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70mm Equipped Theatre Pictures

Century

 

[1]

The Century 8 officially opened on October 3, 1986 with a gala opening the night before [Enlarge]

[1]

Ad for 70mm engagement of "Batman" (1989) [Enlarge]

[2]

Nighttime view of the theatre complex (2006)

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Daytime exterior view of the box office

[2]

A view of the complex from the parking lot

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The box office and one of the domed theatres on the right

[2]

One of the dome theatres

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The domes from behind

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The square "block"-style section represents the new portion of the complex housing screens 9 - 16 (built in the '90s) — The sections with the goofy-looking "hats" are the original '80s auditoriums — Moviegoers familiar with the Century Theatres circuit will recognize the style from the company's popular "Century Dome" complexes in San Jose, Orange, Sacramento, Reno, et al

[2]

.The complex now has a total of 16 screens

 


[1] The Ventura County Star-Free Press
[2] Michael Coate

 


 

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