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| | “In Country”: The North American 70mm Engagements “The Story of an American family.” | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 22.05.2022 | The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “In Country” in North America. These were the best cinemas in which to experience this film.
“In Country” was among seventeen confirmed first-run films released during 1989 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Warner Bros. release — directed by Norman Jewison and starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd — opened September 15th.
The film’s world premiere was held September 7th at the Toronto International Film Festival. The New York premiere was held September 12th (cinema unknown) and the Los Angeles premiere was held September 14th at the Samuel Goldwyn.
The 70mm prints of “In Country” featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm and Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format).
For the release of “In Country,” Warner Bros. employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print.
Warner Bros. circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Christmas Vacation,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Second Sight” and “Tango & Cash” during the release of “In Country.” As well, other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period. Ultimately, the 70mm trailers, if any, seen during the 70mm presentations of “In Country” varied by venue and screening.
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name.
CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Mann’s Plaza (2)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington — Cineplex Odeon’s Wisconsin Ave. 6-plex (2) [THX]
NEW YORK New York — City Cinemas’ Cinema 1 (4)
ONTARIO Toronto — Famous Players’ Eglinton (6) [THX]
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
1989-09-29 … Los Angeles, CA — AMC’s Century 14 (3) [THX]
1990-01-24 … Toronto, ON — Cinespehere (3 days) [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 David Ayers, Bill Kallay, and Bill Kretzel.
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. | More in 70mm reading:
70mm Cinemas in North America
Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films
Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films
70mm Engagements
70mm Blow Up List
Dolby Stereo
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