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The Original 70mm Engagements Of "The Empire Strikes Back"
A work-in-progress list
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The 70mm Newsletter
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Written
by:
Michael Coate and William Kallay (Copyright 2003) |
Date:
July 15, 2003 |
What follows is a list of the known 70mm engagements of the movie "The
Empire Strikes Back" (aka "Star Wars: Episode V - The
Empire Strikes Back"). As one can glean from the list, 70mm engagements were aplenty on this title, with many "out-of-the-way" places often playing the movie in 70mm. What is noteworthy about the release of
"The Empire Strikes Back"
with regard to the 70mm presentation format is that the film was (at the time) distributed with a record number of large-format prints for a saturation, non-roadshow-type release, eclipsing the record set the previous year by
"Alien".
"The Empire Strikes Back"
opened with a modest number of initial wave engagements, reportedly 127, most of which are identified in the list below (check this Web site
periodically for updates). It appears that with the exception of a few drive-in bookings, all of the first-wave engagements were in the deluxe 70mm format. Additional 70mm engagements were added during the "expansion wave" releases throughout the summer of 1980.
Also of interest to some may be that the 70mm prints of "The Empire Strikes Back"
differed from the 35mm version in that some editing differences, additional shots, alternate takes, and extra dialogue can be detected through a comparison of the two versions. It is understood that when the movie was considered "finished," the elements were turned over to the lab and sound facilities so the desired 70mm print order could be prepared. The filmmakers, however, elected to "un-finish" the movie and make a few, albeit subtle, changes that, considering the expense and time involved in re-striking and and/or re-sounding 70mm prints, were reflected only in the film's 35mm prints. There is a bit of irony in all of this trivia: the majority of the public and media who saw the movie in its first month of release saw the "less complete" version.
Additional contributors to this project:
Peter Fraser
José Gonzalez Mancera
Rain Greene
Bill Kretzel
John Sharp
If you have comments or corrections, or information to contribute to this list please contact
Michael Coate, William Kallay or Thomas Hauerslev
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Further
in 70mm reading:
The Original First-Week Engagements Of
“Star Wars”
"Return of the Jedi"
70mm Engagements by Title
35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year
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World Premiere on May 17, 1980
Washington, D.C.: Kennedy Center
Royal Premiere on May 20, 1980
London: Odeon Leicester Square
NORTH AMERICA
Opened May 21, 1980 (except where noted):
ALBERTA, CANADA
Calgary: Palliser Square
Edmonton: Paramount
ARIZONA
Phoenix: Cine Capri
Tucson: El Dorado (opened June 18)
ARKANSAS
Little Rock: Cinema 150
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Vancouver: Stanley
CALIFORNIA
Corte Madera: Cinema
Fresno: Festival
Hollywood: Egyptian
Lakewood: Lakewood Center (opened June 27)
La Mirada: La Mirada (opened June 27)
Montclair: Movies* (opened June 27)
Monterey: Cinema 70 (opened June 18)
Newport Beach: Newport
Orange: Cinedome 20
Orange: Cinedome 23
Sacramento: Century 26
San Diego: Cinerama
San Francisco: Northpoint
San Jose: Century 22
West Covina: Westcove (moveover; began Dec. 19)
West Los Angeles: Picwood (moveover; began Dec. 17)
Westwood: Avco Center
Woodland Hills: Warner Center* (opened June 27)
COLORADO
Denver: Cooper
CONNECTICUT
East Hartford: Showcase
Orange: Showcase
Stamford: Ridgeway
DELAWARE
Claymont: Tri-State Mall
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, D.C.: K-B
FLORIDA
Miami: 163rd Street
Miami: Dadeland Twin One
Winter Park: Park West*
GEORGIA
Atlanta: Phipps Plaza
HAWAII
Honolulu: Cinerama
ILLINOIS
Calumet City: River Oaks
Champaign: Virginia
Chicago: Esquire
Chicago: Ford City
Lombard: Yorktown
Moline: Parkway
Niles: Golf Mill
Norridge: Norridge
Orland Park: Orland Square
Peoria: Madison
Schaumburg: Woodfield
Springfield: Esquire
INDIANA
Fort Wayne: Holiday
Indianapolis: Eastwood
IOWA
Des Moines: River Hills
Dubuque: Cinema Center
KANSAS
Wichita: Mall
KENTUCKY
Erlanger: Showcase
Lexington: Northpark
Lexington: Southpark
Louisville: Showcase
LOUISIANA
Metairie: Lakeside
MARYLAND
Towson: Hillendale
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston: Charles
Brookline: Circle (opened June 18)
Seekonk: Showcase
West Springfield: Showcase
Worcester: Showcase
MICHIGAN
Bloomfield Hills: Showcase Pontiac
Burton: Eastland Mall
Harper Woods: Eastland
Livonia: Terrace
Southfield: Americana
Southgate: Southgate
Sterling Heights: Showcase
MINNESOTA
Bloomington: Southtown
Brooklyn Center: Brookdale
Roseville: Har Mar
MISSOURI
Creve Coeur: Creve Coeur
Kansas City: Midland
NEBRASKA
Omaha: Cinema Center
NEVADA
Las Vegas: Parkway (opened June 18)
NEW JERSEY
Edison: Menlo Park
Moorestown: Moorestown Mall
Paramus: Triplex Paramus
Trenton: Twin Lawrenceville
NEW YORK
Cheektowaga: Holiday 2
Colonie: Colonie I
DeWitt: Shoppingtown I
Lawrence: Lawrence
Levittown: Nassau Quad
Manhattan: Astor Plaza
Manhattan: Murray Hill
Manhattan: New York Twin (opened June 18)
Manhattan: Orpheum
Rochester: Pittsford Triplex
Yonkers: Central Plaza
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte: Park Terrace
Fayetteville: Bordeaux
Greensboro: Terrace
Raleigh: Cardinal Twin
Winston-Salem: Thruway 1 & 2
OHIO
Columbus: Cinema East
Columbus: Continent
Dayton: Dayton Mall
Dayton: Salem Mall
Springdale: Showcase
Toledo: Showcase
ONTARIO, CANADA
Hamilton: Tivoli
London: Park
Toronto: University
Windsor: Centre
OREGON
Beaverton: Westgate
Eugene: Cinema World
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown: Allentown 3
Cornwells Heights: Premiere 2
King of Prussia: Twin Plaza
McCandless: Showcase North
Monroeville: Showcase East
Philadelphia: Sameric
Pittsburgh: Warner
Robinson Township: Showcase West
QUEBEC, CANADA
Montreal: Place Du Canada
TENNESSEE
Memphis: Park
Nashville: Belle Meade
TEXAS
Austin: Americana
Dallas: Northpark I & II
Dallas: Prestonwood 5
Fort Worth: Ridglea
Houston: Alabama
Houston: Westchase 5
UTAH
Ogden: Cinedome 70
Salt Lake City: Centre
VIRGINIA
Bailey's Crossroads: K-B Cinema 7* (opened June 18)
Springfield: Springfield Mall
Vienna: Tysons (opened June 18)
WASHINGTON
Seattle: Cinema 150
Tacoma: Tacoma Mall
WISCONSIN
Fox Point: Brownport
Milwaukee: Southtown
Wauwatosa: Mayfair
*****
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
Sydney: Hoyts (opened Aug 7)
SPAIN
Madrid: Reál Cinema Cinerama (opened Sept)
Spanish title: "El Imperio Contraataca"
UNITED KINGDOM
London: Odeon Leicester Square (opened May 21)
***RE-RELEASES/ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS***
1981 re-release (Opened July 31)
ARIZONA
Scottsdale: Kachina
CALIFORNIA
Century City: Century Plaza
La Jolla: La Jolla Village
Monclair: Movies
Orange: City Center
San Diego: Glasshouse 6
Santa Barbara: Granada
Torrance: Del Amo
Woodland Hills: Warner Center*
ILLINOIS:
Bloomingdale: Stratford Square
Calumet City: River Oaks
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston: Cheri 1-2-3
NEW JERSEY
Cedar Grove: Cinema 23
Totowa: Cinema 46 Triplex
NEW YORK
Manhattan: Criterion Center
Manhattan: Gemini 2
White Plains:: Galleria Twin
*****
1982
"Star Wars"/"Empire" double feature (Opened October 1)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Vancouver: Stanley
ONTARIO, CANADA
Toronto: University
*****
1982 re-release (Opened Nov 19)
**Included "Revenge Of The Jedi" trailer**
CALIFORNIA
Costa Mesa: South Coast Plaza
Hollywood: Paramount
Lakewood: Lakewood Center
Orange: Cinedome
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, D.C.: Uptown
ILLINOIS:
Bloomingdale: Stratford Square
Chicago: Ford City
Northbrook: Edens
Oakbrook: Oakbrook
*****
1983
"Star Wars"/"Empire" double feature (Opened July 29)
NEW JERSEY
Paramus: Route 17 Twin
Totowa: Cinema 46 Triplex
NEW YORK
Manhattan: Warner Twin
Nassau: Syosset
*****
1984
"Star Wars"/"Empire"/"Jedi" triple feature Nov 17-18 (United Way benefit)
ONTARIO, CANADA
Toronto: Cinesphere
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*****
1985
"Star Wars"/"Empire"/"Jedi" triple feature (March 28 - one time, one day only)
CALIFORNIA
Hollywood: Egyptian
San Francisco: Coronet
Westwood: Avco Center
COLORADO
Denver: Continental
ILLINOIS
Chicago: Carnegie
NEW YORK
Manhattan: Warner Twin
ONTARIO, CANADA
Toronto: Uptown
TEXAS
Dallas: Northpark I & II
WASHINGTON
Seattle: Cinema 150
*****
1987
CALIFORNIA
Century City: Century 14 (Oct 02-04; Fox Retrospective 3-day engagement)
*****
All of the engagements included in this document were presented in 70mm. The majority of the prints were in six-track Dolby Stereo. Selected engagements were in non-Dolby-encoded six-track stereo, and others were six-track Dolby Stereo prints booked into theatres that had non-Dolby-brand, Dolby-compatible equipment. These presentation variations were not always clearly accounted for on theatre marquees and in the original newspaper advertisement materials.
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