|
Title |
Format |
Opening |
Sound |
Studio |
Notes |
|
“American
Flyers” |
Panavision |
Aug 16 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 |
“Back to the
Future”
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
July 3 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. A “To Be Continued” credit was added to
the film for the video release. 70mm trailer: ‘E.T’ (re-issue). |
“Bring on the Night”
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 8 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Samuel Goldwyn |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. |
|
“A Chorus Line” |
Super 35 |
Dec 11 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
 |
|
“Cocoon” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 21 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 100+ 70mm prints. |
"E.T. -
The Extra Terrestrial” (Re-Issue)
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
July 19 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Weird Science,”
“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” & “American Flyers” |
“The Emerald Forest”
|
Panavision |
July 3 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Embassy |
 |
|
“Explorers” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
July 12 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) |
Paramount |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. |
|
Goonies, The |
Panavision |
June 7 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 70mm trailer: “Mad Max Beyond
Thunderdome.” Sneak previewed in 70mm prior to release. |
|
“Ladyhawke” |
Technovision |
April 12 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros./Fox |
 What’s up with that rock music score? 70mm trailers:
‘The Goonies’ (teaser) & ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ |
|
Legend |
Panavision |
August 28 (France) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal/Fox |
 70mm prints issued in Europe. US release: April
18, 1986 (in a shortened 89-minute version). |
“Lifeforce”
|
J-D-C |
June 21 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
 |
|
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
Panavision |
July 10 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 70mm trailer: “American Flyers” & “Pee-wee’s
Big Adventure.” Sneak
previewed in 70mm prior to release. |
|
“Out of
Africa” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 18 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: “Howard The Duck” (teaser) |
|
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
Panavision |
May 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
 70mm trailer: “Lifeforce” |
"Return of the Jedi"
(Re-Issue) |
J-D-C |
Mar 29 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
 70mm print inventory of 75.
70mm trailer: “Cocoon” (teaser). Advertised as: “Return to a
galaxy far, far away.” Nine theatres in North America ran a one-time
only 70mm “Star Wars” triple feature one day prior to re-issue on 28
March. |
|
“Return to Oz” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 21 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) |
Walt Disney |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. The directorial debut of acclaimed sound
designer/editor Walter Murch. 70mm trailers: “The Black Cauldron”
& “Back To The Future” |
|
“Revolution” |
Super 35 |
Dec 25 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 |
|
“Rocky IV” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 27 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
MGM/UA |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Poltergeist II” (teaser),
“Youngblood,” “Top Gun” & “Down And Out In Beverly Hills” |
|
Saagar |
NA |
Aug 1985 (India) |
6-Track Stereo |
NA |
See:
70mm Films in India |
|
“Santa
Claus” |
J-D-C |
Nov 25 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
 US 70mm release: Nov 27.
AKA: “Santa Claus: The Movie” |
|
“Silverado” |
Super 35 |
July 10 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
 100+ 70mm prints. Excellent example of how good the
controversial Super 35 process can look if printed in 70mm. 70mm trailer:
‘White Nights’ |
|
“Spies Like Us” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 6 (USA) |
6-Track Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 World Premiere: Dec 3 (Los Angeles). Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Ads
made no mention of sound format. Advertised
simply as “70mm.” 70mm
trailer: “Wildcats.” |
|
Star Wars Trilogy, The (Special Screening) |
Panavision/J-D-C |
Mar 28 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
 One time, one day-only 70mm screening of all three “Star
Wars” movies in nine North American cities. Screenings held in Chicago
(Carnegie Center), Dallas (North Park West), Denver (Cooper), Los Angeles
(Avco Westwood & Egyptian Hollywood), New York (Warner #1), San
Francisco (Coronet), Seattle (UA 150) & Toronto (Uptown). Some theatres gave away the ‘85 “Jedi” re-issue
one-sheet posters to attendees.
|
“White Nights”
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: ‘A Chorus Line’ |
“Year of the Dragon”
|
J-D-C |
Aug 16 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
MGM/UA |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: ‘Rocky IV’ |
|
“Young
Sherlock Holmes” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 4 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Paramount |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. AKA:
‘Pyramid Of Fear.’ 70mm
trailers: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Pretty In Pink,’ ‘Youngblood’ &
‘Down And Out In Beverly Hills.’ |
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