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70mm Presentations in San Mateo County
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1966-Present |
Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
20.11.2023 |
What follows is a title-based chronology of
70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the San
Mateo County/Peninsula sub-market of the San Francisco Bay Area region.
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
BURLINGAME
Hyatt
COLMA
The Movies at Metro Center
DALY CITY
Century 20
Plaza
REDWOOD CITY
Century Park 12
Redwood / UA Redwood 6
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Century Plaza
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]
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1966-03-29
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
Hyatt (8) #
1966-05-25
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY
Hyatt (1) #
1966-06-01
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
Hyatt (3) #
1966-06-22
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Hyatt (5) #
1967-05-24
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Hyatt (22) #
1968-08-21
GRAND PRIX
Hyatt (8) #
1968-10-30
GONE WITH THE WIND
Hyatt (15) #
1969-02-12
CAMELOT
Hyatt (10) #
1969-04-23
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Hyatt (3) #
1969-05-14
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN
Hyatt (7) #
1969-08-27
ICE STATION ZEBRA
Hyatt (5) #
1970-02-11
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Hyatt (10) #
1976-09-10
GONE WITH THE WIND
Plaza (4)
1983-04-20
GANDHI
Plaza (3)
1983-04-29
BLUE THUNDER
Plaza [sneak preview]
1983-05-07
BLUE THUNDER
Plaza [sneak preview]
1983-05-13
BLUE THUNDER
Plaza (6)
1983-05-25
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Redwood (41)
1983-07-29
KRULL
Plaza (7)
1983-09-30
BRAINSTORM
Hyatt (6)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Hyatt (12)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Plaza (7)
1984-06-01
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Redwood (11)
1984-06-08
GHOSTBUSTERS
Plaza (20) [70mm from Week 3]
1984-12-07
2010
Hyatt (9)
1984-12-07
2010
Redwood (8)
1984-12-14
STARMAN
Plaza (7)
1985-07-03
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Century Plaza (2)
1985-07-06
SILVERADO
Plaza [sneak preview]
1985-07-10
SILVERADO
Plaza (13)
1985-07-24
THE BLACK CAULDRON
Century Plaza (5)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Hyatt (8)
1985-12-04
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Plaza (8)
1985-12-06
SPIES LIKE US
Century Plaza (10)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Hyatt (20)
1986-05-16
TOP GUN
Plaza (20)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Century Plaza (14)
1986-07-18
ALIENS
Redwood (11)
1986-10-03
TOP GUN
Century Plaza (8)
1986-11-26
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Century Plaza (17)
1986-12-25
THE MISSION
Plaza (18)
1987-06-03
THE UNTOUCHABLES
Century Plaza (10)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Hyatt (18)
1989-05-24
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Plaza (13)
1989-09-22
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Metro Center (1)
1989-09-29
THE ABYSS
Metro Center (3)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Century Park 12 (15)
1990-06-15
DICK TRACY
Century Plaza (9)
1991-11-22
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Century Park 12 (26) [70mm during Weeks
10-11]
1992-05-16
FAR AND AWAY
Century Park 12 [sneak preview]
1992-05-22
FAR AND AWAY
Century Park 12 (8)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Century Park 12 (4)
1992-12-25
HOFFA
Metro Center (4)
2015-12-25
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Century 20 (1+)
2017-07-20
DUNKIRK
Century 20 (1+)
2023-07-20
OPPENHEIMER
Century 20 (9)
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 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.
References: Various issues of San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco
Examiner and San Mateo Times; plus projection and sound system trade
advertisements and installation records.
Special Thanks: Morgan Montague.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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