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70mm Cinemas and 70mm Films in San Diego, USA
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70mm film lists
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Compiled by: Michael Coate and William Kallay |
Date: November
1, 2003 |
Part 1: "The Cinemas"
The list below includes the names of the commercial motion picture theatres equipped for 70-millimeter (5-perf wide gauge) film presentation in the San Diego, California, USA region. What follows the theatre list is a year-by-year summary of the films exhibited in 70mm format in those theatres. Note that the list of theatres is not a listing of venues currently in operation that have 70mm presentation capability. Instead, this is a historical list which documents those theatres with 70mm capability at one time or another from the introduction of
Todd-AO in 1955 to the present. Many of the theatres listed are closed or have been demolished. Many, however, are currently in operation and may still have 70mm projection capability. The theatres have been identified sans owner/chain/circuit, and are arranged alphabetically based on city, community or recognized place. The owners, however, have been identified in the film list based on the time of the engagement.
CARLSBAD
Plaza Camino Real
CHULA VISTA
Chula Vista
EL CAJON
Parkway Plaza / Cinema 3 / El Cajon 3
ESCONDIDO
Carousel 6
Movies / Del Norte Plaza
LA MESA
Cinema Grossmont
Grossmont Mall
NATIONAL CITY
Pacific 6 / Sweetwater 6
SAN DIEGO
California
Capri
Cinerama
Cinerama 6
College
Fox
The Grove
Loma
Midway Drive-In
Movies 6 / Glasshouse 6
Movies 7 / Horton Plaza
Pacific Drive-In
Rancho Drive-In
SAN DIEGO (Clairemont)
Clairemont
SAN DIEGO (Del Mar)
Flower Hill
SAN DIEGO (La Jolla)
La Jolla Village
SAN DIEGO (Mission Valley)
Center
Cinema 21
Hazard Center 7
Valley Circle
SAN DIEGO (University City)
University Towne Center |
Further
in 70mm reading:
in70mm.com's list of films blown up
to 70mm
Internet link:
(S) = Short film |
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Part 2: "The Films"
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1957
August 2:
Around The World In Eighty Days
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes Southwest International Premiere on August 1
1958
July 2:
South Pacific
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on July 1
1959
March 20:
Sleeping Beauty
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Capri
October 22:
The Big Fisherman
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
December 25:
Solomon And Sheba
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Fox
December 31:
Porgy And Bess
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement underneath "Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo"
San Diego: Capri
1960
June 1:
Can-Can
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Loma
June 17:
Ben-Hur
MGM Camera 65 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 16
1961
May 25:
Exodus
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on May 24
August 10:
Spartacus
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Additional 70mm engagements:
San Diego: Midway Drive-In (May 23, 1962)
San Diego: Rancho Drive-In (May 23, 1962)
San Diego: Capri*
Expanded 70mm General Release on May 23, 1962:
San Diego: Midway Drive-In
San Diego: Rancho Drive-In
*Includes San Diego area Premiere on August 9
1962
January 12:
King Of Kings
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: NGC California
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Midway Drive-In (April 11)
March 15:
West Side Story
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on March 14
March 21:
Oklahoma! (Re-Issue)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Fox
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Midway Drive-In (April 25)
Original release in 35mm - first San Diego engagement in 70mm
May 4:
El Cid
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Fox
1963
March 1:
Mutiny On The Bounty
Ultra Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 28
March 6:
Madame
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: NGC California
San Diego: Rancho Drive-In
March 27:
Lawrence Of Arabia
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Loma
Also see 1989 re-issue entry
June 27:
Cleopatra
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 26
July 20:
55 Days At Peking
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Statewide Cinema 21
Includes San Diego area Premiere on July 19
1964
April 23:
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Ultra Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on April 22
June 13:
The Fall Of The Roman Empire
Ultra Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premieres on June 11 & 12
June 19:
Becket
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Fox Loma
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 18
1965
February 17:
Circus World
Super Technirama 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Center
February 20:
My Fair Lady
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 19
Also see 1971 re-issue entry
April 1:
The Sound Of Music
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Fox Loma
Includes San Diego area Premiere on March 31
Engagement ran 133 weeks - a San Diego film exhibition record that still stands
Also see 1973 & 1978 re-issue entries
April 13:
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Ultra Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Center
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Cinerama (Aug 4)
June 30:
Lord Jim
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Clairemont: Stanley-Warner Clairemont
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 29
July 27:
The Hallelujah Trail
Ultra Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Center
August 5:
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
La Mesa: Statewide Cinema Grossmont
Includes San Diego area Premiere on August 4
October 27:
Mediterranean Holiday
MCS Superpanorama 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Center
December 22:
Battle Of The Bulge
Ultra Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Center
December 23:
The Agony And The Ecstasy
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 22
1966
April 1:
Doctor Zhivago
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on March 31
May 11:
Cinerama's Russian Adventure
Kinopanorama / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
June 24:
Khartoum
Ultra Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 23
June 30:
The Blue Max
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 29
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October 27:
The Bible: In The Beginning...
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Statewide Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on October 26
December 21:
Is Paris Burning?
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Statewide Cinema 21
1967
February 10:
The Sand Pebbles
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Statewide Cinema 21
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 9
February 15:
Hawaii
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 14
February 22:
Grand Prix
Super Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 21
Also see 1971 entry
July 21:
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on July 20
October 26:
Gone With The Wind (Re-Issue)
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on October 25
December 22:
Camelot
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 21
1968
February 15:
Doctor Dolittle
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: NGC Cinema 21
May 29:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Super Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on May 28
Also see 1971, 1974 & 1981 entries
November 7:
Finian's Rainbow
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on November 6
December 19:
Star!
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: NGC Loma
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 18
December 20:
Funny Girl
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 19
December 21:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: NGC Valley Circle
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 20
1969
February 21:
The Shoes Of The Fisherman
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on February 20
March 27:
Oliver!
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: NGC Valley Circle
Includes San Diego area Premiere on March 26
April 2:
Ice Station Zebra
Super Panavision 70 / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
May 16:
Sweet Charity
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on May 15
June 26:
Krakatoa, East Of Java
Uncredited 65mm / "Cinerama" / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on June 25
December 18:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 17
December 21:
Hello, Dolly!
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: College
Includes San Diego area Premiere on December 20
December 25:
Paint Your Wagon
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: NGC Cinema 21
1970
March 12:
Patton
Dimension-150 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
Includes San Diego area Premiere on March 11
June 26:
Darling Lili
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
July 1:
Airport
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
October 8:
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: NGC Loma
Includes San Diego area Premiere on October 7
December 25:
Song Of Norway
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: Capri
1971
February 10:
Ryan's Daughter
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Pacific's Center
February 19:
My Fair Lady (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Also see 1965 entry
August 4:
2001: A Space Odyssey / Grand Prix
(Return Engagement Double Feature)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: NGC Valley Circle
Also see 1967, 1968, 1974 & 1981 entries
December 19:
Fiddler On The Roof
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: NGC Loma
Includes Benefit screenings on December 14,15,16,17 & 18
1972
March 15:
Nicholas And Alexandra
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
Mission Valley: NGC Valley Circle
December 14:
Man Of La Mancha
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Reserved Seat Engagement
San Diego: NGC Loma
December 22:
Deliverance
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
1973
March 16:
The Sound Of Music (Re-Issue)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: NGC Valley Circle
Also see 1965 & 1978 entries
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July 18:
Tom Sawyer
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
August 17:
This Is Cinerama (Re-Issue)
Cinerama / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
1974
July 17:
That's Entertainment!
Various Formats / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Capri (Nov 20)
August 21:
2001: A Space Odyssey (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Also see 1968, 1971 & 1981 entries
1975
July 16:
Rollerball
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
July 30:
The Wind And The Lion
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
1976
June 16:
That's Entertainment, Part II
Various Formats / Six-Track Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
June 23:
Logan's Run
Anamorphic Blow-Up
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont*
San Diego: Pacific's Drive-In**
* Six-Track Stereo
** Mono
September 22:
The Return Of A Man Called Horse
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
1977
December 14:
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Additional 70mm engagement:
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza (March 17, 1978)
Also see 1981 re-issue entry
1978
February 10:
Star Wars
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Originally released May 25, 1977 in 35mm
Also see re-issue entry this year
July 21:
Star Wars (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza
August 25:
The Sound Of Music (Re-Issue)
Todd-AO / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
Also see 1965 & 1973 entries
December 15:
Superman
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Not advertised in 70mm until Dec 22
1979
February 23:
Days Of Heaven
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Also see 1981 entry
March 28:
The Deer Hunter
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
November 2:
Sleeping Beauty (Re-Issue)
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
Also see 1959 & 1981 entries
December 21:
The Rose
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
1980
May 21:
The Empire Strikes Back
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Also see 1981 re-issue entry
June 13:
The Island
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on April 12
July 11:
The Blue Lagoon
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
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August 1:
Raise The Titanic
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
September 26:
Divine Madness
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
1981
February 6:
Altered States
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Additional 70mm engagement:
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont (April 10)
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on January 30 (Cinema Grossmont)
May 22:
Outland
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6 (July 17)
May 22:
Sleeping Beauty* / The Black Hole**
(Double Feature Re-Issue)
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
*Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Stereo
**Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Original 1979 release of "The Black Hole" in 35mm - first San Diego 70mm engagement
Also see 1959 & 1979 "Sleeping Beauty" entries
May 29:
Apocalypse Now (Return Engagement)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Original 1979 release in 35mm - first San Diego 70mm engagement
May 29:
Days Of Heaven (Return Engagement)
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
Also see 1979 entry
June 5:
Dersu Uzala
Sovscope 70 / Six-Track Stereo
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
June 6:
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
("The Special Edition" Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Also see 1977 entry
June 12:
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Includes "Happy 1st Birthday" screening on June 11, 1982 with producer Frank Marshall presiding over a 5' x 8' cake ceremony
Also see 1983 re-issue entry
July 31:
The Empire Strikes Back (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
Also see 1980 entry
December 4:
Star Trek: The Motion Picture* / 2001: A Space Odyssey**
(Return Engagement Double Feature)
San Diego: Mann Loma
*Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
**Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Stereo
Original 1979 release of "Star Trek" in 35mm - first San Diego 70mm engagement (and rare U.S. 70mm screening)
1982
March 12:
Quest For Fire
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Expanded release on May 14:
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
June 4:
Poltergeist
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
June 4:
Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
Additional 70mm engagements:
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza (July 30)
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6 (Aug 6)
June 11:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
June 18:
Annie
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Additional 70mm engagement:
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village* (Sept 10)
*Double Feature with "The Jazz Singer"
July 9:
Tron
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama (May 20, 1983)
September 10:
The Jazz Singer*
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
*Double Feature with "Annie"
Original release in 35mm - first San Diego engagement in 70mm
September 17:
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
1983
January 21:
Gandhi
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
February 11:
Let's Spend The Night Together
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
March 25:
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Also see 1981 entry
May 13:
Blue Thunder
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
May 25:
Return Of The Jedi
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
El Cajon: UA El Cajon 3
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
National City: Pacific's Pacific 6*
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
*On two screens - separate 70mm engagements
Also see 1985 re-issue entry
June 3:
WarGames
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama*
Additional 70mm engagements:
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6 (Sept 30)
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6 (Sept 30)
*Not advertised in 70mm consistently throughout engagement
June 10:
Octopussy
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Not advertised in 70mm consistently throughout engagement
July 15:
Staying Alive
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
July 29:
Krull
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
September 30:
Brainstorm
Super Panavision 70 & Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
October 21:
The Right Stuff
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont*
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama (Sept 14, 1984)
*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on Oct 15
1984
May 23:
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
San Diego: Mann Loma*
*Includes Invitational Benefit screening on May 22
June 1:
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Del Mar: AIT Flower Hill
Escondido: AIT Carousel 6
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
September 19:
Amadeus
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama (Sept 19 - Dec 4)
Additional 70mm engagements:
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall (Dec 5 - Mar 28, 1985)
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama (July 3, 1985)
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall (Sept 6, 1985)
December 7:
2010
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
1985
March 29:
Return Of The Jedi (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
Also see 1983 entry
June 21:
Cocoon
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Escondido: AIT Carousel 6
La Jolla: Pacific's La Jolla Village
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
June 21:
Return To Oz
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
July 10:
Silverado
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
July 24:
The Black Cauldron
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on July 19 (Loma)
November 22:
American Flyers
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Mann Loma
November 27:
Rocky IV
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
December 4:
Young Sherlock Holmes
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
San Diego: Mann Loma
December 6:
White Nights
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
December 20:
A Chorus Line
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
December 20:
Out Of Africa
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
1986
May 16:
Top Gun
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Pacific's Cinerama
San Diego: Mann Loma
July 18:
Aliens
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
El Cajon: UA Parkway Plaza
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: UA Glasshouse 6
San Diego: UA Horton Plaza
August 1:
Howard The Duck
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
October 17:
The Color Of Money
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
November 26:
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Carlsbad: SoCal's Plaza Camino Real
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont*
San Diego: UA Horton Plaza
San Diego: Mann Loma
Additional 70mm engagement:
Escondido: UA Movies (Jan 16, 1987)
*Includes Invitational Preview on Nov 25
December 25:
The Mission
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
1987
June 3:
The Untouchables
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Carlsbad: SoCal's Plaza Camino Real
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
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July 1:
Innerspace
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
August 5:
Stakeout
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
December 9:
The Last Emperor
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
December 11:
Empire Of The Sun
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
1988
January 15:
Good Morning, Vietnam
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
February 12:
Shoot To Kill
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Carlsbad: SoCal's Plaza Camino Real
May 20:
Willow
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
June 10:
The Presidio
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
June 22:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
1989
March 17:
Lawrence Of Arabia (Re-Issue)
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Additional 70mm engagement:
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle (June 9)
Also see 1963 entry
May 24:
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Carlsbad: SoCal's Plaza Camino Real
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall
National City: Pacific's Sweetwater 6
San Diego: Mann 9 At The Grove
June 9:
Dead Poets Society
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on June 3
June 9:
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
June 23:
Batman
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: Mann 9 At The Grove
San Diego: UA Horton Plaza
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screenings on June 22
August 9:
The Abyss
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
San Diego: UA Horton Plaza
Additional 70mm engagement:
San Diego: Mann 9 At The Grove (Sept 15)
August 18:
Casualties Of War
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
November 17:
The Little Mermaid
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
1990
January 12:
Glory
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Additional 70mm engagement:
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall (March 2)
March 2:
The Hunt For Red October
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Cinema Grossmont
Includes Invitational screening on March 1
May 25:
Fire Birds
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Unconfirmed 70mm engagement - advertised in 70mm first week only
June 15:
Dick Tracy
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Carlsbad: SoCal's Plaza Camino Real
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
San Diego: Mann 9 At The Grove
July 18:
Arachnophobia
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
October 5:
Fantasia (Re-Issue)
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
Additional 70mm engagement:
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle (May 24, 1991)
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December 25:
The Godfather Part III
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
1991
June 21:
The Rocketeer
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
November 22:
Beauty And The Beast
Spherical (Super 35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Cinema 21
1992
May 22:
Far And Away
Panavision Super 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on May 16
June 5:
Patriot Games
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
December 25:
Hoffa
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall
Mission Valley: Mann Hazard Center 7
1993
June 18:
Cliffhanger
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
La Mesa: Pacific's Grossmont Mall
Originally opened May 28 in 35mm
June 18:
Last Action Hero
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Chula Vista: UA Chula Vista
Mission Valley: Mann Valley Circle
Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screenings on June 17
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Notes
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The information contained in this article and historical film list has been principally sourced from newspaper advertisements appearing in:
The San Diego Union (1955 - 1992)
The San Diego Union-Tribune (1992 - Present)
Any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the ads may have been carried over into this work, and the authors/compilers accept no responsibility for such errors.
In addition, selected data has been sourced from the following:
Coate, Michael and William Kallay. "Presented In 70mm," Widescreen Review Presents The Ultimate Widescreen DVD Movie Guide. Volume 1, Number 1, 2001.
"Dolby Stereo Equipped Theatres." Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Selected Issues 1977 -1987.
Hayes, R. Michael. "Roadshow Movies: A Review Of Disc Versions Of Hard Ticket Features." Widescreen Review Presents Laser Magic 1998. 1998.
SPECIAL THANKS
Paul Linfesty
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