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]
Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero*
(Oct. 8, 2011)
*Shown once during a 20th anniversary screening. The Doors
drummer John Densmore spoke with Los Angeles Times writer, Geoff
Boucher.
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 and 2012 entries
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 Screenings:
Santa
Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero [1] (July 1, 2006)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian [2] (July 1, 2011)
[1] Shown
once and part of a double feature with "Total Recall" during the
"Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" festival
[2] Shown once during "The Big Picture: 70mm at the American
Cinematheque" film festival. Double-feature with "Tron" which
was originally scheduled to be shown in 70mm. Instead, "Tron"
was shown from a Blu-ray disc.
Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1992, 1996,
2000, and 2006) entries
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"]
Additional 70mm Screenings:
Hollywood: [American
Cinematheque] Egyptian (March 27, 2011)
[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)
Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American
Cinematheque] Aero* (Dec. 11, 2011)
*Shown once during "Bigger Than Life: 70mm!" film festival
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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