“The Last Boy Scout”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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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 “The Last Boy Scout” in North
America. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion
picture. “The Last Boy Scout” was among ten confirmed first-run films released in 1991 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Geffen release (through Warner Bros.) — directed by Tony Scott (“Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder”) and starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans — opened December 13th. Pre-release screenings included a sneak preview held December 7th (Bruin, Los Angeles) and world premiere held December 12th (Village, Los Angeles). For the release of “The Last Boy Scout,” 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 “The Last Boy Scout” featured full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm and Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”-encoded Baby Boom format). Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Batman Returns,” “Final Analysis,” “Freejack,” “JFK,” “Lethal Weapon 3,” “The Mambo Kings,” “Memoirs of an Invisible Man,” “The Power of One,” “Until the End of the World” and “White Sands” during the release of “The Last Boy Scout.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “The Last Boy Scout” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (5) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (5) [THX] Marina del Rey — UA’s Marina Marketplace 6 (7) Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Triplex (2) Orange — Syufy’s Century Cinedome 8 (7) San Francisco — UA’s Alexandria Triplex (6) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (1+) NEW YORK New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (6) New York — UA’s Criterion Center 7 (13) New York — UA’s Gemini Twin (8) 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 1991-12-25 … Newport Beach, CA — Edwards’ Fashion Island 7 (4) [THX] 1992-01-17 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Bruin (2) [THX] 1992-02-28 … 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 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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