“Valmont”: The North American 70mm Engagements | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.05.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “Valmont” in North America. These were the best cinemas in which to experience this motion picture. “Valmont” was among seventeen confirmed first-run films released in 1989 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The Orion release — directed by Milos Forman and starring Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Sian Phillips, Jeffrey Jones and Henry Thomas — opened in exclusive 70mm limited release November 17th. Pre-release screenings included the world premiere held in New York on November 13th (cinema undetermined). For the release of “Valmont,” Orion employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Valmont” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded “baby boom” format) and full-frame imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm. Orion circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Madhouse,” “Miami Blues,” “RoboCop 2” and “She-Devil” during the release of “Valmont.” As well, other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period. Ultimately, the 70mm trailers, if any, seen during the 70mm presentations of “Valmont” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the applicable cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — UA’s Coronet (6) [THX] ILLINOIS Chicago — Cineplex Odeon’s 900 N. Michigan Twin (8) NEW YORK New York — Cineplex Odeon’s Regency (5) New York — City Cinemas’ Cinema 1 (4) New York — Loews’ 19th Street East 6-plex (6) ONTARIO Toronto — Cineplex Odeon’s York Twin (9) [THX] 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 1989-12-22 … San Francisco, CA — UA’s Metro (3) 1990-01-12 … Houston, TX — Cineplex Odeon’s Spectrum 9-plex (2) [THX] 1990-06-06 … Ottawa, ON — ByTowne [70mm festival; w/ “Glory”] 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 David Ayers, 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. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films 70mm Engagements 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
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