“Gettysburg”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 24.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Gettysburg” in the United States and Canada. These were the
cinemas worth seeking out to experience the best presentation of this motion
picture.“Gettysburg” was among eight confirmed first-run films released in 1993 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Turner Pictures presentation and New Line release — directed by Robert F. Maxwell and starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen — opened October 8th. For the release of “Gettysburg,” New Line employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Gettysburg” featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.66:1) blown up from spherical 35mm and a dual inventory of A- and SR-encoded Six-Track Dolby Stereo (Baby Boom format with a Split Surround playback option). Historical footnote: The 35mm prints of “Gettysburg” included digital sound (Dolby Digital and DTS), which accelerated the trend of fewer titles released with 70mm prints. New Line circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “8 Seconds,” “Blink,” “House Party 3,” “Man’s Best Friend” and “Short Cuts” during the release of “Gettysburg.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Gettysburg” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Costa Mesa — Edwards’ South Coast Plaza Triplex (7) Los Angeles — Cineplex Odeon’s Century Plaza 4 (6) [HPS-4000] Los Angeles — Cineplex Odeon’s Showcase (6) Los Angeles — UA’s Westwood Triplex (4) [THX] San Francisco — UA’s Galaxy 4 (6) [THX] San Jose — Syufy’s Century 25 Twin (1+) COLORADO Denver — Mann’s Century 21 (1+) [THX] DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Cineplex Odeon’s Uptown (2) GEORGIA Atlanta — Lefont’s Tara 4 (6) HAWAII Honolulu — Consolidated’s Cinerama (2) [HPS-4000] ILLINOIS Calumet City — Cineplex Odeon’s River Oaks 12 (7) [70mm from Week 6] Chicago — Cineplex Odeon’s McClurg Court Triplex (5) [THX] MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Loews’ Charles Triplex (13) MICHIGAN Troy — UA’s The Movies at Oakland 5 (17) MINNESOTA Bloomington — GCC’s Southtown Twin (10) NEW YORK New York — Loews’ Columbus Circle (2) ONTARIO Toronto — Cineplex Odeon’s Hyland Twin (5) PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia — UA’s Riverview Plaza 11 (5) TEXAS Dallas — AMC’s Glen Lakes 8 (6) Houston — Cineplex Odeon’s River Oaks Plaza 12 (9) WASHINGTON Seattle — Cineplex Odeon’s Cinerama (7) 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 1993-10-22 … Glendale, CA — Pacific’s Roxy (2) 1993-10-22 … New York, NY — Loews’ Orpheum 7 (2) [THX] 1993-10-22 … Washington, DC — Cineplex Odeon’s Wisconsin Avenue 6 (3) [THX] 1993-11-05 … Glendale, CA — Mann’s Exchange 8 (3) [THX] 1993-11-12 … Philadelphia, PA — UA’s SamEric 4 (2) 1993-11-19 … Des Moines, IA — Carmike’s River Hills (3) 1993-11-19 … Milwaukee, WI — Marcus’ Northtown 8 (4) 1994-01-08 … Toronto, ON — Cinesphere (2 days) [70mm festival] 1994-02-04 … Riverside, OH — National Amusements’ Page Manor Twin (1) 1994-02-11 … Casper, WY — Movie Palaces’ America (1) 1994-02-17 … Atlanta, GA — GSU’s Cinefest [70mm?] 1994-03-06 … Hartford, CT — Trinity College’s Cinestudio (3 days) 1994-06-16 … Atlanta, GA — Fox [17th Annual Summer Film Festival] 2017-09-29 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm & Widescreen 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 David Ayers, Mike Hensley, Bill Kallay, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer and Cliff Stephenson. 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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