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
1989
February 15:
Lawrence Of Arabia (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Columbia
"Newly Restored Director's Cut in 70mm Dolby Stereo"
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (Screen #1; THX)
Includes West Coast Re-Premiere on Feb. 12
Expanded Release on Feb. 24:
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (Screen #2; HPS-4000)
Expanded Release on Mar. 3:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport*
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center* (Apr. 7)
Moreno Valley: [Edwards] TownGate* (May 12) (THX)
Palm Springs: [Metropolitan] Camelot* (Oct. 6)
Westwood Village: [Cineplex Odeon] Odeon (Oct. 6) (THX)
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (June 22, 1990) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome** (May 27, 1994)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome*** (Feb. 12, 1999)
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Shown for one week during the "Columbia Classic Film Festival" — Other
titles included in this fest were (in new 35mm-Dolby SR prints) "The
Bridge On The River Kwai," "The Guns Of Navarone," and "Tommy"
***Shown for two days during "The Columbia Pictures 75th Anniversary
Film Festival"
Also see 1962 & 2002 entries, plus Special Screenings and Film Festivals
(1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, and 2007) entries
May 24:
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
Anamorphic Blow-Up
Lucasfilm Ltd./Paramount
"Have The Adventure Of Your Life Keeping Up With The Joneses."
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Anaheim Hills: [SoCal] Cinemapolis*
Carlsbad: [SoCal] Plaza Camino Real* (Showscan Stereo Acoustics)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza*
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese** (THX)
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre*
La Mirada: [Pacific] La Mirada*
Laguna Hills; [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall*
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center*
Long Beach: [UA] Movies*
Mission Viejo: [Edwards] Crown Valley*
Montclair: [Pacific] Montclair*
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport*
North Hollywood: [Century] Century 7* (THX)
Northridge: [Pacific] Northridge*
Orange: [Century] Cinedome* (on two screens)
Oxnard: [Pacific] Carriage Square*
Palm Desert: [Metropolitan] Town Center*
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings*
Puente Hills: [Mann] Mann 6* (THX)
Riverside: [SoCal] Canyon Crest*
San Bernardino: [Pacific] Inland Center*
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Arlington*
Tarzana: [Mann] Valley West*
Temple City: [Edwards] Temple*
Torrance: [Mann] Old Towne*
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National** (THX)
Woodland Hills: [Pacific] Topanga*
[70mm Trailers: "The Abyss," "Batman," "Black Rain," "Casualties Of
War," "Dead Poets Society," "Star Trek V"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Granada* (June 23)
Century City: [AMC] Century 14* (July 16) (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza* (July 16)
Also see Double Feature entry this year, plus Special Screenings and
Film Festivals (1990, 1992 and 2008) entries
June 2:
Dead Poets Society
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Touchstone (Buena Vista)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
Expanded Release on June 9:
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
[70mm Trailer: "Turner And Hooch"]
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount (July 28)
June 9:
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Anamorphic Blow-Up
Paramount
"The Enterprise Is back. This Time Have They Gone Too Far?"
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center*
Hollywood: [Pacific] Paramount**
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village** (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The Abyss," "Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes
Manhattan," "Let It Ride," "Licence To Kill"]
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin** (June 22) (THX)
Additional 70mm Screening:
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian (March 26, 2011)
Also see Double Feature entry this year
June 23:
Batman
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
North Hollywood: [Century] Century 7 (THX)
Orange: [Century] Cinedome (on two screens)
Santa Ana: [Edwards] Hutton Centre 8 (THX)
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Arlington
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village* (THX)
Woodland Hills: [UA] Warner Center (THX)
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screenings on June 22
*Includes (World?) Premiere on June 19
[70mm Trailers: "The Abyss," "Casualties Of War," "Lethal Weapon 2,"
"Licence To Kill," "Weekend At Bernie's," "When Harry Met Sally," Young
Einstein"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Ventura: [Century] Century 8 (July 16)
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (Aug. 18) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome (Aug. 18)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza (Aug. 18)
Studio City: [Mann] Studio (Sep. 8)
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian (Sep. 29) (THX)
July 7:
Lethal Weapon 2
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"The magic is back!"
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Mission Viejo: [Edwards] Crown Valley
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The Abyss," "In Country," "Next Of Kin," "Young
Einstein"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza (Aug. 30)
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian (Oct. 13) (THX)
August 9:
The Abyss
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Redondo Beach: [GCC] Galleria South Bay (THX)
Sherman Oaks: [GCC] Sherman Oaks (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
West Hills: [GCC] Fallbrook 7 (THX)
West Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Beverly Center (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
[70mm Trailer: "Worth Winning"]
Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (May 29, 2009)
*Shown as part of a 70mm double feature with "Aliens" during the "Bigger
Than Life: 70mm Returns" festival. Director James Cameron was the guest.
August 18:
Casualties Of War
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)
[70mm Trailer: "Immediate Family," "Old Gringo"]
September 1:
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade / Star Trek V: The Final
Frontier
(Double Feature Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"Two Times The Adventure — Together On The Same Screen!"
Laguna Niguel: [Mann] Rancho Niguel 8 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)
Also see “Indiana Jones” and “Star Trek” first-run entries this year
September 15:
In Country
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (THX)
[70mm Trailer: "Driving Miss Daisy"]
September 22:
Black Rain
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up
Paramount
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese* (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18** (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National* (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Fat Man And Little Boy," "Harlem Nights," "The Hunt For
Red October"]
Additional screeing:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque]
Aero (August 18,
2013) [1]
[1] Shown once during the "Set the Aspect Ratio to Stun: Movies in 70mm"
festival. Shown as a double feature with "1492: Conquest of Paradise,"
also in 70mm
September 29:
West Side Story (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
United Artists (MGM/UA)
"The Original 70mm Classic!"
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] CenturyPlaza (Oct. 6) (THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific] Crest (Sep. 28, 1990) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome* (May 17, 1992)
*Shown during Pacific's "Exclusive 70mm Festival," which also included
"Oklahoma!"
Also see 1961 & 1971 entries
October 25:
The Bear ("L’Ours")
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (THX)
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)
[70mm Trailer: "Glory"]
November 15:
The Little Mermaid
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
Century City: [AMC] Century 14 (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome
Westwood Village: [Pacific] Crest (THX)
Expanded Release on Nov. 17:
Santa Ana: [AMC] MainPlace (THX)
November 17:
Valmont
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Orion
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)
November 22:
Back To The Future Part II
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"Getting Back Was Just The Beginning"
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (on two screens) (THX; Screen #1)
[70mm Trailers: "Always," "Born On The Fourth Of July," "The War Of The
Roses"]
December 14:
Glory
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Expanded Release on Jan. 5, 1990:
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [UA] Coronet (THX)
Expanded Release on Jan. 12, 1990:
Hollywood: [Pacific] Hollywood Pacific
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
[70mm Trailers: "Mountains Of The Moon," "Total Recall"]
Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (June 11, 2011)
*Shown once during "The Big Picture: 70mm at the American Cinematheque"
film festival
Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1990) entry
December 20:
Born On The Fourth Of July
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Universal
"A true story of innocence lost and courage found."
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Expanded Release on Dec. 27:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport*
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
Expanded Release on Jan. 5, 1990:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Regent
*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
[70mm Trailers: "Coupe De Ville," "Stella," "Tremors"]
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [Cineplex Odeon] Odeon (Feb. 9, 1990) (THX)
December 22:
Always
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)
[70mm Trailer: "Cry Baby"]
December 22:
Tango & Cash
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Joe Vs. The Volcano," "Hard To Kill," "The Hunt For Red
October"]
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