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70mm Presentations in Victoria
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1983-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
01.04.2023 |
What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound
feature-film presentations in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in
which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX,
Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included
(but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision).
The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted,
commercial exhibition in 70mm and their playdates. To facilitate an
easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been
provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super
Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical
particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source,
blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen
channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.).
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
CAPITOL 6
70mm installed in 1989
Six-screen renovation in 1981
805 Yates Street
Famous Players
CORONET
70mm installed in 1984
Original name: Atlas
836 Yates Street
Famous Players
Single screen (898 seats)
HAIDA
70mm installed in 1983
Original name: Plaza
808 Yates Street
Canadian Odeon
Single screen (579 seats)
Part 2: The 70mm Presentations
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD
TITLE
cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Haida (18)
1983-10-28
SUPERMAN
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-04
POLTERGEIST
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-10
TRON
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-18
THE ROAD WARRIOR
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1983-11-25
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1983-12-09
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Haida (1) [70mm festival]
1984-01-27
BRAINSTORM
Haida (3)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Coronet (13)
1984-12-07
2010
Coronet (8)
1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Coronet (9)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Coronet [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Coronet (9)
1986-08-29
TOP GUN
Coronet (6)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Coronet (12)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Coronet (8)
1988-05-20
WILLOW
Coronet (9)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Capitol 6 (18)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Capitol 6 (7)
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been
presented in 35mm during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to
contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors 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 their 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 has
been included in the duration figure.
References: Various issues of the Times-Colonist; projection and sound
system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Bill Kretzel.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
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author or editor.
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