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Cinerama Dome under construction (1963)

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Construction takes place on Sunset Blvd. (right)

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Construction continues

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Engagement for "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963)

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Engagement for "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" played for 67 weeks

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...and the engagement for "IAMMMMW" continues

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The spacious auditorium (c. 1964)

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Lobby (c. 1964)

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The snack bar where you could get a large Coke for only 50-cents! (c. 1964)

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Engagement for George Stevens' "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965)

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Cinerama Dome logo used on many Los Angeles Times ads

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Cinerama Dome logo

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The Dome dressed up for "Mame" (1974)

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Premiere for "That's Entertainment, Part II" (May 19, 1976)

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Engagement of Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" (1977)

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"1941" John Belushi blow-up (1979)

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Cinerama Dome (c. 1980s)

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Dome engagement of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)

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"Roger Rabbit" display from a distance

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Special screening of "This Is Cinerama" (1952) in 70mm on July 27, 1988

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Cinerama Dome's 25th Anniversary program (1988)

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Cinerama Dome's 25th Anniversary ad (1988) [Enlarge]

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Cinerama Dome's 25th Anniversary ad schedule [Enlarge]

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Special engagement ticket for 25th Anniversary screening for "2001: A Space Odyssey" [Enlarge]

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70mm film festival (May 15-21, 1992)

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Dome engagement of "Blade Runner: The Director's Cut" (1999)

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Though a little blurry, the marquee says "Blade Runner: The Director's Cut (70mm)"

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Dome engagement of "Lawrence Of Arabia" (2002)

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Dome engagement of "This Is Cinerama" in 3-Strip Cinerama (2002)

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The Dome had undergone a complete renovation that began in 2000 — The Dome re-opened in 2002 with a new neighbor, the ArcLight Cinemas — The Dome also included 3-strip Cinerama projection for the first time in its history

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The beautiful Dome auditorium (2002)

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John Sittig of Pacific Theatres shows a patron a Cinerama camera — John has been a passionate supporter of the Dome and Cinerama's history

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(left-to-right) Local television personality, Chuck Henry, filmmaker Dave Strohmaier and John Sittig

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The Dome has traditionally run great displays featuring the Dome's history, movie memorabilia and photographs — This display has a number of Cinerama items, including a Cinerama reel and clapboard

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Dome engagement of "Hulk" (2003)

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As viewed from the Los Angeles Film School

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Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Cinemas seen from high above (2004) [Enlarge]