“Superman III”: The 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 16.05.2017 |
 The following is a reference / historical
listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “Superman III” in North
America. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion
picture.“Superman III” was among thirteen confirmed first-run films released in 1983 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Approximately two-dozen 70mm prints were struck for distribution in North America and represented less than 2% of the film’s total initial print run. The Alexander Salkind production and Warner Bros. release — directed by Richard Lester (“The Three Musketeers,” “Superman II”) and starring Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor — opened June 17th. The 70mm prints of “Superman III” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Cujo,” “Easy Money,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Never Say Never Again,” “The Right Stuff” and “Risky Business” during the release of “Superman III.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Superman III” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has for some entries been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Chinook (7) Edmonton — Famous Players’ Paramount (4) BRITISH COLUMBIA Burnaby — Famous Players’ Lougheed Mall Triplex (5) Vancouver — Famous Players’ Stanley (7) CALIFORNIA Costa Mesa — Edwards’ South Coast Plaza Triplex (6) Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (5) Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (4) Orange — Syufy’s City Center Twin (6) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (7) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Circle’s Uptown (4) KENTUCKY Louisville — Redstone’s Showcase 9 (8) MANITOBA Winnipeg — Famous Players’ Metropolitan (4) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Sack’s Cinema 57 Twin (6) NEW JERSEY Paramus — RKO Century’s Route 17 Twin (6) Totowa — UA’s Cinema 46 Triplex (6) NEW YORK New York — Cinema 5’s Murray Hill (8) New York — Moss’ Criterion Center 6 (9) Syosset — UA’s Syosset (6) ONTARIO Ottawa — Famous Players’ Nelson (8) Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin (4) Toronto — Famous Players’ Palace Triplex (6) QUEBEC Montreal — United’s Palace 6 (9) TEXAS Houston — GCC’s Galleria First Level Twin (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 1983-07-15 … Washington, DC — Circle’s Tenley Triplex (2) 1983-07-15 … Winnipeg, MB — Famous Players’ Northstar Twin (3) 1983-07-29 … Temple City, CA — Edwards’ Temple 4 (3) [w/ “WarGames”] 1983-09-16 … Montclair, CA — SRO’s Montclair Triplex (7) [w/ “WarGames”] 1983-11-04 … Riverside, CA — Sanborn’s Canyon Crest 9 (5) [w/ “WarGames”] 1983-12-26 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (1) [70mm festival] 1984-10-26 … Atlanta, GA — Columbia (i) The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, and Dolby records. Special thanks to 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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