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70mm Presentations in Marin County
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
27.04.2023 |
What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in the Marin County region of the San Francisco Bay Area,
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
CORTE MADERA
Cinema
FAIRFAX
Fairfax
SAN RAFAEL
Northgate
Regency
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]
1966-05-26
THE KING AND I
Northgate (2)
1973-06-27
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Northgate (6)
1974-11-27
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Northgate (3)
1976-09-29
GONE WITH THE WIND
Northgate (1)
1979-05-25
ALIEN
Cinema (12)
1979-08-15
STAR WARS
Cinema (4)
1979-09-12
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Cinema (1)
1979-09-19
THE DEER HUNTER
Cinema (1)
1980-05-21
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Cinema (18)
1980-09-26
DIVINE MADNESS
Cinema (2)
1981-02-06
ALTERED STATES
Cinema (7) [70mm from Week 4]
1981-05-22
OUTLAND
Cinema (3)
1981-06-12
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Cinema (25)
1982-03-05
QUEST FOR FIRE
Cinema (6)
1982-04-16
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Cinema (4)
1982-06-04
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Cinema (3)
1982-06-25
BLADE RUNNER
Cinema (4)
1983-01-14
GANDHI
Cinema (19)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Cinema (18)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Cinema (3)
1983-10-21
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Regency (7)
1984-01-20
NAPOLEON
Regency (1)
1984-05-23
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Cinema (12)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Regency (6)
1984-09-19
AMADEUS
Cinema (12)
1984-12-07
2010
Fairfax (6)
1984-12-14
THE COTTON CLUB
Cinema (5)
1984-12-14
DUNE
Regency (5)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Regency (8)
1985-01-18
THE COTTON CLUB
Regency (4)
1985-01-18
DUNE
Fairfax (2)
1985-03-29
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Cinema (3)
1985-04-19
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Regency (2)
1985-06-21
COCOON
Regency (16)
1985-06-21
RETURN TO OZ
Cinema (3)
1985-07-19
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Cinema [sneak preview]
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Cinema (3)
1985-08-16
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Cinema (1)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Cinema (6)
1986-05-10
TOP GUN
Cinema [sneak preview]
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Cinema (11)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Regency (12)
1986-08-01
HOWARD THE DUCK
Cinema (3)
1986-08-01
TOP GUN
Regency (15)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Cinema (13)
1987-05-30
STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI
Cinema [triple feature] (70mm?)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Cinema (8)
1987-07-01
INNERSPACE
Regency (6)
1987-12-11
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Regency (12)
1988-05-20
WILLOW
Cinema (6)
1988-08-12
TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM
Cinema (6)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Cinema (17)
1989-06-09
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Regency (4)
1989-06-22
BATMAN
Regency (16)
1990-06-01
TOTAL RECALL
Cinema (4)
1990-06-27
DAYS OF THUNDER
Cinema (6)
1990-06-27
TOTAL RECALL
Regency (5)
1990-09-14
APOCALYPSE NOW
Cinema (1) [70mm festival]
1990-09-21
WEST SIDE STORY
Cinema (1) [70mm festival]
1990-09-28
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Cinema (1) [70mm festival]
1990-10-05
FANTASIA
Cinema (6)
1990-12-25
THE GODFATHER PART III
Cinema (9)
1991-12-11
HOOK
Cinema (11)
1992-05-09
FAR AND AWAY
Regency [sneak preview]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Regency [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Cinema (8)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Cinema (4)
1993-05-28
CLIFFHANGER
Regency (7)
1993-06-17
LAST ACTION HERO
Cinema (3)
1993-11-05
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Regency (10)
1996-12-13
HAMLET
Regency [invitational preview w/ Branagh introduction]
Note that some of the titles included in this chronology may have been
presented in 35mm 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 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.
During the roadshow era, the reserved-seat policy, in some instances, was
relaxed during the summer and/or latter weeks of the run. Any non-roadshow
portion of such an engagement has been included in the applicable duration
figure.
References: Various issues of Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, Independent
Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner and Variety;
projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: California State Library, Geoff Jones, and Pete Vilmur.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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