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“Titanic”: The North American 70mm Engagements
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
03.12.2018 |
The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Titanic” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.
“Titanic” was the only first-run film released in 1997 with 70mm prints for
selected engagements. The Lightstorm Entertainment production and
Paramount/20th Century Fox release — directed by James Cameron (“Aliens,”
“Terminator 2”) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet — opened
December 19th.
Pre-release screenings included 70mm presentations at some venues during
advance media screenings, benefit premieres, invitational previews, etc.,
including at some locales that ultimately did not screen a 70mm print during
the commercial release.
The 70mm prints of “Titanic” featured DTS audio and full-frame imagery blown
up from Super-35.
For the release of “Titanic,” Paramount & Fox employed the services of
Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the
cinemas selected to book a 70mm print.
Paramount circulated 70mm-DTS coming-attraction trailers for “Deep Impact,”
“Hard Rain,” “The Odd Couple II” and “The Truman Show” during the 70mm
release of “Titanic.”
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) is included in
parenthesis following the cinema name.
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (22) [THX]
Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (11) [THX]
San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (#1: 22)
San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (#2: 18)
NEW YORK
New York — Sony’s Astor Plaza (15)
TEXAS
Dallas — GCC’s Northpark West Twin (22) [THX]
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.
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SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1998-03-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s National (4)
1998-05-15 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ America (6)
1998-06-19 … Oakland, CA — Renaissance Rialto’s Grand Lake 4 (1)
1998-06-19 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (17)
1998-06-26 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ Fox Triplex (3)
1998-07-09 … Indianapolis, IN — White River State Park IMAX (6)
1998-07-16 … Atlanta, GA — Fox (4 days) [21st Annual Summer Film Festival]
1998-08-21 … Dayton, OH — New Neon Movies (2)
1998-09-30 … Hartford, CT — Cinestudio (4 days)
1998-??-?? … Denver, CO — UA’s Colorado Center 9 (?)
1999-02-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [Cameron series]
1999-07-08 … Bellingham, WA — Mount Baker (?)
1999-08-18 … Indianapolis, IN — White River State Park IMAX (3)
1999-10-27 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (1) [70mm festival]
1999-11-20 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival]
1999-12-17 … Addison, TX — Granada Prestonwood 5 [Fri-Sat-Sun midnight]
2001-11-16 … Columbia Heights, MN — Heights (3 days) [70mm festival]
2006-08-24 … San Francisco, CA — Castro [70mm festival]
2007-11-25 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2007-11-27 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2007-12-02 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2007-12-04 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2008-12-20 … Los Angeles, CA — Royal [70mm festival; w/ “The Abyss” &
“Aliens”]
2023-05-06 … Palm Springs, CA — Camelot [Palm Springs 70mm Getaway] (Reel 1
in 35mm)
The information included in this article was principally referenced from
film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print
enclosures, TAP records. Special thanks to Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark
Lensenmayer, Brad Miller, and Joe Redifer.
“Titanic” played in 70mm internationally, as well, but those playdates 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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