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THE SCREENING ROOM

 

A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in Southern California

 Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay

1985

 

March 29:
Return Of The Jedi (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox
"Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away"

Cerritos: [UA] Twin
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian*
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall
Westminster: [UA] Twin
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center* (THX)
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center

*Includes one-time-only 70mm "Star Wars" triple feature screening on March 28 (part of a nine-city U.S. & Canada benefit)

[70mm Trailers: "Cocoon," "A View To A Kill"]

Also see 1983 entry




April 12:
Ladyhawke
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros./20th Century Fox

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Hollywood: [Mann] Vogue
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "The Goonies," "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"]




May 22:
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar

Hollywood: [SRO] Paramount
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)
Westwood Village: [UA] Egyptian (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Lifeforce," "Real Genius," "Volunteers"]




June 7:
The Goonies
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"Join The Adventure"

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Westwood Village: [Mann] National* (THX)

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on June 1

[70mm Trailers: "European Vacation," "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," "Pale Rider," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"]




June 21:
Cocoon
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox

Alhambra: [Edwards] Alhambra Place
Buena Park: [UA] 8 Movies (THX)
Cerritos: [UA] Twin
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
El Toro: [Edwards] El Toro
Escondido: [AIT] Carousel 6
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada
North Hollywood: [UA] Movies
Palm Desert: [Metropolitan] Town Center
Palm Springs: [Metropolitan] Camelot
Pasadena: [UA] United Artists
Riverside: [SoCal] Canyon Crest
Riverside: [UA] Tyler Mall
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Granada
Sherman Oaks: [GCC] Sherman Oaks (THX)
West Covina: [SoCal] Eastland
Westminster: [UA] Twin
Westwood: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center

[70mm Trailers: "Enemy Mine," "The Jewel Of The Nile," "The Man With One Red Shoe," "Pale Rider"]

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Sep. 20)
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (Oct. 4) (THX)




June 21:
Lifeforce
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
"In The Blink Of An Eye, The Terror Begins."

West Los Angeles: [Pacific] Picwood

[70mm Trailers: "Real Genius," "Santa Claus: The Movie," "Volunteers"]

Additional 70mm Screenings:
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian* (May 9, 2009)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian** (July 9, 2011)

*Shown once as part of a double feature with "The Road Warrior" at the "Bigger Than Life: 70mm Returns" festival
**
Shown once during "The Big Picture: 70mm at the American Cinematheque" film festival. Double-feature with "Flatliners" in 70mm (1990).





June 21:
Return To Oz
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"If there's one thing you must do this summer, it's 'Return to Oz'..."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall
Montclair: [UA] Movies
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza

[70mm Trailers: "Back To The Future," "The Black Cauldron," "Explorers"]




July 3:
Back To The Future
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" re-issue, "Legend," "The Money Pit," "Out Of Africa," "Weird Science"]

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific (Oct. 11 - Oct. 17)
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (Mar. 7, 1986) (HPS-4000)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific* (June 6, 1986)

*Double Feature with "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"




July 3:
The Emerald Forest
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Embassy

Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (HPS-4000)

[70mm Trailer: "A Chorus Line"]




July 10:
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese* (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin* (THX)

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on July 9

[70mm Trailers: "American Flyers," "European Vacation," "Pale Rider," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (Aug. 9) (THX)




July 10:
Silverado
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
"Get ready for the ride of your life."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Irvine: [Edwards] University
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "The Bride," "Fright Night," "White Nights"]

Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (March 3, 2010)

*25th Anniversary screening featuring panelists Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Kasdan, Michael Gillo, John Bailey and Carol Littleton. Shown during the "Larger than Life" 70mm film festival




July 12:
Explorers
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"You Don't Need A Driver's License To Reach The Stars."

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "European Vacation," "Summer Rental," "Young Sherlock Holmes"]




July 19:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Re-Issue)
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"The Story That Touched The World"

Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza

[70mm Trailers: "American Flyers," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Weird Science"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific (June 6, 1986)

*Double Feature with "Back To The Future"

Also see 1982 entry




July 24:
The Black Cauldron
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"New Disney Magic" — "In Brilliant 70mm 6 Track Dolby Stereo"

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center*
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese* (THX)
Irvine: [Edwards] University
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center*
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome*
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings*
Westwood Village: [Mann] National* (THX)

Presentation included Chip 'N' Dale animated short "Chips Ahoy"

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on July 19

[70mm Trailers: "The Journey Of Natty Gann," "One Magic Christmas"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Sep. 13)




August 16:
American Flyers
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.

Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza (Sep. 27)
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Oct. 18)

[70mm Trailer: "The Color Purple"]




August 16:
Year Of The Dragon
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
MGM/UA

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Rocky IV," "To Live And Die In L.A."]




November 8:
Bring On The Night
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Samuel Goldwyn
"A Band Is Born"

Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (HPS-4000)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome




November 22:
White Nights
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (HPS-4000)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome

Expanded Release on Nov. 27:
Hollywood: [?] Showcase

[70mm Trailers: "A Chorus Line," "Murphy's Romance"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Dec. 20)




November 27:
Rocky IV
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM/UA

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Studio City: [Mann] Studio
Temple City: [Edwards] Temple
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

Includes (World?) Premiere on Nov. 21 (theatre unknown)

[70mm Trailers: "Down And Out In Beverly Hills," "Poltergeist II," "Top Gun," "Youngblood"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre (Jan. 10, 1986)




November 27:
Santa Claus: The Movie
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
"Seeing Is Believing"

Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)

[70mm Trailer: "Iron Eagle"]




December 4:
Young Sherlock Holmes
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"Before A Lifetime Of Adventure, They Lived The Adventure Of A Lifetime."

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center
Monrovia: [Mann] Huntington Oaks 6
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Northridge: [Pacific] Northridge
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Riverside: [SoCal] Canyon Crest
Sherman Oaks: [Pacific] Galleria
Stanton: [Edwards] Village Center
Tarzana: [Mann] Valley West
Torrance: [Mann] Old Towne
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)
Woodland Hills: [Pacific] Topanga

[70mm Trailers: "Down And Out In Beverly Hills," "Pretty In Pink," "Top Gun, "Youngblood"]




December 6:
Spies Like Us
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Warner Bros.
"With spies like these who needs enemies?"

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin* (THX) (Dec. 6 - 12)

*Includes World Premiere on Dec. 3

[70mm Trailer: "The Clan Of The Cave Bear," "Wildcats"]

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Regent (Dec. 13)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (Dec. 20) (THX)




December 12:
A Chorus Line
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza* (HPS-4000)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome

*Includes West Coast Premiere on Dec. 11

[70mm Trailers: "Crossroads," "Quicksilver"]




December 18:
Out Of Africa
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)

Expanded Release on Dec. 20:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome

[70mm Trailers: "The Best Of Times," "Howard The Duck," "Legal Eagles," "Legend," "The Money Pit"]

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount (Mar. 21, 1986)
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Mar. 21, 1986)




December 25:
Revolution
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.

Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)
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