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
1991
March 1:
The Doors
Anamorphic Blow-Up /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
Century City: [Cineplex
Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific]
Cinerama Dome
[70mm Trailers: "Hudson
Hawk," "Terminator 2"]
[Also released in 35mm-CDS —
Historical Footnote: "The Doors" was the first film released in
multiple markets in 35mm with on-print digital sound]
April 26:
Spartacus
(Re-Issue)
Super Technirama 70 /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
Universal
"Presented For The First
Time Uncut With Never Before Seen Footage"
Century City: [Cineplex
Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco
Center (Sep. 20) (THX)
Also see 1960 entry
May 24:
Backdraft
Spherical (Super-35)
Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
Newport Beach: [Edwards]
Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Universal City: [Cineplex
Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco
Center (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Dutch,"
"Dying Young," "Mobsters," "Problem Child 2," "Pure Luck]
June 21:
The Rocketeer
Anamorphic Blow-Up /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
Century City: [AMC] Century
14 (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] El
Capitan (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards]
Newport
Santa Ana: [AMC] MainPlace
(THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific]
Crest (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The
Doctor," "V.I. Warshawski"]
July 3:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Spherical (Super-35)
Blow-Up
TriStar
*Cinema Digital Sound
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Century City: [AMC] Century
14* (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific]
Cinerama Dome*
Orange: [Century] Cinedome**
Newport Beach: [Edwards]
Newport**
Universal City: [Cinplex
Odeon] Universal City 18** (THX)
Westwood: [UA] Coronet*
(THX)
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview
screenings on July 2
[70mm Trailers: "Alien 3,"
"Another You," "Hook"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Pasadena: [Pacific]
Hastings* (Aug 16)
Sherman Oaks: [Pacific]
Galleria (Sep. 6)
Hollywood: [UA] Egyptian
(Nov. 22) (THX)
[Film also released in
35mm-Cinema Digital Sound]
Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American
Cinematheque] Aero* (July 1, 2006)
*Shown once and part of a
double feature with "Total Recall" during the "Seeing The Big
Picture: 70mm" festival
July 12:
Point Break
Spherical (Super-35)
Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox
"100% Pure Adrenaline"
West Hollywood: [Cineplex
Odeon] Beverly Center (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco
Center (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The
Commitments," "For The Boys," "Hot Shots"]
November 13:
Beauty And The Beast
Spherical (Super-35)
Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"The most beautiful love
story ever told."
Hollywood: [Pacific] El
Capitan (Nov. 13 - Jan. 9, 1992) (THX)
Engagement included "Beauty
And The Beast Holiday Boutique" on-stage pre-show and "Art Of
Disney Animation" exhibit
Expanded Release on November
22:
Century City: [AMC] Century
14 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific]
Crest (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "The
Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective" re-issue, "Newsies"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings
(Dec. 20)
Westwood Village: [Mann]
Plaza (Jan. 10, 1992)
Hollywood: [Pacific] El
Capitan (Mar. 31 - Apr. 9, 1992) (THX)
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese
(Apr. 10, 1992) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] El
Capitan (Apr. 24, 1992) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] El
Capitan* (May 14, 1993) (THX)
Westwood Village: [Pacific]
Crest* (May. 14, 1993) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific]
Cinerama Dome* (1993 ?)
*Double Feature with
"Aladdin" ("Beauty" in 70mm; "Aladdin" in 35mm-Dolby Digital)
November 22:
For The Boys
Spherical Blow-Up /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco
Center (THX)
Includes World Premiere on
Nov. 14 in Beverly Hills (Samuel Goldwyn)
[70mm Trailers: "Grand
Canyon," "Shining Through"]
December 6:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Spherical (Super-35)
Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"The battle for peace has
begun."
Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese
(THX)
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Universal City: [Cineplex
Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann]
National (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Cool
World," The Last Boy Scout," "Wayne's World"]
[The Enterprise crew —
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelly, James Doohan,
Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei — placed their
hand and foot prints at the Chinese Theatre in connection with
"Star Trek VI" on Dec. 5, 1991]
[Historical Footnote: "Star
Trek VI" was test-screened in 35mm-Dolby Digital without
promotion in selected venues]
December 11:
Hook
Anamorphic Blow-Up /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo
TriStar
Century City: [AMC] Century
14 (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific]
Cinerama Dome
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Newport Beach: [Edwards]
Newport
Universal City: [Cineplex
Odeon] Universal City 18 (THX)
Westwood Village: [UA]
Coronet (THX)
[70mm Trailers: "Father Of
The Bride," "Radio Flyer"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
Newport Beach: [Edwards]
Fashion Island (Jan. 17, 1992) (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific]
Hollywood Pacific (Feb. 7, 1992)
December 13:
The Last Boy Scout
Anamorphic Blow-Up /
Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Geffen (Warner Bros.)
"The goal is to survive."
Marina del Rey: [UA] Movies
[70mm Trailers: "Final
Analysis," "Freejack," "JFK"]
Additional 70mm Engagements:
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