Vogue (4) San Diego — Mann’s Loma (4) NEW YORK New York — UA’s Gemini Twin (2) New York — UA’s Rivoli (3) UTAH South Salt Lake — Syufy’s Century 5 (5) 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 has been included in the duration figure. 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, Mike Hensley, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel and Grant Smith. 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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