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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

1992

January 31:
Shining Through
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox

Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Alien 3," "Lethal Weapon 3"]




March 13:
Howards End
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Sony Pictures Classics

West Los Angeles: [Laemmle] Royal

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (Feb. 19, 1993) (THX)




May 15:
Lethal Weapon 3
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"The magic is back again."

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Batman Returns," "Patriot Games," "Unforgiven"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin (June 17) (THX)




May 22:
Alien 3
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR
20th Century Fox
"Now At The Avco — L.A.'s First Choice Presentation Theatre"

Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (HPS-4000)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Batman Returns," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Death Becomes Her," "Home Alone 2," "Housesitter," "A League Of Their Own"]




May 22:
Far And Away
Panavision Super 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"Filmed For The First Time In Panavision Super 70"

Anaheim Hills: [SoCal] Cinemapolis*
Burbank: [AMC] Burbank 14*
Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza* (THX)
Hollywood: [Pacific] Cinerama Dome*
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre*
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center*
Mission Viejo: [Edwards] Crown Valley*
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport*
North Hollywood: [Century] Century 7 (THX)
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*
Pasadena: [Pacific] Hastings*
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Arlington
Santa Barbara: [Metropolitan] Granada**
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Bruin* (THX)

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on May 16
**70mm Sneak Preview only

[70mm Trailers: "Batman Returns," "Death Becomes Her," "Housesitter," "A League Of Their Own"]

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Westwood Village: [Mann] Plaza (June 17)




June 5:
Patriot Games
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
West Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Beverly Center (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] National (THX)

[70mm Trailers: ["1492: Conquest Of Paradise," "Boomerang"]

[Harrison Ford placed his hand and foot prints at the Chinese Theatre in connection with "Patriot Games" on June 3, 1992]




September 25:
The Last Of The Mohicans
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox

Century City: [Cineplex Odeon] Century Plaza (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Bram Stoker's Dracula," "The Cemetery Club," Hoffa," "Toys," "Used People"]

Also see Special Screenings and Film Festivals (1996) entry





October 9:
1492: Conquest Of Paradise
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount

Hollywood: [Mann] Chinese (THX)
Westwood Village: [Mann] Village (THX)

[70mm Trailer: "Jennifer 8," "Leap Of Faith"]

Additional screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero (August 18, 2013) [1]

Shown once during the "Set the Aspect Ratio to Stun: Movies in 70mm" festival. Shown as a double feature with "Black Rain," also shown in 70mm





December 25:
Hoffa
Anamorphic Blow-Up
20th Century Fox
"He did what he had to do."

*Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Six-Track Dolby Stereo SR

Anaheim Hills: [SoCal] Cinemapolis*
Burbank: [AMC] Burbank 14*
Century City: [AMC] Century 14* (THX)
Hollywood: [Cineplex Odeon] Showcase*
La Mirada: [Pacific] Gateway*
Laguna Niguel: [Mann] Rancho Niguel 8* (THX)
Lakewood: [Pacific] Lakewood Center*
Long Beach: [UA] Movies*
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport*
North Hollywood: [UA] Valley Plaza*
Oxnard: [Pacific] Carriage Square
Pasadena: [UA] Marketplace* (THX)
Santa Ana: [AMC] MainPlace* (THX)
Santa Monica: [Cineplex Odeon] Broadway*
Sherman Oaks: [GCC] Sherman Oaks* (THX)
Torrance: [Mann] Del Amo 9** (THX)
Universal City: [Cineplex Odeon] Universal City 18* (THX)
West Hills: [GCC] Fallbrook 7** (THX)
Westwood Village: [GCC] Avco Center** (THX)

[70mm Trailers: "Jack The Bear," "The Vanishing"]

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