“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” — The 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 24.09.2024 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter engagements of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” in the United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.“Star Trek II” was among eighteen confirmed first-run films released in 1982 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Sixty-eight 70mm prints of the film were reportedly struck for distribution in North America and represented about five percent of the film’s total initial print run. The Paramount release — directed by Nicholas Meyer (“Time After Time,” “Star Trek VI”) and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Ricardo Montalban — opened June 4th. (The on-screen title card that appeared In the domestic 35mm and 70mm prints is “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.” The roman numeral “II” appeared on promotional material but was added to the on-screen billing for the home video release. The roman numeral “II” did appear on some international theatrical prints.) The 70mm prints of “Star Trek II” featured magnetic Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded Baby Boom format [Dolby processor setting “42”]) and 2.20:1 full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm and provided a superior projection and sound experience in comparison to the film’s 35mm prints. Note that some cinemas screened a 70mm Six-Track Dolby Stereo print utilizing Dolby-compatible equipment from another manufacturer (EPRAD, Smart, Ultra Stereo, etc.), and in some instances an exhibitor made a special request for a 70mm print that lacked Dolby Noise Reduction so that it could be played on a cinema’s older, pre-Dolby-era sound system. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) is included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. ALABAMA Mobile — Fairlane Litchfield’s Dauphin Street 6 (10) ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Palace (17) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Paramount (15) ARIZONA Phoenix — Mann’s Chris-Town 5 (6) ARKANSAS Little Rock — UA’s Cinema 150 (8) BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby — Famous Players’ Lougheed Mall Triplex (13) Vancouver — Famous Players’ Vancouver Centre Twin (13) CALIFORNIA Corte Madera — Marin’s Cinema (3) Fremont — Syufy’s Cinedome East 7 (6) [70mm from Week 2] La Mirada — Pacific’s La Mirada 6 (8) Lakewood — Pacific’s Lakewood Center 4 (10) Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (5) Los Angeles — Mann’s National (8) Modesto — Redwood’s Briggsmore 7 (17) Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Twin (6) Orange — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (8) Riverside — Sanborn’s Canyon Crest 5 (8) Sacramento — Syufy’s Century 6 (8) [70mm from Week 4] San Diego — Pacific’s Cinerama (8) San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Regency I (6) San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Regency II (1) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 23 Twin (#1: 8) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 23 Twin (#2: 2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — K-B’s MacArthur (6) HAWAII Honolulu — Royal’s Royal (10) ILLINOIS Calumet City — Plitt’s River Oaks 6 (#1: 7) Calumet City — Plitt’s River Oaks 6 (#2: 1) [shared print] Chicago — Plitt’s Esquire (3) Schaumburg — Plitt’s Woodfield 4 (#1: 8) Schaumburg — Plitt’s Woodfield 4 (#2: 1) [shared print] KENTUCKY Louisville — Redstone’s Showcase 9 (9) MANITOBA Winnipeg — Famous Players’ Metropolitan (8) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Sack’s Cinema 57 Twin (8) MICHIGAN Southfield — Suburban Detroit’s Northland Twin (7) MINNESOTA St. Louis Park — Plitt’s Cooper Twin (8) NEBRASKA Omaha — Commonwealth’s Indian Hills Twin (8) NEVADA Las Vegas — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#1: 15) [w/ “Tron” during Weeks 10-12] Las Vegas — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (#2: 2) NEW JERSEY Moorestown — Sameric’s Eric Plaza (11) Paramus — RKO Century’s Route Four 7 (7) NEW YORK Levittown — Loews’ Nassau Mall 4 (7) New York — Loews’ 34th Street Showplace Triplex (8) New York — Loews’ Orpheum Twin (7) New York — Loews’ State Twin (7) Pittsford — Loews’ Pittsford Triplex (16) Valley Stream — Redstone’s Sunrise 9 (6) NOVA SCOTIA Halifax — Famous Players’ Scotia Square (10) OHIO Springdale — Mid States’ Tri-County 7 (12) ONTARIO Hamilton — Famous Players’ Tivoli (11) London — Famous Players’ Park (1+) Ottawa — Famous Players’ Nelson (12) Scarborough — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 6 (14) Toronto — Famous Players’ Runnymede Twin (14) Toronto — Famous Players’ University (14) OREGON Beaverton — LT’s Westgate Triplex (7) Portland — Moyer’s Rose Moyer 6 (45) [w/ “Tron” during weeks 11-28] PENNSYLVANIA Fairless Hills — Sameric’s Eric Twin (6) King of Prussia — Sameric Eric Plaza (8) Montgomeryville — Sameric’s Eric Triplex (11) Philadelphia — Sameric’s Mark I (14) Pittsburgh — Cinemette’s Warner (5) QUEBEC Montreal — United’s Imperial (17) [opened June 11th] TENNESSEE Nashville — Martin’s Belle Meade (8) TEXAS Austin — GCC’s Highland Mall Twin (8) Dallas — UA’s Prestonwood Creek 5 (16) UTAH Salt Lake City — Plitt’s Centre (17) WASHINGTON Bellevue — SRO’s John Danz (8) Lynnwood — SRO’s Grand Alderwood 5 (12) Spokane — SRO’s Lincoln Heights Triplex (18) Tukwila — SRO’s Lewis & Clark Triplex (8) WISCONSIN Fox Point — Capitol’s Brown Port (7) 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 smaller, non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse scenario 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 such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement (or movement out of a branded auditorium) has been included in the duration figure. | More in 70mm reading: “Star Trek” | “Star Trek III" | “Star Trek IV" | “Star Trek V" | “Star Trek VI" 70mm Cinemas in North America Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films 70mm Engagements 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year |
 SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1982-06-17 … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 24 Twin (3) 1982-07-09 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Vogue (3) 1982-07-16 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency II (2) 1982-07-23 … New York, NY — Guild’s Embassy I (2) 1982-07-30 … Atlanta, GA — Columbia (3) 1982-07-30 … El Cajon, CA — UA’s Parkway Plaza Triplex (8) 1982-07-30 … Los Angeles, CA — SRO’s Crest (1) 1982-07-30 … San Diego, CA — UA’s Glasshouse 6 (12) 1982-07-30 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Royal (1) 1982-08-06 … Winnipeg, MB — Towne 8 (5) 1982-08-20 … Chattanooga, TN — Choo-Choo Centennial (6) 1982-08-27 … Huntsville, AL — United Amusement’s Madison Twin (3) 1982-09-03 … Torrance, CA — UA’s Del Amo 6 (4) 1982-09-03 … Renton, WA — MCR’s Roxy (3) [w/ “Dragonslayer”] 1982-09-10 … Birmingham, AL — Cobb’s Village East Twin (2) 1982-09-10 … Greenfield, WI — Capitol’s Spring Mall Triplex (1) 1982-09-10 … Lakewood, CA — Pacific’s Lakewood Center 4 (2) [w/ “Star Wars”] 1982-09-10 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Palace Triplex (1) 1982-09-24 … Des Moines, IA — Dubinsky’s River Hills (1) 1982-09-24 … San Francisco, CA — Regency III (1) [w/ “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”] 1982-10-01 … Philadelphia, PA — Sameric’s Eric’s Place (3) [w/ “Poltergeist”] 1982-10-06 … Oakland, CA — Renaissance Rialto’s Grand Lake Twin (2) [w/ “Poltergeist”] 1982-10-08 … Minnetonka, MN — Plitt’s Ridge Square Triplex (2) 1982-10-13 … San Antonio, TX — Santikos’ Galaxy 6 (4 days) [w/ “Dragonslayer”] 1982-10-15 … Kentwood, MI — Goodrich’s 29th Street Quad 4 (1) 1982-10-15 … Spokane, WA — SRO’s River Park Square Twin (1) 1982-10-22 … Columbus, OH — GCC’s Eastland Twin (1) [70mm series] 1982-10-28 … Hartford, CT — Trinity College’s Cinestudio (3 days) 1982-10-29 … Calgary, AB — Odeon’s Southland 4 (3) 1982-10-29 … Norfolk, VA — Naro (3 days) 1982-11-05 … Augusta, GA — Plitt’s National Hills (1) 1982-11-05 … Hamilton, ON — Tivoli (2) [w/ “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”] 1982-11-05 … Orange, CA — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (1) [w/ “Poltergeist”] 1982-11-19 … Montreal, QC — Odeon’s Cote-des-Neiges Twin (1) 1982-11-26 … Wichita, KS — Dickinson’s Mall (2) [Fri-Sat midnight] 1982-12-17 … Montreal, QC — United’s Imperial (5) [Version Francaise] 1982-12-27 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (2 days) [matinee] 1982-12-29 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [Holiday Film Festival] 1982-??-?? … London, ON — Famous Players’ Park (?) [w/ “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”] 1983-01-21 … Sainte-Foy, QC — United’s Canadien (1) [Version Francaise] 1983-01-28 … Orange, CA — Syufy’s City Center Twin (1) [w/ “Tron”] 1983-02-03 … Saginaw, MI — Temple (3 days) 1983-02-09 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm fest] 1983-02-11 … Ottawa, ON — NAC’s Opera (2 days) 1983-03-11 … Norfolk, VA — Naro (3 days) [w/ “Tron”] 1983-04-22 … Cleveland, OH — CWRU’s Strosacker [CWRU Film Scoiety series] 1983-09-02 … Norfolk, VA — Naro (2 days) [w/ “Raiders of the Lost Ark”] 1983-09-16 … Winnipeg, MB — Odeon’s Garrick 4 (1) 1983-09-23 … Atlanta, GA — Columbia (2) 1983-10-28 … St. Petersburg, FL — Plitt’s Plaza Twin (1) [w/ “Brainstorm”] 1983-11-04 … Montclair, CA — SRO’s Montclair Triplex (1) [w/ “WarGames”] 1984-01-20 … Renton, WA — MCR’s Roxy (1) [w/ “Dragonslayer”] 1984-01-25 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm festival] 1984-07-20 … Cleveland, OH — Colony [w/ “Star Trek III”] 1984-09-21 … Tukwila, WA — SRO’s Lewis & Clark 7 (1) [w/ “Star Trek” and “Star Trek III”] 1985-05-10 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (2 days) [w/ “Star Trek III”] 1985-11-01 … Houston, TX — AMC’s Commerce Park 8 (1) [AMC Series 70] 1986-01-11 … Austin, TX — Presidio’s Arbor 4 (2 days) [“Star Trek” series] [THX] 1986-01-18 … Cleveland, OH — CWRU’s Strosacker [CWRU Sci-Fi marathon] 1987-02-25 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm festival; w/ “Star Trek III”] 1987-08-08 … Ottawa, ON — NAC’s Opera 1988-01-29 … Niagara Falls, ON — Niagara Falls IMAX (1) 1992-03-16 … Vancouver, BC — CN IMAX (4 days) [70mm festival] 1992-06-03 … Portland, OR — CineMagic (1) [w/ “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”] # 1992-10-17 … Los Angeles, CA — AMC’s Century 14 [retro festival] 1992-10-21 … Los Angeles, CA — AMC’s Century 14 [retro festival] 1994-05-27 … Vancouver, BC — CN IMAX (2 days) [“Star Trek” 70mm festival] 1994-07-08 … Vancouver, BC — CN IMAX (2 days) [“Star Trek” 70mm festival] 1994-11-09 … Castle Rock, WA — Cinedome (5 days) [“Star Trek” festival] 1996-11-22 … Chicago, IL — Cineplex Odeon’s Navy Pier IMAX (1) [late night] 1996-11-29 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza [Fri-Sat midnight] 1999-05-28 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza [Fri-Sat-Sun midnight] 2008-12-22 … Los Angeles, CA — Laemmle’s Royal [Laemmle 70th festival; w/ “Alien”] 2010-06-19 … Los Angeles, CA — Laemmle’s Royal [“Star Trek” series] 2012-04-28 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [sci-fi festival] 2016-03-19 … Columbus, OH — Gateway Film Center 8 2016-12-26 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox 2016-12-28 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox 2023-12-10 … Los Angeles, CA — Hammer Museum/Billy Wilder [Family Flicks series] 2024-08-31 … Beverly Hills, CA — Fine Arts [“Star Trek” 70mm series w/ N. Meyer & A. Nimoy] (double-billed with DCP presentation of “For the Love of Spock” documentary) The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, and Dolby records, with thanks to Neil S. Bulk, David Cash, Scott Clark, Bobby Henderson, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Ronald A. Lee, Stephen Leigh, Mark Lensenmayer, Victor Liorentas, Monty Marin, Joe Odenthal, Saul Pincus, John Stewart, Enrique Valdivia, and a special thank-you to the librarians who assisted with the research for this project. Any international 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this work. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | |
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