“The Road Warrior”: The 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 21.09.2017 |
 The
following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
presentations of “The Road Warrior” in North America. The film’s 70mm prints
consisted of full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm photography.
The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format).“The Road Warrior” (aka “Mad Max II”) was among eighteen confirmed first-run films released in 1982 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Three 70mm prints of the film were reportedly struck for distribution in North America. The Kennedy-Miller production and Warner Bros. release — directed by George Miller and starring Mel Gibson — opened in limited release on May 21st and expanded in the weeks that followed. The film originally premiered in Australia in 1981. The U.S. premiere (presumably in 35mm) was held April 27th & 28th, 1982, at the Festival Theatre in New York during the “New Directors/New Films” series. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has for some entries been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. 1982-05-15 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s National (sneak preview screening) 1982-05-21 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Bruin (3) 1982-05-21 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Vogue (2) 1982-08-20 … Chicago, IL — Plitt’s State Lake (2) 1982-08-20 … New York, NY — RKO Century’s Cinerama Twin (4) SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS 1982-06-04 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Fox (5) 1982-06-11 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza (1) 1982-09-10 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Royal (2) 1982-09-24 … Cincinnati, OH — Mid States’ Carousel Twin (2) 1982-10-08 … Lakewood, CA — Pacific’s Lakewood Center 4-plex (1) [w/“Altered States’] 1982-11-19 … Seattle, WA — Seven Gables’ Crest 4-plex (2) [w/“Outland”] 1983-01-28 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (1) 1983-01-28 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s National (3) 1983-02-25 … Chicago, IL — Center’s McClurg Court (3) 1983-03-18 … Chicago, IL — Center’s Edens Twin (1) 1983-04-22 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ University (2) [w/“Blade Runner”] 1983-10-28 … Winnipeg, MB — Odeon’s Grant Park (1) [70mm fest] 1983-12-02 … Edmonton, AB — Odeon’s Meadowlark (1) [70mm fest] 1984-11-23 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ University (2) [w/“Blade Runner”] 1985-09-17 … Cleveland, OH — Colony [fest; w/“Blade Runner”] 1991-08-25 … Los Angeles, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Odeon [Summer Nights series] 1992-08-12 … Los Angeles, CA — Four Star (1) [70mm fest; w/“Deliverance”] 1998-06-19 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza [Weekend Late Shows; 3 days] 1999-09-24 … Los Angeles, CA — Mann’s Plaza [Weekend Lateshows; 3 days] 1999-11-12 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm fest; w/“Lifeforce”] 2005-08-06 … San Francisco, CA — Castro [70mm fest] 2006-05-11 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm fest] 2006-06-23 … Santa Monica, CA — American Cinematheque’s Aero [70mm fest] 2007-10-14 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [70mm fest] 2009-05-09 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [w/“Lifeforce”] 2017-06-22 … Los Angeles, CA — American Cinematheque’s Egyptian [replaced canceled “Poltergeist”] The information in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Bill Kretzel and Mark Lensenmayer. Additional 70mm prints were screened internationally but 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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