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| | 70mm Presentations in San Jose and the Silicon Valley A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1964-Present | All 70mm film lists
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 12.02.2017 Updated: 30.05.2023 | What follows is a title-based chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the San Jose and Silicon Valley region of California, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX, special venue presentations, etc., have not been included. A 70mm presentation provided a superior projection and audio experience in comparison to same motion pictures 35mm presentation.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
CAMPBELL Pruneyard
MILPITAS Milpitas 10
MOUNTAIN VIEW Century 10
PALO ALTO Stanford
SAN JOSE California Century 21 Century 22 Century 23 Century 24 Century 25 Century Berryessa 10 Oakridge 20 Town & Country
SANTA CLARA Cinema 150 Mercado 20
SUNNYVALE Le Duet / Hacienda
An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision.
Part 2: The 70mm Presentations
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD
TITLE
cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
* Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow)
m/o = continuation of a booking from another cinema
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm
1964-11-24
ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD*
Century 21 (19)
1965-04-06
MY FAIR LADY*
Century 21 (33) 1965-11-24
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN
*
Century 21 (15)
1966-03-08
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
Century 22 m/o (10 [25]) 1966-03-09
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD*
Century 21 (14) 1966-05-17
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY*
Century 22 (8) 1966-06-15
BATTLE OF THE BULGE*
Century 21 (9) 1966-07-12
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Century 22 (67) 1966-09-28
OKLAHOMA!
Cinema 150 (1) 1966-08-17
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Century 21 (58) #
1967-03-08
HAWAII*
Town & Country (32) # 1967-03-14
THE SAND PEBBLES*
Century 23 (34) # 1967-09-26
GRAND PRIX*
Century 21 (43) 1967-10-24
THE BIBLE*
Century 22 (23) #
1968-04-02
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD*
Century 22 (9) 1968-05-28
CAMELOT*
Century 23 (34) # 1968-06-05
DOCTOR DOLITTLE*
Century 22 (28) # 1968-07-17
GONE WITH THE WIND*
Century 24 (44) 1968-07-23
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY*
Century 21 (87) 1968-12-17
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN*
Century 22 (22) #
1969-01-21
FINIANS RAINBOW*
Century 23 (17) # 1969-05-20
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG*
Century 24 (11) # 1969-05-20
STAR!*
Century 22 (5) # 1969-05-21
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO*
Century 23 (4) # 1969-06-17
OLIVER!*
Century 23 (34) # 1969-06-24
FUNNY GIRL*
Century 22 (47) # 1969-08-01
KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA
Town & Country (9) 1969-08-06
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Century 24 (11) 1969-08-06
SWEET CHARITY*
Century 25 (11) 1969-10-22
BEN-HUR*
Century 24 (8) # 1969-10-22
ICE STATION ZEBRA*
Century 25 m/o (2 [13]) 1969-12-17
HELLO, DOLLY!*
Century 24 (28) #
1970-02-10
PAINT YOUR WAGON*
Century 23 (56) # 1970-03-25
ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS*
Century 21 (9) 1970-04-29
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinema 150 (4) 1970-05-19
PATTON*
Century 22 (60) # 1970-07-01
DARLING LILI*
Century 24 (9) 1970-10-21
TORA! TORA! TORA!*
Century 25 (22) # 1970-12-25
SONG OF NORWAY*
Century 21 (17)
1971-03-12
MY FAIR LADY
Cinema 150 (4) # 1971-04-21
RYANS DAUGHTER*
Century 21 (27) # 1971-11-24
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Century 23 (4)
1972-02-15
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF*
Century 21 (56) # 1972-10-11
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Century 25 (4) # 1972-11-10
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Century 22 (2) # 1972-11-22
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Century 22 (3) # 1972-11-22
GONE WITH THE WIND
Century 25 (4) # 1972-12-13
RYANS DAUGHTER
Century 22 (1) # 1972-12-14
MAN OF LA MANCHA*
Century 24 (14) #
1973-03-14
THE SOUND OF MUSIC*
Century 21 (15) [evening reserved seats] 1973-04-04
LOST HORIZON
Century 23 (14) # 1973-08-29
THIS IS CINERAMA
Cinema 150 (4) 1973-09-26
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cinema 150 (1)
1974-08-21
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Century 22 (6) 1974-11-20
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cinema 150 (9)
1975-09-10
GONE WITH THE WIND
Cinema 150 (1) 1975-10-01
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Cinema 150 (1)
1976-06-23
LOGANS RUN
Century 21 (5) 1976-07-28
LOGANS RUN / 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Century 21 (11) 1976-12-25
A STAR IS BORN
Town & Country (25) [70mm from Week 14]
1977-05-25
STAR WARS
Century 22 (60) [70mm from Week 27] 1977-12-14
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Cinema 150 (31)
1978-07-21
SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
Cinema 150 (9) [70mm from Week 8] 1978-09-22
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Cinema 150 (6) 1978-11-01
MY FAIR LADY
Cinema 150 (1) 1978-12-15
SUPERMAN
Town & Country (25) [70mm from Week 7]
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Century 22 (24) 1979-07-13
THE ROSE
Century 22 [sneak preview] 1979-09-21
APOCALYPSE NOW
Century 21 (12) 1979-11-08
THE ROSE
Century 23 (14) 1979-11-09
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Century 22 (6) 1979-12-07
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE
Century 22 [70mm prints canceled] 1979-12-14
1941
Century 21 (25) 1979-12-14
APOCALYPSE NOW
Century 24 m/o (9 [21]) 1979-12-21
THE BLACK HOLE
Century 22 (13)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Century 22 (43) 1980-09-21
DIVINE MADNESS
Century 21 [sneak preview] 1980-09-26
DIVINE MADNESS
Century 23 (6)
1981-01-16
ALTERED STATES
Town & Country [sneak preview] 1981-01-23
ALTERED STATES
Town & Country (13) 1981-05-22
OUTLAND
Town & Country (6) 1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Century 21 (25) 1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Century 23 (10) 1981-06-19
SUPERMAN II
Century 22 (#1: 16) 1981-06-19
SUPERMAN II
Century 22 (#2: 4) 1981-10-09
ZOOT SUIT
Century 22 (6) [print destroyed in theater fire] 1981-12-04
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Century 25 m/o (56 [81])
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Cinema 150 (16) 1982-05-28
ROCKY III
Century 22 (11) 1982-06-04
POLTERGEIST
Century 24 (27) 1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Century 23 (#1: 8) 1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Century 23 (#2: 2) 1982-06-11
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 21 (1) 1982-06-11
GREASE 2
Century 22 (3) 1982-06-17
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 23 m/o (2 [3]) 1982-06-17
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Century 24 m/o (3 [5]) 1982-06-18
ANNIE
Century 21 (18) 1982-06-18
FIREFOX
Town & Country (6) 1982-06-25
BLADE RUNNER
Century 22 (4) 1982-07-02
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 22 m/o (3 [6]) 1982-07-09
TRON
Century 24 (11) 1982-07-23
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 23 m/o (43 [49]) 1982-08-13
ROCKY III
Century 23 m/o (17 [28]) 1982-09-17
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Century 22 (9) 1982-11-19
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
Century 25 m/o (4 [13]) 1982-12-17
THE DARK CRYSTAL
Century 22 (14)
1983-01-14
GANDHI
Century 24 (21) 1983-02-11
LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
Century 21 (3) 1983-04-22
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Town & Country (3) 1983-05-13
BLUE THUNDER
Town & Country (9) 1983-05-20
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 21 m/o (3 [52]) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Cinema 150 (29) 1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Pruneyard (38) 1983-06-03
WARGAMES
Century 24 (17) 1983-06-10
OCTOPUSSY
Century 24 (14) 1983-06-17
SUPERMAN III
Century 22 (7) 1983-07-15
STAYING ALIVE
Town & Country (12) 1983-07-29
KRULL
Century 21 (3) 1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Century 21 (6)
1984-03-30
GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Century 21 (10) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Century 22 (#1: 21) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Century 22 (#2: 8) 1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Century 22 (#3: 2) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Century 23 (#1: 11) 1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Century 23 (#2: 3) 1984-06-01
STREETS OF FIRE
Century 24 (3) 1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Town & Country (26) 1984-06-08
GREMLINS
Century 21 (17) 1984-07-13
THE LAST STARFIGHTER
Century 23 (10) 1984-09-19
AMADEUS
Cinema 150 (26) 1984-12-07
2010
Century 21 (9) 1984-12-07
CITY HEAT
Town & Country (9) 1984-12-14
DUNE
Century 22 (9) 1984-12-14
STARMAN
Century 24 (8)
1985-02-15
DUNE
Century 24 m/o (5 [14]) 1985-03-29
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Pruneyard (3) 1985-05-22
RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
Town & Country (7) 1985-06-07
THE GOONIES
Century 22 (5) 1985-06-21
COCOON
Cinema 150 (15) 1985-06-21
LIFEFORCE
Century 22 (3) 1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Century 23 (3) 1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Stanford (3) 1985-07-10
THE GOONIES
Century 23 m/o (4 [9]) 1985-07-10
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME
Century 22 (13) 1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Century 22 (13) 1985-07-12
RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
Century 23 m/o (4 [11]) 1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Century 23 [sneak preview] 1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Stanford [sneak preview] 1985-07-19
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 22 (3) 1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Stanford (3) 1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Town & Country (3) 1985-08-09
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Century 24 m/o (1 [4]) 1985-10-11
SILVERADO
Century 24 m/o (1 [14]) 1985-11-01
COCOON
Century 10 (3) 1985-11-08
BRING ON THE NIGHT
Century 23 (3) 1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Century 10 (9) 1985-11-27
ROCKY IV
Century 21 (11) 1985-11-27
SANTA CLAUS
Century 22 (5) 1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Century 22 (7) 1985-12-06
SPIES LIKE US
Century 23 (#1: 11) 1985-12-06
SPIES LIKE US
Century 23 (#2: 2) 1985-12-06
WHITE NIGHTS
Century 24 (8) 1985-12-20
A CHORUS LINE
Century 22 (8) 1985-12-20
OUT OF AFRICA
Century 10 (26) 1985-12-20
OUT OF AFRICA
Town & Country (10)
1986-01-24
THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
Century 22 (4) 1986-01-31
WHITE NIGHTS
Century 25 m/o (1 [9]) 1986-02-14
ROCKY IV
Century 22 m/o (2 [13]) 1986-02-28
OUT OF AFRICA
Century 23 m/o ( 17 [27]) 1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Town & Country [sneak preview] 1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Town & Country (22) 1986-05-23
COBRA
Century 21 (3) 1986-06-11
COBRA
Century 22 m/o (2 [5]) 1986-07-18
ALIENS
Century 10 (14) 1986-07-18
ALIENS
Cinema 150 (12) 1986-07-25
ALIENS
Pruneyard (16) [70mm during Weeks 4-11] 1986-08-01
HOWARD THE DUCK
Century 21 (3) 1986-10-03
TOP GUN
Century 10 (12) 1986-10-17
THE COLOR OF MONEY
Town & Country (8) 1986-10-17
TOP GUN
Century 22 m/o (6 [28]) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Century 10 (16) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Century 21 (13) 1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Century 22 (3) 1986-11-26
TOP GUN
Century 24 m/o (1 [29]) 1986-12-05
TOP GUN
Century 25 m/o (3 [32]) # 1986-12-12
THE COLOR OF MONEY
Century 23 m/o (2 [10]) # 1986-12-19
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Century 22 (10) 1986-12-25
THE COLOR OF MONEY
Century 25 m/o (6 [16]) 1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Century 10 (7) 1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Century 22 (6)
1987-02-06
THE MISSION
Century 25 m/o (16 [22]) 1987-02-13
OVER THE TOP
Town & Country (3) 1987-03-06
LETHAL WEAPON
Town & Country (13) 1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Town & Country (9) 1987-06-12
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK
Century 22 (11) 1987-06-24
SPACEBALLS
Century 21 (1) 1987-07-01
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING
Century 24 (6) 1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
Century 10 (11) 1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
Century 21 (4) 1987-07-01
SPACEBALLS
Century 23 m/o (4 [5]) 1987-07-31
INNERSPACE
Century 23 m/o (1 [5]) 1987-07-31
THE LOST BOYS
Century 21 (2) 1987-08-05
STAKEOUT
Town & Country (11) 1987-08-05
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Century 24 m/o (3 [12]) 1987-08-14
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING
Century 25 m/o (5 [11]) 1987-08-14
THE LOST BOYS
Century 24 m/o (6 [8]) 1987-08-28
APOCALYPSE NOW
Century 24 (2) 1987-08-28
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Century 25 m/o (6 [18]) 1987-11-06
CRY FREEDOM
Century 22 (3) 1987-11-25
CRY FREEDOM
Century 23 m/o (5 [8]) 1987-11-25
THREE MEN AND A BABY
Town & Country (15) 1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Century 10 (9) 1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Century 22 (9)
1988-01-15
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Century 21 (19) 1988-03-11
THREE MEN AND A BABY
Century 22 m/o (3 [18]) 1988-03-30
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Century 22 m/o (6 [25]) 1988-03-30
THREE MEN AND A BABY
Century 24 m/o (9 [27]) 1988-05-20
WILLOW
Century 10 (8) 1988-05-20
WILLOW
Town & Country (8) 1988-06-10
THE PRESIDIO
Century 24 (3) 1988-06-22
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
Century 22 (15) 1988-07-14
DIE HARD
Town & Country [sneak preview] 1988-07-15
DIE HARD
Town & Country (12) 1988-07-15
WILLOW
Century 23 m/o (1 [9]) 1988-07-22
WILLOW
Century 25 m/o (5 [14]) 1988-09-23
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
Century 21 (7) 1988-10-07
DIE HARD
Century 22 m/o (1 [13]) 1988-10-07
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
Century 24 m/o (3 [18]) 1988-10-14
DIE HARD
Century 23 m/o (3 [16]) 1988-11-23
COCOON: THE RETURN
Century 10 (4) 1988-11-23
COCOON: THE RETURN
Century 21 (7)
1989-03-17
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Century 22 (10) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES
Berryessa (19) [70mm during Weeks 5-9 & 11-12] 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 10 (18) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 22 (#1: 5) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 22 (#2: 5) 1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 22 (#3: 3) 1989-06-09
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
Century 23 (16) 1989-06-09
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Century 21 (2) 1989-06-09
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Century 23 (2) 1989-06-22
BATMAN
Century 10 (17) 1989-06-22
BATMAN
Century 21 (1) 1989-06-22
BATMAN
Century 22 (15) 1989-06-22
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Century 24 m/o (3 [5]) 1989-06-30
BATMAN
Century 23 m/o (2 [3]) 1989-06-30
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 21 m/o (2 [7]) 1989-07-07
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Century 10 (13) 1989-07-07
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Town & Country (6) 1989-07-14
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Century 22 m/o (10 [17]) 1989-07-14
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Century 25 m/o (3 [8]) # 1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Berryessa (13) 1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Century 10 (9) 1989-08-09
THE ABYSS
Century 21 (8) 1989-08-18
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Century 23 m/o (7 [13]) 1989-09-01
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Century 25 (1) 1989-09-08
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Century 10 (1) 1989-10-06
THE ABYSS
Century 24 m/o (1 [9])
1990-01-05
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Century 22 (12) 1990-01-12
GLORY
Century 23 (8) 1990-03-02
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Century 22 (12) 1990-03-09
GLORY
Century 25 m/o (7 [15]) 1990-03-30
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Century 24 m/o (2 [14]) 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Century 22 [triple feature] # 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Century 22 [triple feature] # 1990-05-24
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Century 22 [triple feature] 1990-05-25
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Century 22 (5) 1990-06-01
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Century 24 m/o (2 [14]) # 1990-06-01
TOTAL RECALL
Century 21 (2) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Century 10 (8) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Century 22 (3) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Milpitas 10 (17) 1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Town & Country (6) 1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Century 10 (4) 1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Century 21 (2) 1990-06-15
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Century 23 (4) 1990-06-15
TOTAL RECALL
Century 22 m/o (6 [8]) 1990-06-27
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Century 24 m/o (3 [8) 1990-06-27
DAYS OF THUNDER
Century 10 (7) 1990-06-27
DAYS OF THUNDER
Century 21 (3) 1990-07-03
DIE HARD 2
Century 10 (11) 1990-07-03
DIE HARD 2
Century 22 (6) 1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Century 10 (9) 1990-07-18
ARACHNOPHOBIA
Century 22 (9) 1990-07-18
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Century 25 m/o (4 [12) 1990-07-18
DAYS OF THUNDER
Century 24 m/o (3 [6]) 1990-07-27
DICK TRACY
Century 23 m/o (2 [8]) 1990-07-27
TOTAL RECALL
Century 24 m/o (2 [10]) 1990-08-10
DICK TRACY
Century 25 m/o (1 [9]) 1990-08-17
DIE HARD 2
Century 23 m/o (5 [11]) 1990-10-05
FANTASIA
Century 10 (7) 1990-10-05
FANTASIA
Century 22 (9) 1990-10-12
MEMPHIS BELLE
Town & Country (5) 1990-11-16
MEMPHIS BELLE
Century 23 m/o (1 [6]) 1990-12-12
HAVANA
Century 23 (4) 1990-12-14
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Century 22 (8) 1990-12-25
THE GODFATHER PART III
Century 21 (6)
1991-02-08
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Century 25 m/o (1 [9]) 1991-02-08
THE GODFATHER PART III
Century 24 m/o (1 [7]) 1991-02-15
THE GODFATHER PART III
Century 25 m/o (1 [8]) 1991-03-01
THE DOORS
Century 21 (6) 1991-04-12
THE DOORS
Century 23 m/o (2 [8]) 1991-05-24
BACKDRAFT
Century 22 (4) 1991-06-21
BACKDRAFT
Century 23 m/o (2 [6]) 1991-06-21
THE ROCKETEER
Century 10 (6) 1991-06-21
THE ROCKETEER
Century 22 (6) 1991-07-02
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
Century 22 (14) 1991-07-03
BACKDRAFT
Century 24 m/o (1 [7]) 1991-11-22
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Century 10 (22) [70mm during Weeks 6-8] 1991-11-22
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Century 22 (16) 1991-12-06
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Century 21 (3) 1991-12-10
HOOK
Century 10 (10) 1991-12-10
HOOK
Century 22 (9) 1991-12-13
THE LAST BOY SCOUT
Century 22 (7) 1991-12-25
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Century 24 m/o (7 [10])
1992-02-14
HOOK
Century 24 m/o (1 [10]) 1992-03-13
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Century 23 m/o (6 [22]) 1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Century 22 [sneak preview] 1992-05-15
LETHAL WEAPON 3
Century 21 (3) 1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Century 10 [sneak preview] 1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Century 22 [sneak preview] 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Century 10 (8) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Century 22 (#1: 6) 1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Century 22 (#2: 4) 1992-06-05
LETHAL WEAPON 3
Century 23 m/o (2 [5]) 1992-06-05
PATRIOT GAMES
Century 10 (10) 1992-06-05
PATRIOT GAMES
Century 21 (2) 1992-06-19
LETHAL WEAPON 3
Century 24 m/o (3 [8]) 1992-06-19
PATRIOT GAMES
Century 23 m/o (6 [8]) 1992-07-01
FAR AND AWAY
Century 23 m/o (1 [7]) 1992-07-10
FAR AND AWAY
Century 25 m/o (3 [10]) 1992-07-31
PATRIOT GAMES
Century 25 m/o (7 [15]) 1992-10-09
1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE
Century 24 (2) 1992-12-25
HOFFA
Town & Country (4)
1993-05-28
CLIFFHANGER
Century 21 (2) 1993-06-11
CLIFFHANGER
Century 23 m/o (5 [7]) 1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Century 10 (4) 1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Century 22 (1) 1993-06-25
LAST ACTION HERO
Century 21 m/o (1 [2]) 1993-06-30
LAST ACTION HERO
Century 24 m/o (2 [4]) 1993-07-09
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Century 21 (4) 1993-08-06
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Century 22 m/o (3 [7]) 1993-08-27
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Century 23 m/o (5 [12]) 1993-10-08
GETTYSBURG
Century 25 (7) 1993-11-05
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Century 25 (10)
1994-07-15
TRUE LIES
Century 22 (10)
1997-12-19
TITANIC
Century 22 (#1: 22) 1997-12-19
TITANIC
Century 22 (#2: 18)
2006-05-23
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
California (5 days) 2006-05-28
OKLAHOMA!
California (5 days)
2007-12-25
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
California (3 days)
2009-07-10
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
California (2 days) 2009-07-17
PLAYTIME
California (2 days) 2009-07-31
CLEOPATRA
California (2 days) 2009-08-14
WEST SIDE STORY
California (2 days) 2009-08-21
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
California (2 days)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Mercado (6) [70mm during Weeks 1 and 2] 2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Oakridge (6) [70mm during Weeks 1 and 2]
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Mercado (11) [70mm during Weeks 1-3] 2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Oakridge (10) [70mm during Weeks 1-3]
2020-??-??
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
California [canceled]
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Mercado (9) 2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Oakridge (8) 2023-12-08
OPPENHEIMER
Oakridge (1)
2024-10-04
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
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Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print) or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. As well, the reverse may have been true in some cases whereas a booking began with a 35mm print because the lab was unable to complete a 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In such cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure.
References: Various issues of Boxoffice, Variety, San Jose Mercury News and San Francisco Chronicle, plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: California State Library, Robert Case, Philip Krikau, Mike Hensley, San Jose Public Library (Shane Curtin and Michael Lara), John Scoleri, Robert Smith, John Stokes and Sean Weitzel.
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