“The Little Mermaid": The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 24.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “The Little Mermaid” in the United States and Canada. These were
the cinemas worth seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion
picture.“The Little Mermaid” was among seventeen confirmed first-run films released in 1989 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Silver Screen Partners IV/Walt Disney Pictures production and Buena Vista release — directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (“Aladdin,” “The Princess and the Frog”) and starring the voice talents of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Kenneth Mars, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin and Buddy Hackett — opened in limited release November 15th. For the release of “The Little Mermaid,” Buena Vista 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 Little Mermaid” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded Baby Boom format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical successive exposure 35mm. Buena Vista circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Blaze,” “Dick Tracy,” “Ernest Goes to Jail,” “Fire Birds,” “Pretty Woman,” “Spaced Invaders” and “Stella” during the release of “The Little Mermaid.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “The Little Mermaid” varied by venue and screening. Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue (duration in weeks) [notes] 1989-11-15 … Los Angeles, CA — AMC’s Century 14 (12) [THX] 1989-11-15 … Los Angeles, CA — Pacific’s Cinerama Dome (4) 1989-11-15 … Los Angeles, CA — Pacific’s Crest (4) [THX] 1989-11-15 … New York, NY — City Cinemas’ Gramercy (4) 1989-11-15 … New York, NY — Guild’s 50th Street (11) 1989-11-15 … New York, NY — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (4) 1989-11-17 … Salt Lake City, UT — Mann’s Villa (8) 1989-11-17 … San Diego, CA — Mann’s Cinema 21 (12) 1989-11-17 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Alhambra (15) 1989-11-17 … Santa Ana, CA — AMC’s MainPlace 6 (18) [THX] 1989-12-15 … Mississauga, ON — Famous Players’ Square One 4 (8) 1989-12-15 … North York, ON — Famous Players’ Yorkdale 6 (8) 1989-12-15 … Ottawa, ON — Famous Players’ Rideau Centre Triplex (19) 1989-12-15 … Scarborough, ON — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 8 (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 1990-01-12 … South Salt Lake, UT — Syufy’s Century 5 (4) 1990-03-28 … New York, NY — Guild’s 50th Street (2) 1990-03-28 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (3 days) [70mm festival] 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 Don Beelik, 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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