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“Memphis Belle”: The North American 70mm
Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
01.03.2019 |
The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “Memphis Belle” in North America. These were the best cinemas
in which to experience the film.
“Memphis Belle” was among twenty confirmed first-run films released in 1990 with
70mm prints for selected engagements. The Enigma production and Warner Bros.
release — directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Matthew Modine, Eric
Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr.,
Reed Edward Diamond, Courtney Gaines, Neil Giuntoli, and John Lithgow — opened
October 12th.
The 70mm prints of “Memphis Belle” featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately
1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm and Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”-encoded
“baby boom” format).
For the release of “Memphis Belle”, Warner Bros. employed the services of
Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas
selected to book a 70mm print.
Seventy-millimeter trailers for “The Bonfire of the Vanities”, “The Rookie” and
“The Sheltering Sky” circulated during the “Memphis Belle” release and which the
distributor recommended be screened with the presentation. (Additional 70mm
trailers from other distributors circulated during this period as well. Which
trailers, if any, were seen during the “Memphis Belle” presentations varied by
venue.)
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has for some entries been
included in parenthesis following the cinema name.
Note that some of the presentations included in this listing were presented in
35mm during the latter week(s) of engagement due to 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 THX house)
has been included in the duration figure.
ARIZONA
Phoenix — Harkins’ Cine Capri (6)
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles — AMC’s Century 14-plex (8) [THX]
Los Angeles — GCC’s Beverly Connection 6-plex (5) [THX]
Los Angeles — Mann’s Plaza (3)
Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Triplex (4)
Orange — Century’s Cinedome 8-plex (6)
San Francisco — UA’s Metro (4)
San Jose — Century’s Town & Country (10)
KANSAS
Overland Park — Dickinson’s Glenwood 4-plex (11)
WASHINGTON
Seattle — Seven Gables’ Guild 45th Twin (1+)
SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1990-11-09 … Newport Beach, CA — Edwards’ Fashion Island 7-plex (4) [THX]
1990-11-16 … Wichita, KS — Dickinson’s Northrock 6-plex (5)
1991-07-08 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [14th Annual Summer Film Festival]
The information included in this article was principally referenced from film
industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to
Bill Kretzel & John Stokes.
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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