“The Two Jakes”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 20.03.2023 |
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say that money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.”The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter engagements of “The Two Jakes” in the United States and Canada. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion picture. “The Two Jakes” was among twenty confirmed first-run films released in 1990 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Paramount release — directed by Jack Nicholson and starring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly and Madeleine Stowe — opened August 10th. For the release of “The Two Jakes,” Paramount employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. Pre-release screenings included the world premiere held August 6th at the National in Los Angeles. The 70mm prints of “The Two Jakes” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”-encoded Baby Boom format) and pillarboxed imagery (approximately 1.85:1) blown up from Super-35. Paramount circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Funny about Love,” “The Godfather Part III,” “Graveyard Shift” and “Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael” during the release of “The Two Jakes.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “The Two Jakes” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) is included in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — AMC’s Century 14 (5) [THX] Los Angeles — Mann’s Regent (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 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 1990-09-21 … Cleveland, OH — Colony (1) 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 Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. 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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