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