THE SCREENING ROOM

There were no new first-run 70mm films during 2008, but there were special screenings of...


May 16:
West Side Story (Restoration/New Print)
Super Panavision 70 / DTS
United Artists

Westwood: [UCLA Billy Wilder Theater]*

Additional 70mm Screenings
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero [1] (October 25, 2008)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian [2] (November 28-29, 2008)
Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian [3] (March 5, 2010)
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero [4] (June 5, 2010)

*Part of a producer Walter Mirisch celebration
[1] Shown once
[2] Shown over Thankgiving holiday weekend
[3] Part of the "Larger than Life" 70mm film festival. It is not known if this was the 70mm/DTS print.
[4] Shown once

Also see 1961, 1971 and 1989 entries




May 18:
Khartoum (Restoration/New Print)
Ultra Panavision 70 / DTS
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

Also see 1966 entry




September 5:
Star! (Restoration/New Print)
Todd-AO / DTS
20th Century Fox

Hollywood: [American Cinematheque] Egyptian

Additional 70mm Screening:
Santa Monica: [American Cinematheque] Aero* (May 31, 2009)

*Shown as part of the "Seeing The Big Picture: 70mm" festival

Also see 1968