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quote: Michael Coate

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Due to the excessive length, I've excluded the second part of the review which is a chapter-by-chapter, item-by-item listing of errors found in the book.

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REVIEW SUPPLEMENT: Errors found in Richard W. Haines' "The Moviegoing Experience, 1968 - 2001."

It's not common for a reviewer in a book review to illustrate errors in an item-by-item fashion. Typically, identifying a few errors is sufficient to illustrate the point. But since this is such a unique case, I feel I would be doing a disservice by not identifying the pieces of information I believe to be in error. My central argument in this review is that the book appears to have been assembled in a hasty, amateurish manner, and that the number of errors exceed that of an acceptable margin. This is not an effort to embarrass the author, but, rather, an attempt to strengthen my point that there is an alarming amount of information contained in the book that should not be considered fact.

On a positive note, perhaps a reader will be encouraged to keep a copy of this review at their side, and when used in conjunction with reading the book they will stand a better chance of obtaining a reading/reference experience closer to the one intended by the author. Better yet, perhaps Haines and McFarland will be encouraged to consider a second printing, utilizing this review as a blueprint to improve their product. There's something to be said for turning a negative into a positive....

Haines' original text in lower case. COATE'S CORRECTIONS IN UPPER CASE

INTRODUCTION

Page 3. The lights dimmed at the Beach Cinema in Peekskill, New York, in 1968... After the overture, the curtains opened on the MGM logo and "2001: A Space Odyssey" began. The 70mm copy was struck directly off the camera negative. Print quality was spectacular.... FIRST PEEKSKILL ENGAGEMENT OF "2001" WAS IN SPRING 1969. FIRST 70MM PEEKSKILL ENGAGEMENT WAS IN SPRING 1970.

CHAPTER 1. CINEMA IN THE SIXTIES

Page 8. Exhibitors suffered a setback when the Federal Communications Commission issued an ordered which authorized some "Pay TV." "ORDERED" SHOULD READ "ORDER."

Page 9. It may enhance it's screen image through the use of wide-gauge Todd-AO film. INCORRECT FORM OF "ITS."

CHAPTER 2. DEMISE OF THE PRODUCTION CODE

Page 26. Among the notable titles made during the blacklist era were "Kiss Me Kate" (1954).... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1953.

Page 35. Many of the early X rated features were reclassified R including "Medium Cool" (1970).... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.

Page 36. Reissues of classics made within the Production Code were inexplicably classified PG including "Citizen Kane (1941) and "Casablanca" (1941). "CASABLANCA" YEAR OF RELEASE: 1942.

Page 41. Films in this genre had inconsistent box-office returns. Hopper's "Easy Rider" ($16,200,000 U.S./Canada gross... THE FIGURES CITED FOR SIX TITLES IN THIS PARAGRAPH ARE RENTALS RATHER THAN GROSS.

Page 41. The grosses of G rated pictures like "Airport" ($37,650,796).... THE FIGURE CITED APPEARS TO BE A RENTAL, NOT A GROSS.

Page 43. Some were off-beat and quirky like Hal Ashby's "Harold and Maude" (1972). YEAR OF RELEASE: 1971.

Page 43. ...or surreal like David Lynch's "Eraserhead" (1978). YEAR OF RELEASE: 1977.

Page 43. One of the first movies to deal with this was Don Siegal's "Dirty Harry" (1972). (1) SIEGAL IS MISSPELLED (CORRECT SPELLING IS SIEGEL), (2) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1971.

Page 44. The MPAA made him cut films like "Scarface" (1982) to receive an R. YEAR OF RELEASE: 1983.

Page 48. Warner Bros.['] "The Devils" (1971), "A Clockwork Orange" (1972) and New Line Cinema's "The Street Fighter" (1975) were X rated due to violence. ORIGINAL X-RATED RELEASE OF "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE": 1971.

Page 52. In 1970, Chris Condon produced the first 3-D porn to achieve widespread success entitled "The Stewardesses." YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.

Page 52. Paul Morrissey's "Flesh for Frankenstein" (1973) and "Blood for Dracula" (1973).... "BLOOD FOR DRACULA" YEAR OF RELEASE: 1974.

Page 54. "Flesh Gordon" (1973) was another campy comedy.... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1974.

Page 65. Among the notable ones was Continental, which was a subsidiary of Walter Reed theaters. They secured the rights to the Sovscope 70 Russian epic, "War and Peace" (1968) and released it in two parts with a U.S. running time of 373 minutes. (1) WALTER REED IS MISSPELLED (CORRECT SPELLING IS WALTER READE). (2) "WAR AND PEACE" IS MISSING FROM THE 70MM FILM LIST ON PAGES 151 - 157.

Page 68. The Post-Code era also saw the emergence on many "fly by night" indies.... "ON" SHOULD BE "OF."

CHAPTER 3: MULTIPLEXES AND TWINNING

Page 91. In 1984 it opened the Beverly Center Cineplex in a Los Angeles shopping mall with 14 screens. THEATRE OPENED IN 1982.

CHAPTER 4: PROJECTION

Page 94. Others included Motiograph, Brenkert, Ballantyne, Cinemeccanica and Kenoton. KENOTON SHOULD BE SPELLED KINOTON.

Page 95. The rear channel contained a 12K tone and audio switcher.... THE REAR CHANNEL INCLUDED A 12 kHz TONE.

Page 97. After the feature was assembled onto a large horizontal plate known as "the brain"... THE LARGE HORIZONTAL PLATE IS KNOWN AS "THE PLATTER." THE "BRAIN" IS THE CENTER PORTION OF THE PLATTER THROUGH WHICH THE FILM PRINT IS FED.

Page 104. This was a liability since its always preferable to have the operator in the booth during the performance. "ITS" SHOULD BE "IT'S."

CHAPTER 5: CINEMATOGRAPHY

Page 106. The entire Academy 1.33 silent aperture frame was exposed during principal photography. ACADEMY FRAME ASPECT RATIO IS 1.37:1; SILENT APERTURE IS 1.33:1.

Page 107. Others associate it with the vibrant colors of particular films shot with that unit like "Singin' In The Rain" (1953). YEAR OF RELEASE: 1952.

Page 109. This resulted in an visual "pop" on screen which was apparent in Fox CinemaScope films. SENTENCE SHOULD READ: THIS RESULTED IN A VISUAL "POP" ON SCREEN WHICH WAS APPARENT IN FOX CINEMASCOPE FILMS.

Page 109. Winston Hoch's lyrical VistaVision camerawork on "The Searchers" (1956).... NAME MISSPELLED. CORRECT SPELLING: WINTON HOCH.

Page 110. Other notable cinematographers that utilized the classic studio look included... Harry Stratling.... CORRECT SPELLING IS HARRY STRADLING.

Page 112. Although Douglas Trumbull's special effects were impressive in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1979).... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1977.

Page 112. The grainy release copies of "Cocoon" (1984).... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1985.

Page 115. "Seven" (2001) was among the titles that utilized this look. YEAR OF RELEASE: 1995.

Page 116. The use of color was rarely dramatic as it was in films like "Vertigo" (1958) where Robert Burk's imagery was integral to the theme. CORRECT SPELLING OF CINEMATOGRAPHER: ROBERT BURKS. SENTENCE SHOULD READ ...ROBERT BURKS' IMAGERY...

CHAPTER 6: THE HOME ENTERTAINMENT REVOLUTION

Page 125. In 1975, HBO was established.... HBO WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972.

Page 125. In 1976, Ted Turner launched the first satellite delivered broadcast system. HBO BROADCAST VIA SATELLITE BEGINNING IN 1975.

Page 127. The studio made $15,200,000 on the deal with included 740 features. "WITH" SHOULD BE "WHICH."

Page 128. Like many adolescents, I was glued to tube watching as many films as I could around the clock. SENTENCE SHOULD READ: LIKE MANY ADOLESCENTS, I WAS GLUED TO THE TUBE WATCHING AS MANY FILMS AS I COULD AROUND THE CLOCK.

Page 130. The first videotape broadcast was the CBS airing of "Douglas Edward and the News" on November 30, 1956 in New York. It was shipped to the West Coast and CBS Television City in Hollywood which rebroadcast it three hours later. IF THE TAPE WAS SHIPPED TO THE WEST COAST FROM NEW YORK, IT COULD NOT HAVE AIRED THREE HOURS LATER GIVEN THAT THE DURATION OF AN AIRLINE FLIGHT FOR THAT DISTANCE EXCEEDS THREE HOURS.

Page 130. Simultaneously, transistors replaced tubes in studio equipment Ampex developed their one inch videotape machines and other companies offered their brands but none were compatible. POORLY CONSTRUCTED SENTENCE IN NEED OF SOME PUNCTUATION.

Page 133. "Fantastic Voyage" (1965) and other classics could be purchased. YEAR OF RELEASE: 1966.

Page 134. The first machines were made by Magnavox which was Philips line of consumer products and released in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1978. PHILIPS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY AN APOSTROPHE.

Page 137. In 1980 the Philips and Sony corporations agreed on a compact disc standard for digital audio with 16 bit/44.1kH2 sampling. "44.1kH2" SHOULD READ "44.1kHz."

Page 137. The laserdisc format was rendered obsolete in 1995 when the Digital Video Discs (DVD) were introduced. DVDs WERE INTRODUCED IN 1997.

Page 140. It also has 5.1 channels of digital sound (left, center, right, left rear, right rear). A 5.1-CHANNEL SOUND FORMAT INCLUDES THE CHANNELS MENTIONED PLUS AN LFE (LOW FREQUENCY ENHANCEMENT) CHANNEL.

CHAPTER 7: DISTRIBUTION CHANGES IN THE SEVENTIES, EIGHTIES AND NINETIES

Page 142. There was no "window" between first run 70mm showings of pictures like "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and 35mm general release copies. THE POINT IS CORRECT, BUT THE USE OF "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" AS AN EXAMPLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE POINT IS INCORRECT. "EMPIRE" WAS RELEASED FIRST AS A 70MM EXCLUSIVE ON 21 MAY 1980; THE 35MM GENERAL RELEASE BEGAN 18 JUNE 1980.

Page 143. "Close Encounters" ($82,700,000 initial US gross) and "Superman" ($82,500,000 gross).... THE FIGURES CITED ARE RENTALS, NOT GROSS.

Page 144. According to Steven Bach's 1985 book, "Final Cut: Dreams and Disasters in the Making of Heaven's Gate".... THE BOOK'S TITLE IS "FINAL CUT: DREAMS AND DISASTER IN THE MAKING OF HEAVEN'S GATE."

Page 144. Kevin Costner was one of the expensive stars that made films like this one and "The Postman" (1995).... "THE POSTMAN" YEAR OF RELEASE: 1997.

Page 145. In my area, New York City lost its grand Roadshow houses. My favorite was the Rivoli... I saw "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm there in a 1977 reissue. NEW YORK AREA RE-ISSUES WERE IN 1976 & 1978.

Page 146. Cinerama I had a huge curved screen with curtains whereas Cinerama II had a large flat silver screen with stadium seating and played 3-D titles like "House of Wax" in 70mm in 1981. "HOUSE OF WAX" 70MM NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT WAS IN 1982.

Page 146. Down the street was The National which exhibited "Alien" (1977) in 70mm. (1) "ALIEN" YEAR OF RELEASE: 1979. (2) FIRST-RUN NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT WAS NOT AT THE NATIONAL. (THE NYC FIRST-RUN 70MM ENGAGEMENTS OF "ALIEN" WERE AT THE CRITERION, NEW YORK 2 AND ORPHEUM, AND ON LONG ISLAND AT THE SYOSSET.)

Page 146. Radio City Music Hall stopped showing films on a regular basis in 1979... The theater continues to operate as a performing arts center for live shows, occasional film premieres and event presentations. I saw... the restoration of "A Star is Born" in 1982... "A STAR IS BORN" RE-ISSUE: 1983.

Page 147. The Liberty Theater in Columbus, Ohio, was converted into a disco.... THEATRE LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, KANSAS.

Page 150. The last films to use [mag stereo] were "Scarface," "Yentl" and a reissue of "Fantasia" in 1983 and "Against All Odds" in 1984. THIS PARTICULAR "FANTASIA" RE-ISSUE WITH MAG STEREO PRINTS BEGAN IN 1982. ("THE NATURAL" [1984] AND "BRING ON THE NIGHT" [1985] WERE ALSO AMONG THE LAST RELEASES TO USE 4-TRACK MAG STEREO PRINTS.)

Page 150. All of these formats had a failsafe system that triggered the sound to standard Dolby optical if the digital tracks didn't register. This happened during a screening I attended of "Gone with the Wind" in 1997. DIGITAL SOUND RE-ISSUE OF "GONE WITH THE WIND" WAS IN 1998.

Page 151. Although there were some 65mm productions in the nineties ("Far and Away," 1992, "Hamlet," 1996) and notable restorations ("Lawrence of Arabia," 1989, "Spartacus," 1991, "My Fair Lady," 1996).... "MY FAIR LADY" RESTORATION AND RE-ISSUE WAS IN 1994. ALSO, THERE IS AN IMPROPER USAGE OF COMMAS IN PARENTHETICAL SECTIONS OF SENTENCE.

Page 151. Most of the companies that offered this service stopped after 1995 although enough remained to make new magnetic stereo copies of "2001" and reissue copies of "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Tron" in 1995. NEW PRINT AND RE-ISSUE OF "TRON" WAS IN 1999.

Page 151. That same year [1995], 70mm prints of "Vertigo" were made.... "VERTIGO" RE-ISSUE WAS IN 1996.

Page 151. "Titanic" was given a limited 70mm release in 1997 in the DTS format, but there have been no further presentations of new films. A LIMITED NUMBER OF DTS-70MM PRINTS WERE MADE FOR "TOMORROW NEVER DIES" (1997), "ARMAGEDDON" (1998), "GODZILLA" (1998), "DINOSAUR" (2000), AND "PEARL HARBOR" (2001). (ADDITIONAL TITLES HAVE BEEN PRINTED SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THIS BOOK.)

Page 151. All prints contained six channels of magnetic stereo sound.... THREE TITLES ON THE LIST HAD DIGITAL, NOT MAGNETIC, SOUNDTRACKS ("INDEPENDENCE DAY," "VERTIGO," "TITANIC").

Pages 151 - 157: 70mm Film List

NO MENTION IS MADE IF THE LIST REPRESENTS ONLY THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION AS MANY TITLES INCLUDED PLAYED IN 70MM ONLY OUTSIDE THE U.S.

NO FOOTNOTES OR REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE LIST....

TITLES ERRONEOUSLY LISTED TWICE

The Jolson Story (1968 & 1974)
Tess (1979 & 1980)
The Entity (1982 & 1985)
The Big Blue (1988 as "The Big Blue" & 1988 as "Le Grand Bleu")
The Bear (1988 as "L'Ours" & 1989 as "The Bear")

TITLES MISSPELLED
Elvis: That's The Way It Was (1971) CORRECT TITLE: "ELVIS: THAT'S THE WAY IT IS."
Metamorphosis (1977) CORRECT SPELLING: "METAMORPHOSES."
Ofeu Negro (1977) CORRECT SPELLING: "ORFEU NEGRO" (aka "BLACK ORPHEUS")
Moonracker (1979) CORRECT SPELLING: "MOONRAKER"
Bladerunner (1982) CORRECT SPELLING: "BLADE RUNNER."
Die Hard II (1990) CORRECT SPELLING: "DIE HARD 2." (PROMOTIONAL TITLE: "DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER").
Howard's End (1992) CORRECT SPELLING: "HOWARDS END."

TITLES LISTED IN INCORRECT YEAR
Custer of the West (1968) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1967.
Gone with the Wind (1968) YEAR OF RE-ISSUE: 1967.
The Jolson Story (1968) YEAR OF EUROPEAN RE-ISSUE: 1969.
Julius Caesar (1968) YEAR OF EUROPEAN RE-ISSUE: 1969.
Sweet Charity (1968) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969 (1968 ON-SCREEN COPYRIGHT).
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1968) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1967.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1969) YEAR OF RE-ISSUE: 1968.
Anne of the Thousand Days (1970) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.
[The] Stewardesses (1970) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.
Winning (1970) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.
House of Wax (1972) YEAR OF RE-ISSUE: 1971.
This is Cinerama (1972) YEAR OF RE-ISSUE: 1973.
The Jolson Story (1974) YEAR OF U.S. RE-ISSUE: 1975.
Broadway Comes to Broadway Festival (1979) YEAR OF FESTIVAL IS 1978.
Hair (1979) EUROPE 70MM RELEASE: 1979; U.S. 70MM RE-ISSUE: 1982.
Napoleon (1981) 70MM RE-ISSUE: 1982.
Oklahoma! (1982) YEAR OF RE-ISSUE: 1983.
We Will Rock You (1984) YEAR OF RELEASE: 1983.

TITLES RELEASED/SCREENED IN 70MM IN NORTH AMERICA NOT INCLUDED IN BOOK
War And Peace (1968)
Nights And Days (1977)
Dersu Uzala (1976: festivals; 1978: release)
The Ninth Configuration (1980; re-issued under title "Twinkle, Twinkle, 'Killer' Kane")
Around The World In Eighty Days (1983 shortened-cut re-issue)
The Ten Commandments (1989 re-issue; blow-up from CinemaScope alternate version)
Malcolm X (1992)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996)
Mulan (1998)

TITLES LISTED WITH INCORRECT ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY FORMAT
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1968; 1.66) CORRECT FORMAT: 35MM FRANSCOPE.
The Longest Day (1969, Panavision) 35MM CINEMASCOPE.
Too Late The Hero (1970, 35mm Panavision) 35MM 1.85:1.
The Horsemen (1971, 35mm Panavision) BEGAN PRODUCTION IN 65MM SUPER PANAVISION; COMPLETED IN 35MM PANAVISION.
The Last Valley (1971, 35mm Panavision) 65MM TODD-AO.
The Great Waltz (1972, 65mm) 35MM PANAVISION.
Let The Good Times Roll (1973, 35mm 1.85) 16MM MULTISCREEN
Playtime (1973, 35mm 1.66) 65MM.
The Punk Rock Movie (1978, 35mm Panavision) 8MM & 16MM
Apocalypse Now (1979, 35mm Panavision) 35MM TECHNOVISION.
The Rose (1979, 35mm Panavision) 35MM 1.85:1.
Dance Craze (1981, Super 16) SUPER 35MM.
Zoot Suit (1981, 35mm Panavision) 35MM 1.85:1.
City Heat (1984, 35mm Panavision) 35MM 1.85:1.
The Razor's Edge (1984, 35mm 1.85) 35MM J-D-C SCOPE.
We Will Rock You (1984, 35mm 1.85) SUPER 35MM ENLARGED TO SPECIAL VENUE 70MM.
A Chorus Line (1985, 35mm Panavision) SUPER 35MM.
Lifeforce (1985, 35mm Panavision) 35MM J-D-C SCOPE.
Cry Freedom (1987, 35mm Panavision) SUPER 35MM.
The Big Blue (1988, 35mm 1.85) 35MM CINEMASCOPE.
Pathfinder (1988, 35mm 1.85) 35MM PANAVISION.
The Bear (1989, 35mm 1.85) 35MM PANAVISION.
Little Buddha (1994, 35mm Technovision) SHOT PARTIALLY IN 35MM TECHNOVISION; PARTIALLY IN 65MM ARRI 765.

TITLES WITH MISSING INFORMATION
The Longest Day (1969) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Brewster McCloud (1970) NOT RELEASED IN 70MM; SHOWN IN 70MM AT HOUSTON ASTRODOME PREMIERE.
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1971) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Lawrence Of Arabia (1971) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Utvandrarna (1971) WHY LIST IN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE? ENGLISH TITLE IS "THE EMIGRANTS."
Nybyggarna (1972) WHY LIST IN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE? ENGLISH TITLE IS "THE NEW LAND."
Arrivano J[o]e e Margherito (1974) WHY LIST IN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE? ENGLISH TITLE IS "RUN, RUN, JOE!"
2001: A Space Odyssey (1977) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Close Encounters (1977) COMPLETE TITLE: "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND."
O[r]feu Negro (1977) (1) WHY LIST IN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE? ENGLISH TITLE IS "BLACK ORPHEUS." (2) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE. EUROPEAN RE-ISSUE: 1977; U.S. RE-ISSUE: 1978.
Tommy (1977) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Crossed Swords (1978) MISSING AN ASTERISK INDICATING AUTHOR ATTENDED 70MM SCREENING; AUTHOR ATTENDING SCREENING REFERENCES ON PAGE 146 & 251.
Star Trek (1979) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE."
Winds of Change (1979) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-EDITED RE-ISSUE OF "METAMORPHOSES" (1977).
Close Encounters (1980 reissue) COMPLETE TITLE: "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND." PROMOTIONAL TITLE: "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: THE SPECIAL EDITION."
Twinkle, Twinkle Killer Kane (1980) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-EDITED RE-ISSUE OF "THE NINTH CONFIGURATION" (1980).
Star Trek II (1982) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK [II]: THE WRATH OF KHAN.
Greystoke (1984) COMPLETE TITLE: "GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN LORD OF THE APES.
Star Trek III (1984) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK."
Baby (1985) COMPLETE TITLE: "BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND."
Rambo (1985) COMPLETE TITLE: "RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II."
Starchaser (1985) COMPLETE TITLE: "STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN."
Star Trek IV (1986) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME."
Tucker (1988) COMPLETE TITLE: "TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM."
Back To The Future (1989) COMPLETE TITLE: "BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II."
Star Trek V (1989) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER."
Back To The Future (1990) COMPLETE TITLE: "BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III."
Gremlins 2 (1990) COMPLETE TITLE: "GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH."
Star Trek VI (1991) COMPLETE TITLE: "STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY."
Terminator 2 (1991) COMPLETE TITLE: "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY."
1492 (1992) COMPLETE TITLE: "1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE."
Geronimo (1993) COMPLETE TITLE: "GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND."
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) NOT RELEASED IN 70MM; SHOWN IN 70MM AT WORLD PREMIERE ONLY.
Pocahontas (1995) NOT RELEASED IN 70MM; SHOWN IN 70MM ONLY AT CENTRAL PARK, NY PREMIERE.
The Wild Bunch (1995) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.
Independence Day (1996) NOT RELEASED IN 70MM; SCREENED AT SPECIAL EVENT IN OSLO, NORWAY.
2001: A Space Odyssey (2001) DOES NOT DENOTE RE-ISSUE.

TITLES THAT DO NOT BELONG ON LIST (if list represents U.S. only)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Elvis: That's The Way It Was (1971)
Playtime (1973) 1973 U.S. RELEASE IN 35MM ONLY; FESTIVAL SCREENINGS IN 70MM.
Earthquake (1974) U.S. RELEASE IN 35MM ONLY.
A Bridge Too Far (1977) U.S. RELEASE IN 35MM ONLY.
Flash Gordon (1980) U.S. RELEASE IN 35MM ONLY.
We Will Rock You (198[3]) SPECIAL VENUE FILM; SHOWN IN SPORTS ARENAS AND STADIUMS.
Flight Of The Intruder (1991)

TITLES THAT SHOULD NOT INCLUDE AN ASTERISK

(Did the author really see these in 70mm? Where? In the book, the author identifies with an asterisk those titles in which he attended a 70mm presentation.)

Earthquake (1974)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Napoleon (1981; '81 WAS 35MM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA; '82 WAS 70MM WITH COMPOSITE SOUNDTRACK)
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1982)
Metropolis (1984)
A View To A Kill (1985)

Page 157. As reported in Chapter 1, drive-ins were approximately twenty-five percent of US theaters in 1968. By the nineties there were less than 600. POORLY CONSTRUCTED SENTENCES SINCE READERS WILL NEED TO KNOW THE ORIGINAL NUMBER OF DRIVE-INS TO DETERMINE THE PERCENTAGE 600 REPRESENTS. READERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BACKTRACK TO CHAPTER 1 TO REFERENCE ORIGINAL NUMBER.

Page 158. I also saw "Ben-Hur" in it's 1969 reissue. INCORRECT FORM OF "ITS."

Page 159. In 1995 Stanley Dunwood's company introduced the next type of theatrical venue which was known as the megaplex. AMC opened The Grand 24 which featured new stadium style seating. (1) STANLEY DUNWOOD MISSPELLED; CORRECT SPELLING: STANLEY DURWOOD. (2) GRAND 24 LOCATION NOT PROVIDED.

Page 160. Once again, art was used a weapon. SENTENCE SHOULD READ: ONCE AGAIN, ART WAS USED AS A WEAPON.

Page 161. Obvious examples included Mario van Peebles' "Panther" (1998).... YEAR OF RELEASE: 1995.

Page 161. Many of the big budget science fiction and action thrillers contained extensive computer generated effects (CGE) but scant character development. COMPUTER GENERATED EFFECTS ARE MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS "CGI."

Page 161. As of 1999, there were 37,185 movie screens but many will fold in the near future due do slowing box-office sales, poor quality films, union strikes and other labor problems. SENTENCE SHOULD READ: AS OF 1999, THERE WERE 37,185 MOVIE SCREENS BUT MANY WILL FOLD IN THE NEAR FUTURE DUE TO SLOWING BOX-OFFICE SALES, POOR-QUALITY FILMS, UNION STRIKES AND OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS.

CHAPTER 8: ALTERNATE VENUES

Page 165. ...and dual Technicolor prints of "Kiss Me Kate" (1954). YEAR OF RELEASE: 1953.

Page 170. The Cinerama theater in New York City played a "Broadway Comes to Broadway" program. Original 70mm prints of "Camelot," "My Fair Lady," "Paint Your Wagon" and "South Pacific" were shown on their curved screen. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED 70MM PRESENTATIONS OF "OKLAHOMA!" AND "FINIAN'S RAINBOW."

Page 173. Robert A. Harris is the best known archivist due to his high profile restorations of "Lawrence of Arabia" (1989), "Spartacus" (1991), "Vertigo" (1993), and "My Fair Lady" (1995). "VERTIGO" RESTORATION RE-ISSUE WAS IN 1996. "MY FAIR LADY" RESTORATION RE-ISSUE WAS IN 1994.

Page 173. I attended 70mm screening of these features and they were some of the best shows I'd ever seen. SENTENCE SHOULD READ: I ATTENDED 70MM SCREENINGS OF THESE FEATURES AND THEY WERE SOME OF THE BEST SHOWS I'D EVER SEEN.

Page 174. In 1982, the Samuel Goldwyn company purchased the rights to "Oklahoma!" (1955)... Unfortunately, the distributor failed to promote the 70mm print and attendance was poor. MENTION OF 70MM WAS PRESENT ON POSTERS AND NEWSPAPER ADS FOR THIS RE-ISSUE.

Page 183. Technicolor prints of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1937) and other classics were sold for classroom use. YEAR OF RELEASE: 1938.

Page 183. Collectors could buy a reel containing sequences from "Creatures of the Black Lagoon"... CORRECT TITLE: "CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON."

CHAPTER 9: DIGITAL CINEMA

Page 188. Miramax screened "An Ideal Husband" shortly after the Lucas film ["Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace"] and just missed being the first company to introduce electronic cinema. MIRAMAX'S "AN IDEAL HUSBAND" AND FOX/LUCASFILM'S "THE PHANTOM MENACE" WERE RELEASED IN E-CINEMA (AKA D-CINEMA) ON THE SAME DATE: 18 JUNE 1999. ("THE PHANTOM MENACE" WAS RELEASED INITIALLY IN 35MM ON 19 MAY 1999.)

Page 190. THE LIST OF THEATRES THAT CONTAINED VIDEO PROJECTION ARRANGED BY STATE DOES NOT INCLUDE, EXCEPT FOR A FEW SAME-NAME EXAMPLES, THE CITIES IN WHICH THE THEATRES WERE LOCATED, RENDERING THE LIST LESS USEFUL TO READERS.

APPENDIX A: SURVIVING MOVIE PALACES

Page 199. The Alabama Theatre. Located in Binghamton, Alabama.... THEATRE WAS LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

Page 199 - 217. THE "CLASSIC" OR "PALACE" STATUS OF SOME OF THE THEATRES INCLUDED IS QUESTIONABLE, SUCH AS INCLUDING THE MANN REGENT (CALIFORNIA). OTHERS CLEARLY OF PALACE STATUS NOT REPRESENTED IN THE LIST INCLUDE THEATRES SUCH AS EDWARDS NEWPORT OR PACIFIC LAKEWOOD CENTER (BOTH IN CALIFORNIA) AND THE VIRGINIA (IN ILLINOIS), ALL OF WHICH HAVE INTACT THEIR LARGE ORIGINAL SCREENS AND 1,000-PLUS-SEAT AUDITORIUMS.

Page 200. The UA Cinema 150. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas. This cinema has a dome roof, similar to the Cinerama dome in California and an enormous 120 degree curved screen installed for the Dimension 150 process in 1966. THE UA CINEMA 150 OPENED IN 1968.

Page 201. Grenada Theater. CORRECT SPELLING: GRANADA.

Page 201. Grauman's Chinese Theatre. I include it on the list because of its famous cement prints of the stars outside the entrance. WHY BASE THIS ENTRY SOLELY ON THE THEATRE'S FAMOUS COURTYARD? DOES THE CHINESE NOT (STILL) OFFER THE "CLASSIC MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCE"? WITH 1,500 SEATS, IS THE CHINESE NOT A PALACE?

Page 202. Mann National Theatre. Located in Los Angeles, California. This 1,112 seat theater was built in the sixties. THE NATIONAL OPENED IN 1970.

Page 203. State Theater. Located in Stanford, Connecticut. CORRECT SPELLING OF CITY IS STAMFORD.

APPENDIX B: SURVIVING DRIVE-INS

Page 218 - 224. THE LIST OF SURVIVING DRIVE-INS ARRANGED BY STATE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITIES IN WHICH THE THEATRES WERE LOCATED, RENDERING THE LIST LESS USEFUL TO READERS.

APPENDIX D: CONTEMPORARY STYLE CINEMATOGRAPHERS

Page 242. Vilmos Szigmond. NAME IS MISSPELLED FOUR TIMES. CORRECT SPELLING: VILMOS ZSIGMOND.

Page 242. Lasko Kovacs. NAME IS MISSPELLED. CORRECT SPELLING: LASZLO KOVACS

Page 243. "Silver." TITLE MISSPELLED. CORRECT SPELLING IS "SLIVER."

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Page 255. Milick, Jim. "Seeing Films in the Theater... CORRECT SPELLING: MILLICK.

Page 255. Stone, Barbara. "America Goes to the Movies... CORRECT SPELLING: STONES.

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