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“The Road Warrior”: The 70mm Engagements
“In the future, cities will become deserts, roads will become
battlefields and the hope of mankind will appear as a stranger.” |
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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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