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Author Topic: Minimum Distance for "Day and Date?" Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 04-25-2005 12:28 PM                     Does anybody know the minium distance that two theatres must be separated by in order for the studios to allow them to play "day and date?"  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 04-25-2005 12:32 PM                     In 1955 it was one (1) mile in Houston. I have no idea what it is now...if any.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 04-25-2005 01:05 PM                     WHat I've heard is that a 5 mile radius is between locations for same day/date releases.This radii might be different for some larger cities. Check with your booker on this one, if possible. - Monte  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 04-25-2005 01:59 PM                     In today's world, I would say it depends as much on how good your booker is, and what sort of relationship he has with the film co's. more than anything.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 04-25-2005 02:22 PM                     More than anything else, it depends whether your competitor(s)will complain or not, who your comepetitor(s)are and who you are (in terms of booking power). It has little or nothing to do with distance.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-25-2005 05:54 PM                     The last figure I heard was 3 miles. At least that's the case for our size market (city with 100,000 population), with most people getting around by car.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-25-2005 07:01 PM                        The film companies do set distance rules based on population demographics, however a good booker can get by those. ALWAYS get a great booker, and never allow day and date rules to prevent you from squashing your competition. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-27-2005 02:07 PM                        Well, back in the day, in New York City the distance was exactly one block! While the "flagship" theatres on Broadway were playing the premiere engagement, right around the corner on Forty Second Street, the Brandt chain (11 theatres between Broadway and 8th Ave.) were running the exact same first run titles PLUS they gave you a cartoon AND a "B" second feature, all for half the price of the Broadway houses. It was a movie lover's paradise.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-27-2005 07:25 PM                     Well in the Times Square area now. It can range from 8 blocks to 12 blocks. There is only 4 operating theatres left in that area. So the 1000+ seat Clearview Ziegfeld Theatre plays most of the time day and date with either the Loews 42nd Street E-Walk complex or the AMC Empire 25. But Loews has played a few engagements day and date with their State Theatre in the basement of the Virgin Megastore with the Ziegfeld. Forty Second Street is 12 blocks from the Ziegfeld on 54th Street. The old distance Mann Theatres used in Los Angeles was 5 miles.  |  IP: Logged

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