“Rocky IV”: 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 “Rocky IV” in the United States
and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this
motion picture.“Rocky IV” was among twenty-three confirmed first-run films released in 1985 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production and MGM/UA release — directed by Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky III,” “Staying Alive”) and starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielson and Dolph Lundgren — opened November 27th. Pre-release screenings included the film’s world premiere held November 21st at the Village in Los Angeles. The 70mm prints of “Rocky IV” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. For the release of “Rocky IV,” MGM/UA employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. MGM/UA circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Poltergeist II,” “Wiseguys” and “Youngblood” during the release of “Rocky IV.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Rocky IV” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. ALABAMA Huntsville — United Amusement’s Madison Twin (21) [70mm from Week 11] ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Palace (9) Calgary — Famous Players’ Sunridge 5 (9) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Paramount (9) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Westmall 5 (10) BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver — Famous Players’ Capitol 6 (10) Vancouver — Famous Players’ Denman Place (7) Victoria — Famous Players’ Coronet (9) CALIFORNIA Huntington Beach — Edwards’ Charter Centre 5 (9) [70mm from Week 7] Lakewood — Pacific’s Lakewood Center 4 (12) Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (8) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Studio (6) Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (8) [THX] Mountain View — Syufy’s Century 10 (9) Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Twin (6) Orange — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (9) Pleasant Hill — Syufy’s Century 5 (9) [70mm from Week 5] Sacramento — Syufy’s Century 5 (#1: 10) Sacramento — Syufy’s Century 5 (#2: 3) [interlock] Sacramento — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#1: 11) Sacramento — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#2: 2) [interlock] San Diego — Mann’s Cinema 21 (9) San Francisco — Syufy’s Cinema 21 (9) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 21 (11) Temple City — Edwards’ Temple 4 (9) CONNECTICUT East Hartford — Redstone’s Showcase 9 (9) GEORGIA Atlanta — GTC’s Lenox Square 6 (9) HAWAII Honolulu — Consolidated’s Waikiki 3 (11) [HPS-4000] ILLINOIS Calumet City — Plitt’s River Oaks 8 (7) Chicago — Essaness’ Lincoln Village Triplex (6) Chicago — GCC’s Ford City 5 (7) Chicago — Plitt’s Carnegie (6) Chicago Ridge — Chicago Ridge Mall 4 (7) Niles — Essaness’ Golf Mill Triplex (7) Schaumburg — Plitt’s Woodfield 9 (7) LOUISIANA Metairie — GCC’s Lakeside 5 (10) MANITOBA Winnipeg — Famous Players’ Metropolitan (9) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Sack’s Cinema 57 Twin (10) Danvers — Sack’s Danvers Twin (9) MICHIGAN Bloomfield Hills — Redstone’s Showcase Pontiac 10 (9) Southfield — NGT’s Americana 8 (13) Sterling Heights — Redstone’s Showcase 11 (11) NEVADA Las Vegas — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#1: 20) Las Vegas — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#2: 9) NEW YORK New York — Loews’ 34th Street Showplace Triplex (12) New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (12) New York — Loews’ Orpheum Twin (9) New York — Loews’ State Twin (9) ONTARIO Ottawa — Famous Players’ Elgin Twin (9) Scarborough — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 6 (9) Toronto — Famous Players’ Cumberland 4 (5) [“La Reserve”] Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin (7) Toronto — Famous Players’ Imperial 6 (9) Toronto — Famous Players’ Runnymede Twin (9) Toronto — Famous Players’ Uptown 5 (9) PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia — Sameric’s SamEric 4 (#1: 13) Philadelphia — Sameric’s SamEric 4 (#2: 5) QUEBEC Laval — United’s Laval 5 (9) Montreal — United’s Palace 6 (9) Montreal — United’s York (7) TEXAS Austin — Presidio’s Lincoln Triplex (9) [THX] Dallas — GCC’s Northpark West Twin (1+) [THX] Houston — GCC’s Meyerland Plaza Triplex (7) [70mm from Week 4] San Antonio — Santikos’ Galaxy 10 (11) San Antonio — Santikos’ Northwest 10 (11) [THX] WASHINGTON Bellevue — SRO’s John Danz (1+) Seattle — SRO’s Northgate (1+) Tukwila — SRO’s Southcenter (1+) 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 1986-01-10 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Palace Triplex (1) 1986-01-17 … Mississauga, ON — Famous Players’ Square One 4 (3) 1986-01-17 … North York, ON — Famous Players’ Town & Countrye Twin (2) 1986-01-24 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Regent (1) 1986-01-31 … Ottawa, ON — Famous Players’ Nelson (1) 1986-02-07 … Downers Grove, IL — Classic Cinemas’ Tivoli (2) [HPS-4000] 1986-02-28 … New Orleans, LA — Golden Crest’s Kenilworth (1) 1986-05-16 … Seattle, WA — SRO’s Oak Tree 6 (1) [THX] 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, Bill Kretzel and W.R. Miller. 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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