“Three Men and a Baby”: 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 “Three Men and a Baby” in the
United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to
experience this motion picture. “Three Men and a Baby” was among seventeen confirmed first-run films released in 1987 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Touchstone/Silver Screen Partners III presentation and Buena Vista release — directed by Leonard Nimoy (“Star Trek III,” “Star Trek IV”) and starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson — opened November 25th. Pre-release screenings included an invitational preview on November 16th at the Avco Center in Los Angeles and world premiere November 23rd at Century 14 in Los Angeles. For the release of “Three Men and a Baby,” Buena Vista 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 “Three Men and a Baby” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. Buena Vista circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “D.O.A.,” “The Fox and the Hound” (re-issue), “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Return to Snowy River Part II” and “Shoot to Kill” during the release of “Three Men and a Baby.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Three Men and a Baby” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver — Famous Players’ Capitol 6 (7) CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — AMC’s Century 14 (#1: 20) [THX] Los Angeles — AMC’s Century 14 (#2: 3) [THX] Los Angeles — Cineplex Odeon’s Fairfax Triplex (9) Los Angeles — Pacific’s Crest (11) [THX] Los Angeles — Pacific’s Hollywood Pacific Triplex (11) Newport Beach — Edwards’ Newport Twin (7) Orange — Syufy’s Cinedome 8 (15) Pasadena — Pacific’s Hastings 5 (14) San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Regency II (3) San Jose — Syufy’s Town & Country (18 ?) Universal City — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (18) [THX] NEW YORK New York — Cineplex Odeon’s Bay (7) New York — Guild’s Embassy 1 (11) ONTARIO Mississauga — Famous Players’ Square One 4 (7) Ottawa — Famous Players’ Rideau Centre Triplex (15) [70mm from Week 8] Scarborough — Famous Players’ Cedarbrae 8 (7) Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin (16) QUEBEC Montreal — Famous Players’ York (14) 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 1987-12-18 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency I (4) 1988-01-15 … New York, NY — Cineplex Odeon’s 23rd Street West Triplex (4) 1988-01-15 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency II (3) 1988-01-15 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Yorkdale 6 (6) 1988-01-15 … Vancouver, BC — Famous Players’ Vancouver Centre Twin (6) 1988-02-05 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency III (4) 1988-05-06 … Downers Grove, IL — Classic Cinemas’ Tivoli (3) 1988-??-?? … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 24 Twin (1+) 1989-01-04 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm Festival] 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 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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