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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 12.08.2017 Updated 10.01.2019 | French 1989 re-release poster.
The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of "Lawrence of Arabia" in North America during its Director’s Cut re-release.
The “Lawrence of Arabia” re-release was among three classic re-releases and eighteen confirmed first-run films released in 1989 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Sam Spiegel production and Columbia release was directed by David Lean and starred Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif. (The Academy Award-winning film was originally released in 1962.)
The film’s 70mm prints featured full-frame imagery from 65mm photography (Super Panavision 70) and Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR audio.
Prior to release, the film re-premiered in New York at the Ziegfeld on February 4th; in Washington, DC at the Uptown on February 5th; and in Los Angeles at the Century Plaza on February 12th.
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has for some entries been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. | More in 70mm reading:
June 1990, Restored "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres in Copenhagen, Denmark
Restoration of "Lawrence of Arabia"
"Lawrence of Arabia" cast & credit
Some Notes on Shooting "Lawrence of Arabia"
70mm Engagements
70mm Blow Up List
Internet link:
| | | 40th anniversary re-release, also at the Ziegfeld, New York, 2002
1989-02-08 … New York, NY — Cineplex Odeon’s Ziegfeld (20) 1989-02-08 … Washington, DC — Cineplex Odeon’s Uptown (10) 1989-02-15 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Century Plaza 4 (#1: 17) [THX] 1989-02-24 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Century Plaza 4 (#2: 2) [HPS-4000]
1989-03-03 … Newport Beach, CA — Edwards’ Newport Twin (5) 1989-03-03 … Orange, CA — Syufy’s Century Cinedome 8 (5) 1989-03-03 … Universal City, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (3) [THX] 1989-03-17 … Atlanta, GA — Cineplex Odeon’s Phipps Plaza Triplex (12) 1989-03-17 … Boston, MA — USA’s Charles Triplex (17) 1989-03-17 … Chicago, IL — Cineplex Odeon’s McClurg Court Triplex (17) [THX] 1989-03-17 … Dallas, TX — AMC’s Glen Lakes 8 (12) 1989-03-17 … Houston, TX — Cineplex Odeon’s Spectrum 9 [THX] 1989-03-17 … Montreal, QC — Cineplex Odeon’s Place du Canada (15) 1989-03-17 … Saint Louis Park, MN — Cineplex Odeon’s Cooper Twin (12) 1989-03-17 … Salt Lake City, UT — Cineplex Odeon’s Regency (10) 1989-03-17 … San Diego, CA — Mann’s Cinema 21 (12) 1989-03-17 … San Francisco, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Northpoint (17) 1989-03-17 … San Jose, CA — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (10?) 1989-03-17 … Seattle, WA — Cineplex Odeon’s Cinerama 1989-03-17 … Toronto, ON — Cineplex Odeon’s York Twin (9) 1989-03-17 … Vancouver, BC — Cineplex Odeon’s Park (15)
1989-04-07 … Baltimore, MD — Durkee’s Senator (5) 1989-04-07 … Costa Mesa, CA — Edwards’ Town Center 4 (5) 1989-04-07 … Philadelphia, PA — SamEric’s Mark I (8) 1989-04-14 … Austin, TX — Presidio’s Arbor 7 (4) [THX] 1989-04-21 … Phoenix, AZ — Harkins’ Cine Capri (5) 1989-04-21 … Washington, DC — Cineplex Odeon’s Avalon Twin (8) [HPS-4000] 1989-04-28 … Brookfield, WI — Marcus’ West Point 8 (13) 1989-04-28 … Denver, CO — Landmark’s Esquire 1989-04-28 … Metairie, LA — GCC’s Lakeside 5 (8) 1989-04-28 … Miami, FL — GCC’s Miracle Center 10 [THX]
1989-05-05 … Overland Park, KS — AMC’s Oak Park Plaza 6 (6) 1989-05-12 … Emeryville, CA — UA’s Emery Bay 10 (25) [THX] 1989-05-12 … Moreno Valley, CA — Edwards’ Towngate 8 (4) [THX] 1989-05-12 … Ottawa, ON — Cineplex Odeon’s Somerset (7) 1989-05-19 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (7) 1989-05-19 … Toronto, ON — Cineplex Odeon’s Canada Square 8 (6) [THX] 1989-05-26 … Louisville, KY — Loews’ Stony Brook 10 (8) 1989-05-?? … Portland, OR — LT’s Lloyd 10 [THX]
1989-06-02 … Honolulu, HI — Consolidated’s Kapiolani (4) 1989-06-02 … Pittsburgh, PA — Cinema World’s North Hills (4) 1989-06-09 … Minnetonka, MN — Cineplex Odeon’s Ridge Square Triplex (6) 1989-06-09 … San Diego, CA — Mann’s Valley Circle (1) 1989-06-15 … Arlington, VA — Cineplex Odeon’s Shirlington 7 (18) 1989-06-16 … Los Angeles, CA — AMC’s Century 14 (5) 1989-06-16 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Fairfax Triplex (2) 1989-06-23 … Dallas, TX — UA’s Cine Twin (3) 1989-06-23 … Orlando, FL — GCC’s Colonial Promenade 6 (5) 1989-06-23 … San Antonio, TX — Santikos’ Embassy 14 [THX] 1989-06-23 … Tucson, AZ — Cineplex Odeon’s El Dorado 6 (14) [THX] 1989-06-23 … Valley Stream, NY — Cineplex Odeon’s Green Acres 6 [THX] 1989-06-28 … Detroit, MI — Fox (5) 1989-06-30 … Creve Coeur, MO — Wehrenberg’s Creve Coeur (8) 1989-06-30 … New Orleans, LA — GCC’s Robert E. Lee (5) 1989-06-30 … New Westminster, BC — Cineplex Odeon’s Westminster Mall Triplex (7) 1989-06-30 … New York, NY — Cineplex Odeon’s Warner (5) [THX] | | International re-release in London, UK, 1989
1989-07-07 … Colorado Springs, CO — UA’s Cinema 70 Triplex (5) 1989-07-07 … Edmonton, AB — Cineplex Odeon’s Eaton Centre 9 (5) [THX] 1989-07-07 … New York, NY — UA’s Gemini Twin (2) 1989-07-12 … San Francisco, CA — UA’s Galaxy 4 (4) [THX] 1989-07-14 … Boston, MA — Loews’ Copley Place 11 (1) 1989-07-14 … Des Moines, IA — Dubinsky’s River Hills (2) 1989-07-14 … Downers Grove, IL — Classic Cinemas’ Tivoli (3) 1989-07-14 … Salem, OR — Moyer’s Salem Centre Movieland 7 (2) [THX]
1989-08-04 … Dearborn, MI — UA’s The Movies at Fairlane 10 (6) 1989-08-11 … Edmonton, AB — Cineplex Odeon’s Meadowlark (8) 1989-08-21 … Atlanta, GA — Fox (2 days) [12th annual summer film festival]
1989-09-01 … Oklahoma City, OK — AMC’s Memorial Square 8 (6) 1989-09-01 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency III (2) 1989-09-08 … Madison, WI — Marcus’ Eastgate 10 (5) 1989-09-08 … Mountain View, CA — Syufy’s Century 10 (1) 1989-09-08 … Peoria, IL — GKC’s Beverly (3) 1989-09-15 … Fort Worth, TX — UA’s Hulen 10 (3) [THX] 1989-09-15 … Orem, UT — SCERA (6) 1989-09-15 … Utica, NY — Kallet’s Uptown 1989-09-22 … Cincinnati, OH — National Amusements’ Showcase Cincinnati 12 (8) [THX] 1989-09-22 … Nashville, TN — Carmike’s Belle Meade (9) 1989-09-22 … Santa Barbara, CA — Metropolitan’s Arlington (2) 1989-09-29 … Melbourne, FL — Cobb’s Oaks 10 (3)
1989-10-06 … Fremont, CA — GCC’s Fremont Hub 8 (2) [THX] 1989-10-06 … Little Rock, AR — UA’s Cinema 150 (3) 1989-10-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Odeon (1) [THX] 1989-10-06 … Palm Springs, CA — Metropolitan’s Camelot Triplex (2) 1989-10-06 … Tucson, AZ — Syufy’s Century Park 12 (5) [THX] 1989-10-13 … Duluth, GA — UA’s The Movies at Gwinnett 12 (1) 1989-10-20 … Tampa, FL — UA’s The Movies at Mission Bell 8 (7)
1989-11-02 … Whitehall, OH — Chakeres’ Cinema East (2) 1989-11-03 … Arroyo Grande, CA — Festival Enterprises’ Festival 10 (1) 1989-11-03 … Calgary, AB — Cineplex Odeon’s North Hill (3) 1989-11-03 … Phoenix, AZ — Harkins’ Cine Capri (3) 1989-11-03 … Washington, DC — K-B’s Fine Arts (2) 1989-11-03 … Winnipeg, MB — Famous Players’ Portage Place (2) 1989-11-10 … Anderson, IN — Goodrich’s Applewood 9 (3) 1989-11-19 … Durham, NC — Page Auditorium, Duke University (one screening) 1989-11-19 … Hartford, CT — Cinestudio (1) 1989-11-24 … Calgary, AB — Cineplex Odeon’s Northland Village 5 (2) [THX] 1989-11-24 … Toronto, ON — Cinespehere (3 days) [Big Screen Classics fest]
1989-12-01 … Indianapolis, IN — Loews’ College Park 10 (3) 1989-12-09 … Ottawa, ON — ByTowne [70mm fest; w/ “Blade Runner”] 1989-12-10 … Ottawa, ON — ByTowne [70mm fest; w/ “The Abyss” & “Batman”] 1989-12-22 … Dayton, OH — Neon Movies (6) 1989-12-29 … Canton, OH — Palace (3 days)
1989-??-?? … Anchorage, AK — LT’s Fireweed 7 [THX] 1989-??-?? … Beaumont, TX — UA’s Phelan 6 [THX] 1989-??-?? … Boise, ID — Cineplex Odeon’s 8th St. Market Place Twin 1989-??-?? … Buffalo, NY — ? 1989-??-?? … Charlotte, NC — ? 1989-??-?? … Champaign, IL — GKC’s Virginia 1989-??-?? … Fresno, CA — Festival Enterprises’ Festival 6 1989-??-?? … Halifax, NS — Famous Players’ Park Lane 8 1989-??-?? … Hamilton, ON — Famous Players’ Tivoli 1989-??-?? … Hoover, AL — Cobb’s Galleria 10 1989-??-?? … Jacksonville, FL — Cineplex Odeon’s Mandarin Corners 6 1989-??-?? … Las Vegas, NV — Syufy’s Century Desert 12 1989-??-?? … London, ON — Famous Players’ London Mews 6 1989-??-?? … Manitowoc, WI — Strand 1989-??-?? … Memphis, TN — Malco’s Winchester Court 8 [THX] 1989-??-?? … Modesto, CA — Redwood’s Briggsmore 7 1989-??-?? … Omaha, NE — ? 1989-??-?? … Portage, MI — UA’s The Movies at Crossroads 10 1989-??-?? … Providence, RI — ? 1989-??-?? … Raleigh, NC — ? 1989-??-?? … Richmond, VA — Cineplex Odeon’s Ridge 7 1989-??-?? … Riverdale, UT — Cineplex Odeon’s Cinedome Twin 1989-??-?? … Sacramento, CA — ? 1989-??-?? … Sainte-Foy, QC — Famous Players’ Ste Foy Triplex 1989-??-?? … Savannah, GA — UA’s Tara 4 1989-??-?? … Stockton, CA — Festival Enterprises’ Regency 6 1989-??-?? … Victoria, BC — Famous Players’ Capitol 6
1990-01-20 … Ann Arbor, MI — Michigan (2 days)
1990-02-23 … Austin, TX — GCC’s Highland Mall Twin (1)
1990-03-14 … Toronto, ON — Cinespehere (5 days) [70mm fest] 1990-03-19 … Boston, MA — Wang Center
1990-04-20 … Orinda, CA — Renaissance Rialto’s Orinda (1)
1990-05-02 … Oakland, CA — Renaissance Rialto’s Grand Lake 4 (3) 1990-05-18 … Pleasant Hill, CA — Syufy’s Century 5 (1) 1990-05-25 … Redwood City, CA — Syufy’s Century Park 12 (3)
…plus, in the years since, countless more revival engagements and screenings.
The information in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Jim Barg, Robert A. Harris, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Paul Linfesty, and Monty Marin, and an extra special thank-you to all of the librarians who helped with this project.
International 70mm presentations 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. | | | | Go: back - top - back issues - news index Updated 11-01-19 | |
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