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"Streets of Fire", The 70mm Engagements
“Tonight is what it means to be young.” |
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Compiled by: Michael Coate |
Date:
01.06.2014 |
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The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter
engagements of “Streets of Fire” in North America. These were the best cinemas
in which to experience this motion picture.
“Streets of Fire” was among sixteen confirmed first-run films released in 1984
with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Universal release — directed by
Walter Hill (“Geronimo: An American Legend”) and starring Michael Pare, Diane
Lane, Rick Moranis and Amy Madigan — opened June 1st.
For the release of “Streets of Fire,” Universal employed the services of
Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas
selected to book a 70mm print.
The film’s 70mm prints featured pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown
up from spherical 35mm and Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom”
format).
Universal circulated 70mm trailers for “All of Me,” “Cloak and Dagger,” “Conan
the Destroyer,” “Dune,” “The Last Starfighter” and “Under the Volcano” during
the release of “Streets of Fire.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers, as
well, during this period. The 70mm trailers, if any, ultimately seen during 70mm
presentations of “Streets of Fire” varied by venue and screening.
The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in
parenthesis following the applicable cinema name.
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More in 70mm reading:
70mm Engagements
70mm Film
Presentations in London, England 1958 - 2012
70mm Blow Up List
1984 - by in70mm.com
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver — Famous Players’ Denman Place (3)
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles — GCC’s Avco Center Triplex (3) [THX]
Los Angeles — Pacific’s Hollywood Pacific Triplex (6)
San Francisco — Blumenfeld’s Regency II (3)
San Jose — Syufy’s Century 24 Twin (3)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington — Circle’s Uptown (1)
ILLINOIS
Chicago — GCC’s Ford City 5-plex (2)
Chicago Ridge — Chicago Ridge Mall Triplex (2)
Schaumburg — Plitt’s Woodfield 4-plex (2)
NEW YORK
New York — RKO Century’s National Twin (6)
New York — UA’s Gemini Twin (2)
ONTARIO
Toronto — Famous Players’ Palace Triplex (3)
Toronto — Famous Players’ Uptown 5-plex (3)
QUEBEC
Montreal — United’s York (6)
TEXAS
Dallas — GCC’s Northpark West Twin (2) [THX]
Fort Worth — GCC’s Opera House (2)
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 smaller,
non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse scenario
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
such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration
figure.
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70mm from "Streets of Fire".
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SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS & SCREENINGS
1984-06-22 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency III (1)
1984-06-29 … San Francisco, CA — Blumenfeld’s Regency III (1) [w/ “Greystoke”]
1984-09-28 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1)
1993-07-17 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Uptown 5-plex [Saturday Latenite]
2017-08-13 … Santa Monica, CA — American Cinematheque’s Aero [70mm series w/
“Last Action Hero”]
2017-11-17 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [Fri/Sat midnight]
2018-02-27 … Portland, OR — Hollywood [70mm series]
2020-02-19 … San Francisco, CA — Alamo Drafthouse New Mission [Weird Wednesday]
2020-02-20 … San Francisco, CA — Alamo Drafthouse New Mission [Weird Wednesday]
2020-05-29 … Somerville, MA — Somerville [70mm series] (canceled)
The information in this article was principally referenced from film industry
trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Brecht
Andersch, Don Beelik, Ian Judge, Bill Kretzel, Mark Lensenmayer, Stan Malone,
Tim O’Neill, and Joe Odenthal.
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.
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