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A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in Southern California
Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay
1981
April 10:
Star Wars (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox
“It’s Back! The Force Will Be With You For Two Weeks Only”
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center
[First appearance of the “Episode IV: A New Hope” subtitle]
Also see 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1982 entries, and 1985 “Return Of The Jedi”
re-issue entry
April 24:
Heaven’s Gate
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
United Artists
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza
Includes FILMEX closing night World Premiere presentation (of this shorter,
general release version) at the Chinese Theatre on April 23
Also see 1980 entry
May 22:
Outland
Anamorphic Blow-Up
Ladd (Warner Bros.)
"On Jupiter's moon, he's the only law."
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo plus Megasound
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese*
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport**
Orange: [Plitt] City Center*
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin*
Expanded Release on June 5:
Pasadena: [SRO] Hastings**
[70mm Trailer:
"Wolfen"]
May 22:
Sleeping Beauty (Re-Issue)
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"A Wondrous Animation Spectacle Ablaze With Adventure"
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada
Montclair: [SRO] Montclair
Sherman Oaks: [Pacific] Galleria
Torrance: [UA] Del Amo
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (May 29)
Also see 1959, 1979 & 1997 entries,
and 1980 Double Feature re-issue entry
June 12:
Raiders Of The Lost
Ark
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby
Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./Paramount
"Indiana Jones — The New Hero From The Creators Of 'Jaws' And 'Star Wars'."
Costa Mesa: [Mann] South Coast Plaza
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (June 12 - Sep. 23)
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Westwood Village: [Mann] National* (June 12 - Oct. 1)
*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on June 5
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center (July 31 - Oct. 1)
Hollywood: [Mann] Hollywood (Sep. 25)
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada (Oct. 2)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (Nov. 6)
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (Nov. 13 - Dec. 17)
Montclair: [SRO] Montclair (Nov. 13)
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center (Nov. 20)
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (Jan. 22, 1982)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome (Apr. 2 - June 10, 1982)
West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood (June 11, 1982)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (July 16, 1982)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome (Aug. 20, 1982)
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (Sep. 24, 1982)
Also see 1982 & 1983
re-issue entries
June 19:
Superman II
Anamorphic Blow-Up
Warner Bros.
"The Adventure Continues"
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese* (shown on
two screens)
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome**
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village*
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo plus Megasound
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport** (July 3)
West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood** (Sep. 4)
Bakersfield: [UA] Movies 6** (Nov. 6)
Also see 1982 re-issue entry
June 26:
Dragonslayer
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount/Walt Disney
"In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was
everywhere... And Dragons were real."
Hollywood: [Mann] Hollywood
Also see 1982 re-issue entry
July 24:
Wolfen
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Orion (Warner Bros.)
"Only Southern California 70mm 6 Track Dolby Stereo Engagement"
West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood
July 31:
The Empire Strikes Back (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox
"One of the best things that ever happened is about to happen again."
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza*
Montclair: [UA] Movies**
Orange: [Plitt] City Center*
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Granada*
Torrance: [UA] Del Amo**
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center**
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Six-Track Stereo
Also see 1980 & 1982 entries, and 1985 "Return Of The Jedi" re-issue entry
October 2:
Zoot Suit
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo with Sensurround Plus
Universal
"An American Original"
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Includes World Premiere on Oct. 1
Expanded Release on Oct. 9:
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Additional 70mm Engagement:
West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood* (Dec. 16)
*Double Feature with "The Jazz Singer" beginning Dec. 30
December 18:
Sharky’s Machine
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Orion (Warner Bros.)
"Burt is Sharky. This is Sharky's Machine"
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin
Additional 70mm Engagement:
West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood (Feb. 5, 1982)
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