“Miracle on 34th Street”: The North American 70mm Presentations |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 21.08.2022 |
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The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentation of “Miracle on 34th Street” in North America. “Miracle on 34th Street” was among two one-off 70mm premiere events during 1994 (“The Lion King” at Radio City Music Hall was the other), two new 70mm movie releases (“Little Buddha” and “True Lies”) and one 70mm restoration/re-issue (“My Fair Lady”). The 20th Century Fox release was directed by Les Mayfield (“Encino Man”) and starred Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, James Remar and Mara Wilson. The 70mm print of “Miracle on 34th Street” featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from spherical 35mm. The audio was interlocked Dolby Digital. The 70mm print was mag-striped (Dolby SR encoded) as a back-up. Premiere date YYYY-MM-DD … city — venue [notes] 1994-11-17 … New York — Radio City Music Hall [world premiere] “Miracle on 34th Street” was released throughout the United States and Canada in 35mm with digital sound on November 18th. The information included in this article was referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, and Wide Gauge Film and Video Monthly. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Scott Marshall. 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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