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A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in New York City & Vicinity
Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay
1991
March 1:
THE DOORS
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Carolco/Imagine/TriStar
“There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors…”
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Ziegfeld
April 26:
SPARTACUS (Re-Issue)
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Universal
“Presented For The First Time Uncut With Never Before Seen Footage”
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Ziegfeld
Includes World Re-Premiere on Apr. 21
Additional 70mm Engagement
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Worldwide (May 24) (THX)
[Also see 1960 entry]
May 24:
BACKDRAFT
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Imagine/Universal
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Ziegfeld
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on May 18
June 21:
THE ROCKETEER
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney/Silver Screen Partners IV/Buena Vista
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] 23rd Street West Triplex
Manhattan: [Loews] 84th Street Six
Manhattan: [Guild] Embassy 1*
Manhattan: [City] Murray Hill
Manhattan: [City] Sutton 2
Manhattan: [City] Village East
*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview & Rocketeer Party on June 17
July 3:
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up
Carolco/Pacific Western/Lightstorm/TriStar
“It’s Nothing Personal.”
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Cinema Digital Sound (CDS)
Manhattan: [Loews] 19th Street*
Manhattan: [Loews] 84th Street Six**
Manhattan: [UA] Criterion Center*
Manhattan: [UA] Gemini Twin**
Woodbury: [UA] The Syosset*
All engagements (except The Syosset) included 70mm Sneak Preview screening on July 2
Additional 70mm Engagement
Syosset: [UA] Syosset Triplex* (Aug. 23)
[Also see 1992 ILM Tribute entry]
November 13:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Spherical (Super 1.85) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney/Buena Vista
“The most beautiful love story ever told.”
Manhattan: [City] Cinema 1 (Nov. 13-Dec. 21)
Expanded Release on Nov. 22
Manhattan: [Guild] 50th Street
Manhattan: [City] Murray Hill
Manhattan: [City] Village East (Nov. 22-Feb. 20, 1992)
Additional 70mm Engagements
Manhattan: [City] Cinema 1 (Feb. 21, 1992-Mar. 19, 1992)
Manhattan: [City] Sutton 2 (Mar. 20, 1992-Mar. 26, 1992)
Manhattan: [City] Village East (Mar. 27, 1992)
Manhattan: [City] Cinema 1 (Apr. 1, 1992)
Manhattan: [Guild] Embassy 2 (Apr. 19, 1992)
Manhattan: [City] Sutton 2 (Apr. 24, 1992)
November 22:
FOR THE BOYS
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox
“Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.”
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Ziegfeld
Additional 70mm Engagement
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] National Twin (Dec. 25)
December 6:
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
“The battle for peace has begun.”
Manhattan: [Loews] 34th Street Showplace
Manhattan: [Loews] 84th Street Six
Manhattan: [UA] East 85th Street
Manhattan: [Guild] Embassy 2
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] First & 62nd
Manhattan: [Loews] Village VII (THX)
December 11:
HOOK
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Amblin/TriStar
“What if Peter Pan grew up?”
Manhattan: [Loews] 19th Street VI
Manhattan: [Loews] 84th Street Six
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Baronet
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] Coronet
Manhattan: [UA] Criterion Center
Manhattan: [Loews] Orpheum VII (THX)
Woodbury: [UA] The Syosset
All engagements (except the Baronet) included 70mm Sneak Preview screening on Dec. 10
Additional 70mm Engagements
Commack: [National Amusements] Commack Multiplex (Dec. 27)
Manhattan: [Cineplex Odeon] First & 62nd (Jan. 31, 1992)
December 13:
THE LAST BOY SCOUT
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Geffen/Warner Bros.
“The goal is to survive.”
Manhattan: [Loews] 84th Street Six
Manhattan: [UA] Criterion Center
Manhattan: [UA] Gemini Twin
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