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
1987
February 13:
Over The Top
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on Feb. 12
March 6:
Lethal Weapon
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on Feb. 28
[70mm Trailers: "Full Metal Jacket," "The Living Daylights," "The Lost
Boys," "The Witches Of Eastwick"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Hollywood: [Mann] Fox (May 20)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (May 20) (THX)
Also see 2007 entry
June 3:
The Untouchables
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
Carlsbad: [SoCal] Plaza Camino Real (Showscan Stereo Acoustics)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Glendale: [Pacific] Roxy
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Montclair: [Pacific] Montclair
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Oxnard: [Pacific] Carriage Square
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Back To The Beach," "Fatal Attraction," "Summer
School"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall (July 24)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific (Aug. 5)
Additional 70mm Screenings:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (May 23, 2009)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero** (April 15, 2010)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian*** (June 19, 2011)
West Hills: [Laemmle] Fallbrook**** (February 25-27, 2013)
*Shown as part of a 70mm double feature with "Vertigo" during the
"Bigger Than Life: 70mm Returns" festival
**Shown once as part of "Tax Day 70mm Print" day. Screenwriter David
Mamut was part of discussion.
***Shown once during "The Big Picture: 70mm at the American
Cinematheque" film festival. Double-feature with "Blue Thunder"
(1983)
****Shown during the last days that Laemmle operated the Fallbrook 7
June 12:
Predator
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Less Than Zero," "The Pick-Up Artist," "StakeOut,"
"Revenge Of The Nerds II"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific (July 10)
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (July 17) (THX)
June 12:
The Witches Of Eastwick
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"Three Beautiful Women. One Lucky Devil."
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Fatal Attraction," "Innerspace," "The Lost Boys"]
June 24:
Spaceballs
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM/UA
"May The Schwartz Be With You"
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Showcase
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
[70mm Trailers: "Baby Boom," "The Living Daylights"]
July 1:
Adventures In Babysitting
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Touchstone (Buena Vista)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific] Metro
[70mm Trailers: "Can't Buy Me Love," "StakeOut," "3 Men And A Baby"]
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Puente Hills: [Mann] Mann 6 (July 24) (THX)
July 1:
Innerspace
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"An Adventure Of Incredible Proportions"
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese* (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Redondo Beach: [GCC] Galleria South Bay (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (on two screens)
(THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center* (THX)
*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on June 20
[70mm Trailers: "The Lost Boys," "Superman IV," "Who's That Girl"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Hollywood: [Mann] Vogue (July 22)
Orange: [Century] City Center (July 31)
July 31:
The Lost Boys
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to
be a vampire."
Hollywood: [Mann] Vogue
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The Big Easy," "Disorderlies," "Fatal Beauty," "Nuts,"
"Weeds"]
Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1990) entry
August 5:
StakeOut
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Touchstone (Buena Vista)
"It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!"
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center
Mission Viejo: [Edwards] Crown Valley
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Redondo Beach: [GCC] Galleria South Bay (THX)
Temple City: [Edwards] Temple
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "3 Men And A Baby," "Hello Again"]
August 7:
Who’s That Girl
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"A funny thing happened on the way to the bus station"
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Regent
August 28:
Apocalypse Now (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Zoetrope/United Artists (MGM/UA)
Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Showcase
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome (May 24, 1996)
Also see 1979 entry
November 6:
Cry Freedom
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (Screen #1; THX)
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (Screen #2; HPS-4000)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Showcase
Santa Ana: [AMC] MainPlace (THX)
Sherman Oaks: [GCC] Sherman Oaks (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (on two screens)
(THX)
[70mm Trailer: "*Batteries Not Included"]
November 13:
The Running Man
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount
Westwood: [UA] Coronet (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "For Keeps," "Ironweed"]
November 20:
The Last Emperor
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (HPS-4000)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Santa Ana: [AMC] MainPlace (THX)
Expanded Release on Nov. 25:
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Expanded Release on Dec. 20:
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Additional 70mm engagements:
Hollywood: [Mann] Vogue (Feb. 12, 1988)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza (Apr. 8, 1988)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport (Apr. 15, 1988)
West Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Beverly Center (Apr. 15, 1988) (THX)
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Arlington (May 6, 1988)
Palm Springs: [Metropolitan] Camelot (June 10, 1988)
Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (2000) entry
November 25:
3 Men And A Baby
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Touchstone (Buena Vista)
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (on two screens) (THX)
Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Fairfax
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific] Crest (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Shoot To Kill"]
December 9:
Empire Of The Sun
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)
Expanded Release on December 11:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Montclair: [Pacific] Montclair
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Sherman Oaks: [GCC] Sherman Oaks (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City (THX)
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Big Top Pee-wee," "Frantic"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Torrance: [Mann] Old Towne (Jan. 1, 1988)
Westminster: [UA] Twin (Jan. 8, 1988)
Hollywood: [Mann] Vogue (Jan. 15, 1988)
Palm Springs: [Metropolitan] Camelot (Jan. 15, 1988)
Orange: [Century] City Center (Feb. 12, 1988)
December 25:
Good Morning, Vietnam
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Touchstone (Buena Vista)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
[70mm Trailer: "Shoot To Kill"]
Expanded Release on January 15, 1988:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center
Mission Viejo: [Edwards] Crown Valley
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Temple City: [Edwards] Temple
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount (Mar. 18, 1988)
Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1988) entry
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