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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

1976

February 8:
Dersu Uzala
Sovscope 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Mosfilm

Beverly Hills: [AMPAS] Samuel Goldwyn

Academy Award-consideration screening; shown one time only

Additional 70mm Screening:
Century City: [Plitt] Century Plaza (Mar. 30)

U.S. Premiere; screened one time during the Los Angeles International Film Exposition (FILMEX)




May 20:
That’s Entertainment, Part II
Various Formats / Six-Track Stereo
MGM (United Artists)

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome

Includes World Premiere on May 19




June 23:
Logan’s Run
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM (United Artists)

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome

[First 70mm Six-Track Dolby Stereo engagement in Los Angeles]

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Beverly Hills: [Mann] Fox Wilshire* (Aug. 4)
Ventura: [Mann] Fox Ventura* (Aug. 4)

*Six-Track Stereo




August 4:
The Return Of A Man Called Horse
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
United Artists

Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome




December 19:
A Star Is Born
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village*

*Includes World Premiere on December 18

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Beverly Hills: [Mann] Fox Wilshire** (Feb. 18, 1977)

**Six-Track Stereo

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