“Revolution”: 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 engagements of “Revolution” in the United
States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience
this film. “Revolution” was among twenty-three confirmed first-run films released in 1985 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Warner Bros. release — directed by Hugh Hudson (“Greystoke”) and starring Al Pacino and Nastassja Kinski — opened in limited release December 25th. For the release of “Revolution,” 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 “Revolution” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and full-frame imagery blown up from Super-35. Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “The Clan of the Cave Bear,” ”Cobra,” “Police Academy 3: Back in Training” and “Wildcats” during the release of “Revolution.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Revolution” varied by venue and screening. The duration figure (measured in weeks) is included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — UA’s Coronet 4 (6) [THX] NEW YORK New York — Loews’ New York Twin (2) New York — RKO Century’s National Twin (3) ONTARIO Toronto — Famous Players’ Eglinton (5) [THX] (opened December 26th) 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 1986-02-07 … Washington, DC — K-B’s Cinema (2) 1986-02-14 … Ottawa, ON — Famous Players’ Nelson (1) 1986-05-02 … Portland, OR — LT’s Hollywood Triplex (2) 1986-05-20 … Seattle, WA — SRO’s Cinerama [SIFF] 1986-05-21 … Seattle, WA — SRO’s Oak Tree 6 (1+) [THX] 1986-11-29 … Cleveland, OH — CWRU’s Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series] 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, 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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