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“Year of the Dragon”: The 70mm Engagements
“It isn’t the Bronx or Brooklyn, it
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
24.07.2016 |
The
following is a reference/historical list of the 70mm engagements of “Year of
the Dragon” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1) prints blown up
from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”
encoded, single-surround). The MGM release — directed by Michael Cimino and
starring Mickey Rourke, John Lone and Ariane Koizumi — opened August 16th,
1985.
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (7 weeks) <THX>
Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (6) <THX>
San Francisco — Plitt’s Northpoint (6)
ILLINOIS
Chicago — Plitt’s Esquire (7)
NEW YORK
New York — Loews’ 34th Street Showplace Triplex (5)
New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6-plex (5)
New York — Loews’ Astor Plaza (6)
New York — Loews’ Orpheum Twin (6)
ONTARIO
Toronto — Famous Players’ University (3)
QUEBEC
Montreal — Famous Players’ Loews 5-plex (8)
SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENTS
1985-09-05 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Cumberland 4-plex (2 [5])
1985-09-15 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ University (1 [6])
1985-09-27 … New York, NY — Guild’s Embassy I (5 [11])
1985-09-27 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Imperial 6-plex (2 [8])
This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade
publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Don Beelik,
Bill Kretzel and Mark Lensenmayer. International engagements 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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