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“The Dark Crystal”: The 70mm Engagements
“Another world, another time… in the age of wonder.” |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
09.06.2017 |
The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “The Dark Crystal” in the United States and Canada. These
were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture.
“The Dark Crystal” was among eighteen confirmed first-run films released in
1982 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The ITC Entertainment
production and Associated Film/Universal release — directed by Jim Henson
and Frank Oz — opened December 17th.
Pre-release screenings included the film’s world premiere held December 13th
at the Astor Plaza in New York and the west coast premiere held December
14th at the Samuel Goldwyn in Beverly Hills.
The film’s 70mm prints featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded Baby
Boom format) and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm.
Universal circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for
“Bad Boys,” “Doctor Detroit,” “Jaws 3-D” and “The Pirates of Penzance”
during the release of “The Dark Crystal.” Other studios circulated 70mm
trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened
during 70mm presentations of “The Dark Crystal” varied by venue and
screening.
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in
parenthesis following the applicable cinema name.
CALIFORNIA
Costa Mesa — Edwards’ Town Center 4 (9)
Los Angeles — Pacific’s Hollywood Pacific Triplex (8)
Los Angeles — Pacific’s Picwood (7)
Sacramento — Syufy’s Capitol Twin (12)
San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Regency I (6)
San Jose — Syufy’s Century 22 Triplex (14)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington — Circle’s MacArthur Triplex (8)
GEORGIA
Atlanta — Columbia (5)
HAWAII
Honolulu — Consolidated’s Cinerama (8)
ILLINOIS
Hillside — M&R’s Hillside Square 4 (7)
Norridge — M&R’s Norridge 4 (6)
Schaumburg — Plitt’s Woodfield 4 (7)
MICHIGAN
Southfield — NGT’s Americana 4 (7)
NEW YORK
New York — Loews’ Astor Plaza (8)
ONTARIO
Ottawa — Odeon’s Somerset (6)
Toronto — Odeon’s Varsity Twin (6)
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia — Budco’s Regency Twin (6)
TEXAS
Dallas — Loews’ Park Central 4 (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 has been included in the duration figure.
SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1983-01-28 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Royal (1)
1983-02-11 … Cleveland, OH — Variety (1)
1983-02-11 … Orange, CA — Syufy’s Cinedome 6 (1)
1983-03-25 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1) [w/ “1941”]
1983-04-22 … Wichita, KS — Dickinson’s Mall [Fri-Sat midnight]
1983-05-06 … Tacoma, WA — Galaxy’s Temple (5) [w/ “E.T.”]
1983-07-11 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [6th annual summer film festival]
1983-09-30 … Atlanta, GA — Storey’s 12 Oaks Twin (1) [70mm festival]
1983-09-30 … Cleveland, OH — CWRU’s Strosacker [CWRU Film Society series]
1983-10-21 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Palace Triplex (1)
2016-04-10 … Winston-Salem, NC — UNCSA Main [RiverRun festival]
2017-01-29 … Austin, TX — Alamo Drafthouse Ritz [70mm series]
2017-06-15 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm
series]
2017-06-23 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm
series]
2017-08-12 … Santa Monica, CA — American Cinematheque’s Aero [70mm series]
2017-08-19 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm series]
2017-08-20 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm series]
2017-08-31 … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2017-09-22 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm & Widescreen festival]
2017-09-24 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm & Widescreen festival]
2017-11-18 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image 70mm series]
2017-11-19 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm series]
2017-12-27 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [Magnificent 70mm series]
2017-12-29 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [70mm series]
2018-01-03 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [70mm festival]
2018-01-04 … Toronto, ON — TIFF Bell Lightbox [70mm festival]
2018-07-15 … Portland, OR — Hollywood [70mm series]
2018-09-22 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2018-09-23 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2018-09-26 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2019-05-18 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm & Widescreen festival]
2019-06-23 … Los Angeles, CA — Billy Wilder [Family Flicks series]
2019-09-?? … Seattle, WA — Cinerama [70mm festival]
2022-06-23 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2022-06-26 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
2022-06-30 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival]
The information included in this article was principally referenced from
film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print
enclosures, TAP records, and Dolby records. Special thanks to Neil S. Bulk,
Mary Dossinger (RiverRun International Film Festival), Bill Kallay, Bill
Kretzel and Joe Odenthal.
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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