“Star Trek V: The final Frontier” : The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 24.09.2024 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” in North America. These
were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. “Star Trek V” was among seventeen confirmed first-run films released in 1989 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Forty 70mm prints were reportedly struck for distribution in North America and represented less than one percent of the film’s total initial bookings. The Paramount release — directed by William Shatner and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Laurence Luckinbill — opened June 9th. For the release of “Star Trek V,” Paramount employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. Pre-release screenings included an invitational preview held June 6th at the Village in Los Angeles. The 70mm prints of “Star Trek V” featured 2.20:1 imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm and a dual inventory of magnetic A- and SR-encoded Six-Track Dolby Stereo. Note that some cinemas may have 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 may have 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. Paramount circulated 70mm trailers for “Black Rain,” “Friday the 13th Part VIII,” and “Let it Ride” during the release of “Star Trek V.” As well, other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period. Ultimately, the 70mm trailers, if any, seen during the 70mm presentations of “Star Trek V” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. ALBERTA Calgary — Famous Players’ Palace (4) Calgary — Famous Players’ Southcentre 7 (7) [70mm from Week 5] Edmonton — Famous Players’ Westmount 4 (8) BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver — Famous Players’ Capitol 6 (2) CALIFORNIA Costa Mesa — Edwards’ Town Center 4 (4) La Mesa — Pacific’s Cinema Grossmont (6) Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (2) [THX] Los Angeles — Pacific’s Paramount (5) Orange — Syufy’s Century Cinedome 8 (5) San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Alhambra (7) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 21 (2) San Jose — Syufy’s Century 23 Twin (2) San Rafael — Marin’s Regency 6 (4) Universal City — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (4) [THX] COLORADO Denver — UA’s Continental (9) CONNECTICUT East Hartford — National Amusements’ Showcase 10 (4) Greenwich — Trans-Lux’s Plaza Triplex (5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Cineplex Odeon’s Wisconsin Avenue 6 (5) [THX] ILLINOIS Calumet City — Cineplex Odeon’s River Oaks 14 (5) Chicago — Cineplex Odeon’s Bricktown Square 6 (4) Skokie — M&R’s Old Orchard 4 (4) KANSAS Overland Park — Dickinson’s Glenwood 4 (8) KENTUCKY Louisville — National Amusements’ Showcase 13 (11) MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Loews’ Cinema 57 Twin (5) NEW YORK Commack — National Amusements’ Commack 15 (4) Garden City — Loews’ Roosevelt Field 8 (4) Levittown — Loews’ Nassau 6 (4) New York — Guild’s Embassy 1 (2) New York — Guild’s Embassy Triplex (5) [70mm from Week 3] New York — Loews’ 34th Street Showplace Triplex (5) New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6 (4) New York — Loews’ New York Twin (5) New York — Loews’ Orpheum Twin (4) Valley Stream — National Amusements’ Sunrise 14 (4) ONTARIO North York — Famous Players’ Yorkdale 6 (5) Toronto — Famous Players’ Hollywood Twin (5) Toronto — Famous Players’ Uptown 5 (3) PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia — AMC’s Olde City Twin (5) QUEBEC Montreal — Famous Players’ Loews 5 (8) TEXAS Dallas — AMC’s Glen Lakes 8 (8) WASHINGTON Bellevue — Cineplex Odeon’s Factoria 8 (4) Lynnwood — Cineplex Odeon’s Grand Alderwood 8 (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 1989-06-22 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Bruin (2) 1989-06-22 … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 24 Twin (3) 1989-06-23 … Vancouver, BC — Famous Players’ Vancouver Centre (6) 1989-06-30 … San Antonio, TX — Rivercenter IMAX (5) 1989-06-30 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Sheraton Centre Twin (2) 1989-07-14 … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 25 Twin (3) 1989-07-14 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Cumberland 4 (2) 1989-08-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Century Plaza 4 (1) [THX] 1989-09-01 … Laguna Niguel, CA — Mann’s Rancho Niguel 8* (4) [THX] 1989-09-01 … New York, NY — Guild’s Embassy Triplex* (9) 1989-09-22 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Alhambra* (2) 1989-10-06 … Apple Valley, MN — GTI’s Apple Valley 6 (2) 1989-10-06 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ America (1) 1989-11-17 … Renton, WA — GCC’s Renton Village 8 (1) [THX] *Double feature with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” 1990-01-17 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (5 days) [70mm festival] 1992-06-17 … Portland, OR — CineMagic (1) [w/ “Star Trek VI”] 1994-06-17 … Vancouver, BC — CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / “Star Trek” festival] 1994-07-29 … Vancouver, BC — CN IMAX [Fri-Sat / “Star Trek” festival] 1994-11-05 … Vancouver, BC — Famous Players’ Capitol 6 [Saturday Latenite] # 1994-11-09 … Castle Rock, WA — Cinedome (5 days) [“Star Trek” festival] 2010-07-17 … Los Angeles (West Los Angeles), CA — Laemmle’s Royal [“Star Trek” series] 2011-03-26 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [w/ “Star Trek IV” + Walter Koenig Q&A] 2024-09-01 … Beverly Hills, CA — Fine Arts [“Star Trek” 70mm series w/ Ralph Winter] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, TAP records, and Dolby records, with thanks to David Ayers and Bill Kretzel, and an extra special thank-you to all of the librarians who helped with this project. 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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