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| Compiled by: Michael Coate & William Kallay | Date: 08.02.2023 |
Part 1: The Cinemas | |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in Long Beach and the Gateway and South Bay regions of Southern California, USA.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which they were exhibited. Short subjects, 8-perf and 15-perf (IMAX, Iwerks, etc.) and Special Venue presentations have not been included (but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision). The emphasis is on the titles that were given publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in the 70mm format in the region along with their playdates. To facilitate an easy-to-reference title- and date-based layout, no details have been provided pertaining to the brand of 70mm (i.e. Todd-AO, Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision, Cinerama, D-150, etc.) or technical particulars of each presentation (i.e. O-neg source, inter-neg source, blow-up, pillarboxed, letterboxed, Dolby A, Dolby SR, five screen channels vs. three, baby boom, split surround, digital sound, etc.). CERRITOS Cerritos Mall Twin LA MIRADA Gateway 5 La Mirada Mall 6 Stanley-Warner LAKEWOOD Lakewood Center 4 Lakewood Plaza 6 LONG BEACH Carpenter Performing Arts Center (California State University Long Beach) Long Beach Marketplace / UA Movies 6 Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX LOS ANGELES (San Pedro) Warner Grand REDONDO BEACH Galleria South Bay 6 Strand TORRANCE Del Amo (UA, 6 screens) Del Amo 9 (Mann) Del Amo 18 (AMC) Old Towne / Torrance Promenade An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Cinemas in North America in70mm.com's list of films blown up to 70mm 70mm Engagements by Title 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year Large Format 7OMM Engagements Month by month premiere list of wide gauge and 3-strip films Chronological premiere list of major 70mm films 70mm Blow Up List Dolby Stereo |
Part 1: The Cinemas | |
| Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … TITLE … cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1961-12-25 … BEN-HUR … Strand (8) 1962-02-28 … OKLAHOMA! … Strand (4) 1962-04-18 … SPARTACUS … Strand (6) 1962-05-30 … KING OF KINGS … Strand (3) 1962-07-18 … EL CID … Strand (4) 1963-09-25 … MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY … Strand (2) 1963-11-20 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Strand (7) 1964-04-01 … THE CARDINAL … Strand (4) 1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Lakewood Center (23) 1979-05-25 … THE EXORCIST … Lakewood Center (2) 1979-06-08 … ALIEN … Lakewood Center (10) 1979-08-03 … THE MUPPET MOVIE … Lakewood Center (7) 1980-04-11 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Lakewood Center (6) 1980-06-27 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … La Mirada Mall (24) 1980-06-27 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Lakewood Center (24) 1980-11-07 … RAISE THE TITANIC … La Mirada Mall (1) 1981-05-22 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Del Amo (1) 1981-05-22 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … La Mirada Mall (1) 1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … La Mirada Mall (38) [70mm from Week 17] 1981-07-31 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Lakewood Center (9) 1981-11-20 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Lakewood Center (9) 1981-07-31 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Del Amo (6) 1982-04-02 … QUEST FOR FIRE … La Mirada Mall (5) 1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … Del Amo (18) 1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … La Mirada Mall (17) [70mm from Week 9] 1982-05-28 … ROCKY III … Lakewood Center (11) 1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … La Mirada Mall (8) 1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Lakewood Center (10) 1982-09-03 … FIREFOX / ROCKY III … Lakewood Center (2) 1982-09-03 … STAR WARS … Lakewood Center (1) 1982-09-10 … STAR WARS / STAR TREK II … Lakewood Center (2) 1982-11-19 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Lakewood Center (4) 1983-01-21 … GANDHI … Cerritos Mall (16) [70mm from Week 2] 1983-01-21 … GANDHI … La Mirada Mall (15) [70mm from Week 13] 1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Del Amo (3) 1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Lakewood Center (2) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Cerritos Mall (24) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … La Mirada Mall (29) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Long Beach Marketplace (21) 1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Lakewood Center (15) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Del Amo (9) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Lakewood Center (10) 1983-10-15 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Lakewood Center [sneak preview] 1983-10-21 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Lakewood Center (8) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … La Mirada Mall (12) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Lakewood Center (11) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … LB Marketplace (12) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … La Mirada Mall (7) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Lakewood Center (6) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Old Towne (8) 1984-06-08 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Cerritos Mall (17) 1984-09-21 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Gateway (1) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Cerritos Mall (9) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Del Amo (7) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … La Mirada Mall (7) 1984-12-26 … AMADEUS … Del Amo (10) [70mm from Week 6] 1985-02-01 … AMADEUS … Gateway (11) 1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Cerritos Mall (2) 1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … La Mirada Mall (3) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … Cerritos Mall (15) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … La Mirada Mall (18) 1985-07-19 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Lakewood Center [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Lakewood Center (5) 1985-11-27 … ROCKY IV … Lakewood Center (12) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … La Mirada Mall (6) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Lakewood Center (6) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Old Towne (8) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Lakewood Center (25) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Old Towne (30) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Cerritos Mall (12) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Long Beach Marketplace (10) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Lakewood Center (9) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Long Beach Marketplace (12) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Old Towne (13) 1986-12-25 … THE MISSION … Galleria South Bay (15) 1987-07-01 … INNERSPACE … Galleria South Bay (14) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Galleria South Bay (13) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Lakewood Center (9) 1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Old Towne (8) [70mm from Week 4] 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Lakewood Center (16) 1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Lakewood Center (10) 1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Galleria South Bay (7) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … La Mirada Mall (11) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Lakewood Center (10) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Long Beach Marketplace (10) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Old Towne (16) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Lakewood Center (14) 1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Galleria South Bay (10) 1990-03-02 … THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER … Lakewood Center (10) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Galleria South Bay (17) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Lakewood Center (6) 1990-06-27 … DAYS OF THUNDER … Lakewood Center (6) 1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Lakewood Center [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Lakewood Center [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Lakewood Center (4) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Del Amo 9 (5) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Gateway (3) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Lakewood Center (3) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Long Beach Marketplace (4) 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Lakewood Center (4) 1993-07-09 … IN THE LINE OF FIRE … Cerritos Mall (13) [70mm from Week 7] 1993-07-09 … IN THE LINE OF FIRE … Del Amo (13) 1993-12-10 … GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND … Del Amo (7) [70mm from Week 2] 1993-12-10 … GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND … Lakewood Center (4) 1995-10-14 … THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1996-10-25 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1996-10-27 … HEAVEN’S GATE … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1996-11-01 … ALIENS … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1996-11-03 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-09-21 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-10-31 … THE LOST BOYS … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-01 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-01 … THE ROAD WARRIOR … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-01 … THE WILD BUNCH … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-08 … SPARTACUS … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-14 … THE ROCKETEER … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-15 … TERMINATOR 2 … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-15 … MY FAIR LADY … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1997-11-16 … THE DEER HUNTER … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 1999-10-23 …TRON … Carpenter Center [Wide Screen Festival] 2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Del Amo 18 (1+) 2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX (1+) 2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK … Del Amo 18 (1+) 2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK … Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX (1+) Note that some of the titles included in this chronology were presented in 35mm (or, recently, DCP) during the latter week(s) of their engagement due to contractual terms or print damage (and the distributor’s 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 the 70mm print order in time for an opening-day delivery or the exhibitor negotiated a mid-run switch to 70mm. In these cases, any 35mm portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure. References: Various issues of Long Beach Press-Telegram and Los Angeles Times; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | |
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