70mm Presentations in San Francisco | All 70mm film lists |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate and William Kallay (Copyright 2003) | Date: August 21, 2003 Updated: 30.05.2023 |
 Northpoint Theatre, San Francisco May 1980, courtesy Dolby LabsWhat follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in San Francisco, 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. The emphasis here is on the titles that received publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in 70mm and 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.). Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas Alexandria Alhambra Castro Cinema (see: United Artists) Cinema 21 Coronet Empire Galaxy Golden Gate / Golden Gate 1 Golden Gate Penthouse / Golden Gate 2 Kabuki Loews (see: United Artists) Market Street (see: United Artists) Metreon Metro New Mission Northpoint Orpheum Parkside / Fox Parkside Presidio Regency I Regency II Regency III Royal St. Francis San Francisco Centre Stonestown United Artists / Loews / Market Street / Cinema Warfield An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision. The 70mm cinemas and playdates in the surrounding Bay Area counties have/will have separate articles specific to those regions. 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 SFIFF = San Francisco International Film Festival 1956-02-16 OKLAHOMA!* Coronet (45) 1956-12-26 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS* Coronet (95) 1958-07-01 SOUTH PACIFIC* Alexandria (48) 1959-02-11 SLEEPING BEAUTY Coronet (8) 1959-07-22 PORGY AND BESS* Coronet (19) 1959-12-23 BEN-HUR* Coronet (75) 1960-05-20 CAN-CAN* Alexandria (20) 1960-10-26 THE ALAMO* Alexandria (15) 1960-12-22 SPARTACUS* United Artists (15) 1961-02-08 EXODUS* Alexandria (21) 1961-05-26 KING OF KINGS Coronet [sneak preview] 1961-06-16 THE KING AND I Coronet (4) 1961-10-25 KING OF KINGS* Coronet (15) 1961-08-11 WEST SIDE STORY United Artists [sneak preview] 1961-12-14 WEST SIDE STORY* United Artists (46) 1961-12-20 EL CID* Alexandria (20) 1962-06-27 OKLAHOMA! Coronet (2) 1962-11-20 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY* Coronet (26) 1963-01-24 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA* United Artists (47) 1963-05-29 55 DAYS AT PEKING Coronet (5) # 1963-06-26 CLEOPATRA* Alexandria (56) 1963-12-18 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD* Orpheum (52) 1964-05-27 BECKET* United Artists (14) 1964-07-22 THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Alexandria (5) 1964-10-29 MY FAIR LADY* Coronet (50) 1964-12-21 CIRCUS WORLD* Orpheum (13) 1965-03-18 THE SOUND OF MUSIC* United Artists (92) 1965-03-23 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD* Orpheum (26) 1965-07-01 THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL* Golden Gate (13) 1965-07-07 THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES* Parkside (24) 1965-09-21 MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY* Orpheum (19) 1965-12-22 BATTLE OF THE BULGE* Golden Gate (14) 1965-12-23 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY* Parkside (15) 1966-02-09 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* Orpheum (66) 1966-03-31 RUSSIAN ADVENTURE* Golden Gate (7) 1966-06-22 KHARTOUM* Golden Gate (13) 1966-09-28 OKLAHOMA! Coronet (3) 1966-10-19 HAWAII* Coronet (35) # 1966-12-21 IS PARIS BURNING?* Golden Gate Penthouse (7) 1966-12-23 THE BIBLE* United Artists (22) 1967-01-25 GRAND PRIX* Golden Gate (39) 1967-03-01 THE SAND PEBBLES* Golden Gate Penthouse (22) 1967-06-28 THE DIRTY DOZEN Northpoint (9) 1967-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND* Golden Gate (34) 1967-11-01 CAMELOT* Coronet (39) 1967-11-02 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD* Golden Gate Penthouse (1+) 1968-01-24 DOCTOR DOLITTLE* United Artists (26) 1968-06-18 GONE WITH THE WIND* Golden Gate Penthouse m/o (22 [56]) 1968-06-19 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Golden Gate (73) 1968-10-10 FUNNY GIRL* Coronet (60) 1968-10-25 FINIANS RAINBOW* St. Francis (16) 1968-11-07 STAR!* United Artists (14) 1968-11-13 ICE STATION ZEBRA* Orpheum (9) 1968-11-20 GONE WITH THE WIND Northpoint (5) 1968-11-21 THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN* Golden Gate Penthouse (18) 1968-12-19 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG* Cinema 21 (8) 1968-12-19 OLIVER!* Alexandria (43) 1969-03-26 BEN-HUR* Golden Gate Penthouse (13) 1969-03-28 SWEET CHARITY* St. Francis (9) 1969-06-04 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Northpoint (1) 1969-06-25 KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Golden Gate Penthouse (11) 1969-06-25 MACKENNAS GOLD United Artists (7) 1969-10-29 PAINT YOUR WAGON* St. Francis (20) 1969-11-11 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* Golden Gate Penthouse m/o (15 [88]) 1969-11-12 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS* Golden Gate (14) 1969-12-17 HELLO, DOLLY!* Cinema 21 (26) 1970-02-18 MAROONED* Coronet [canceled] 1970-03-04 PATTON* Golden Gate (13) 1970-04-29 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Coronet (10) 1970-05-13 GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS Alexandria (3) 1970-10-07 TORA! TORA! TORA!* Golden Gate 2 (19) 1970-12-21 SONG OF NORWAY* Regency II (12) 1971-02-18 MY FAIR LADY Alexandria (6) 1971-09-22 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Alexandria (6) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-11-03 GONE WITH THE WIND Alexandria (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-11-10 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alexandria (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-11-10 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* Golden Gate 1 (57) 1971-11-17 RYANS DAUGHTER Alexandria (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-11-24 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Northpoint (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-12-01 GONE WITH THE WIND Northpoint (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-12-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Northpoint (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1971-12-15 RYANS DAUGHTER Northpoint (1) [MGMs Fabulous Four] 1972-03-02 MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS Regency II (8) 1972-03-24 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH Warfield (5) 1972-06-09 PATTON Alexandria (1) 1972-06-16 HELLO, DOLLY! Alexandria (2) 1972-10-16 THE WHITE BIRD WITH THE BLACK MARK Coronet [SFIFF] 1972-12-14 MAN OF LA MANCHA* Golden Gate 1 (16) 1972-12-22 THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Alexandria (16) 1974-05-15 PANORAMA BLUE St. Francis (2) 1974-06-26 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Northpoint (14) 1974-08-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Regency II (8) 1974-10-25 GONE WITH THE WIND Regency II (9) 1974-12-19 THE TOWERING INFERNO Alexandria (22) 1974-12-19 THE TOWERING INFERNO Parkside (18) 1975-04-23 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Parkside (1) 1975-04-30 2001: SPACE ODYSSEY Parkside (1) 1975-05-07 GONE WITH THE WIND Parkside (1) 1975-06-25 THE WIND AND THE LION Parkside (9) 1975-06-25 THE WIND AND THE LION Royal (4) 1975-07-01 ROLLERBALL Regency I (15) 1975-07-25 THE WIND AND THE LION / MAN OF LA MANCHA Royal (2) 1975-12-10 THE JOLSON STORY Alexandria (1) 1975-12-17 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Alexandria (1) 1975-12-25 LUCKY LADY Alexandria (8) 1976-06-23 LOGANS RUN Alexandria (4) 1976-07-21 LOGANS RUN / THE WIND AND THE LION Alexandria (2) 1976-08-04 LOGANS RUN / 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alexandria (3) 1976-09-03 GONE WITH THE WIND Northpoint (1) 1976-09-10 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Northpoint (3) 1976-10-01 CAMELOT Northpoint (2) 1976-10-19 DERSU UZALA Royal [SFIFF / 35mm substitution] 1976-12-25 A STAR IS BORN Northpoint (13) 1977-05-25 STAR WARS Coronet (29) 1977-12-14 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Coronet (27) 1977-12-21 STAR WARS Cinema 21 (24) [w/ DUCK DODGERS cartoon] 1978-05-05 CAPRICORN ONE Northpoint [sneak preview] 1978-05-19 CAPRICORN ONE Coronet [sneak preview] 1978-06-02 CAPRICORN ONE Northpoint (7) 1978-06-28 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Warfield (2) 1978-07-12 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS / LOGANS RUN Warfield (1) 1978-07-21 SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Northpoint (11) 1978-08-25 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Coronet (6) 1978-09-01 STAR WARS Warfield (1) 1978-10-18 CAMELOT Northpoint (1) 1978-10-26 DERSU UZALA Northpoint (1) 1978-11-08 DERSU UZALA Warfield (1) 1978-12-15 SUPERMAN Northpoint (23) [70mm from Week 2] 1979-02-23 DAYS OF HEAVEN Regency II (6) 1979-03-23 HURRICANE Royal [sneak preview] 1979-04-13 THE EXORCIST Regency II (2) 1979-04-25 CAPRICORN ONE Regency II (1) 1979-05-25 ALIEN Northpoint (17) 1979-05-25 SUPERMAN Royal (3) 1979-08-15 STAR WARS Warfield (3) 1979-08-31 SUPERMAN Market Street (1) 1979-09-20 ALIEN Cinema 21 (7) 1979-09-21 APOCALYPSE NOW Northpoint (12) 1979-10-19 MY FAIR LADY / FUNNY GIRL Market Street (1) 1979-11-08 THE ROSE Metro (14) 1979-11-09 SLEEPING BEAUTY Alexandria (10) 1979-12-14 1941 Northpoint (9) 1979-12-14 APOCALYPSE NOW Royal (8) 1980-01-11 ALIEN Market Street (1) 1980-01-18 THE DEER HUNTER Market Street (1) 1980-02-15 THE ROSE Market Street (3) 1980-03-14 1941 Market Street (1) # 1980-03-14 DERSU UZALA Regency I (1) 1980-05-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Market Street (1) 1980-05-09 GONE WITH THE WIND Market Street (1) 1980-05-21 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Northpoint (28) 1980-06-07 DIVINE MADNESS Royal [sneak preview] 1980-06-20 THE BLACK HOLE / SLEEPING BEAUTY Market Street (1) 1980-07-02 SUPERMAN Cinema 21 (3) 1980-07-11 APOCALYPSE NOW Metro (1) 1980-08-22 FAME Regency II (5) 1980-08-29 THE ROSE Market Street (2) 1980-08-30 70mm sneak preview Metro [title not advertised] 1980-09-26 DIVINE MADNESS Metro (13) 1980-09-26 TWINKLE, TWINKLE, KILLER KANE Cinema 21 (2) 1980-10-10 FAME Cinema 21 (1) 1980-10-17 2001 / CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Cinema 21 (1) 1981-01-16 ALTERED STATES Metro [sneak preview] 1981-01-23 ALTERED STATES Metro (11) 1981-03-20 DIVINE MADNESS Northpoint (1) 1981-03-27 SLEEPING BEAUTY Northpoint (3) 1981-05-22 OUTLAND Coronet (8) 1981-06-05 ALIEN Alexandria (2) 1981-06-12 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Regency I (23) 1981-10-23 NAPOLEON Opera House [70mm for triptych sequence?] 1981-10-25 NAPOLEON Opera House [70mm for triptych sequence?] 1981-11-20 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Royal (4) 1982-01-06 NAPOLEON Opera House (5 days) [70mm for triptych sequence?] 1982-03-05 QUEST FOR FIRE Coronet (12) 1982-03-26 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Cinema 21 (6) 1982-04-23 APOCALYPSE NOW Regency I (1) 1982-05-28 ROCKY III Alexandria (14) 1982-06-04 POLTERGEIST Northpoint (7) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Regency I (6) 1982-06-04 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Regency II (1) 1982-06-11 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Regency II (5) 1982-06-18 ANNIE Cinema 21 (9) 1982-06-25 BLADE RUNNER Coronet (4) 1982-06-25 THE THING Royal (5) 1982-07-16 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Regency I (22) 1982-07-16 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Regency II (2) 1982-07-23 POLTERGEIST Regency III (8) 1982-07-30 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN Royal (1) 1982-08-20 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Alexandria (3) 1982-09-10 THE ROAD WARRIOR Royal (2) 1982-09-17 ANNIE Regency III (1) 1982-09-17 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Alexandria (7) 1982-09-24 STAR TREK / STAR TREK II Regency III (1) 1982-10-01 QUEST FOR FIRE Regency III (1) 1982-10-15 DAYS OF HEAVEN Royal (1) 1982-10-15 TRON Northpoint (1) 1982-10-22 TRON Cinema 21 (1) 1982-10-29 POLTERGEIST Cinema 21 (2) 1982-11-05 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Regency III (1) 1982-11-17 APOCALYPSE NOW Northpoint (3) 1982-12-03 POLTERGEIST / TRON Cinema 21 (2) 1982-12-17 THE DARK CRYSTAL Regency I (6) 1982-12-29 GANDHI Northpoint (19) 1983-01-28 BLUE THUNDER Coronet [sneak preview] 1983-01-28 THE DARK CRYSTAL Royal (1) 1983-02-11 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Royal (2) 1983-02-25 LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER / PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Royal (1) 1983-04-15 TRON Regency II (1) 1983-04-22 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Regency II (1) 1983-04-29 BLUE THUNDER Northpoint [sneak preview] 1983-05-07 BLUE THUNDER Northpoint [sneak preview] 1983-05-13 BLUE THUNDER Northpoint (6) 1983-05-25 RETURN OF THE JEDI Coronet (28) 1983-05-27 OKLAHOMA! Metro (2) 1983-06-03 WARGAMES Regency III (16) 1983-07-08 GANDHI Northpoint (1) 1983-07-15 STAYING ALIVE Regency I (10) 1983-07-29 KRULL Cinema 21 (3) 1983-09-02 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Cinema 21 (3) 1983-09-23 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Regency I (1) 1983-09-30 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Metro (2) 1983-09-30 BRAINSTORM Regency I (5) 1983-10-21 THE RIGHT STUFF Northpoint (7) 1983-12-28 THE RIGHT STUFF Northpoint (9) 1984-03-30 GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN Coronet (10) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Regency I (20) 1984-05-23 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Regency II (1) 1984-06-01 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK Royal (7) 1984-06-01 STREETS OF FIRE Regency II (3) 1984-06-08 GHOSTBUSTERS Northpoint (19) 1984-06-08 GREMLINS Coronet (15) 1984-06-22 STREETS OF FIRE Regency III (1) 1984-06-29 STREETS OF FIRE / GREYSTOKE Regency III (1) 1984-07-13 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Regency II (4) 1984-08-10 THE LAST STARFIGHTER Royal (2) 1984-08-24 THE LAST STARFIGHTER / STAR TREK III Royal (1) 1984-09-19 AMADEUS Coronet (11) 1984-12-07 2010 Coronet (9) 1984-12-07 2010 Empire (8) 1984-12-07 INDIANA JONES / STAR TREK III Cinema 21 (1) 1984-12-14 THE COTTON CLUB Regency III (9) 1984-12-14 DUNE Regency I (8) 1984-12-14 STARMAN Northpoint (8) 1985-03-28 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Galaxy [triple feature] (canceled) 1985-03-28 STAR WARS / EMPIRE / JEDI Coronet [triple feature] 1985-03-29 RETURN OF THE JEDI Coronet (7) 1985-04-12 LADYHAWKE Galaxy (6) 1985-05-17 AMADEUS Coronet (3) 1985-05-17 THE COTTON CLUB Northpoint (1) 1985-05-24 LADYHAWKE Alexandria (3) 1985-05-24 RETURN OF THE JEDI Northpoint (2) 1985-06-07 THE GOONIES Coronet (7) 1985-06-21 COCOON Galaxy (18) 1985-06-21 LIFEFORCE Alexandria (4) 1985-06-21 RETURN TO OZ Regency I (2) 1985-06-29 SILVERADO Northpoint [sneak preview] 1985-07-03 BACK TO THE FUTURE Regency I (22) 1985-07-03 THE EMERALD FOREST Regency III (5) 1985-07-03 RETURN TO OZ Royal (1) 1985-07-06 SILVERADO Northpoint [sneak preview] 1985-07-10 MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME Galaxy (11) 1985-07-10 SILVERADO Northpoint (5) 1985-07-19 THE BLACK CAULDRON Regency II [sneak preview] 1985-07-19 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Royal (2) 1985-07-24 THE BLACK CAULDRON Regency II (2) 1985-08-09 THE BLACK CAULDRON Regency III (3) 1985-08-16 YEAR OF THE DRAGON Northpoint (6) 1985-08-30 AMADEUS Regency III (3) 1985-08-30 SILVERADO Cinema 21 (2) 1985-11-08 BRING ON THE NIGHT Galaxy (7) 1985-11-27 ROCKY IV Cinema 21 (9) 1985-12-04 BACK TO THE FUTURE Regency II (2) 1985-12-04 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Regency I (2) 1985-12-06 WHITE NIGHTS Northpoint (8) 1985-12-20 BACK TO THE FUTURE Regency III (4) 1985-12-20 A CHORUS LINE Metro (9) 1985-12-20 OUT OF AFRICA Regency I (10) 1985-12-20 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES Regency II (6) 1986-01-24 THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR Galaxy (5) 1986-02-28 OUT OF AFRICA Regency II (2) 1986-03-14 OUT OF AFRICA Regency III (13) 1986-03-21 SLEEPING BEAUTY Galaxy (4) 1986-03-26 THE MONEY PIT Royal (6) 1986-04-18 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Galaxy (10) 1986-04-18 BACK TO THE FUTURE Northpoint (2) 1986-05-16 TOP GUN Regency I (10) 1986-05-22 COBRA Galaxy (7) 1986-06-06 SPACECAMP Coronet (4) 1986-07-02 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA Alexandria (6) 1986-07-18 ALIENS Coronet (12) 1986-07-25 TOP GUN Regency III (10) 1986-08-01 HOWARD THE DUCK Regency I (4) 1986-08-29 HOWARD THE DUCK / BACK TO THE FUTURE Regency I (1) 1986-10-17 THE COLOR OF MONEY Royal (8) 1986-11-14 THE MISSION Cinema 21 (24) 1986-11-26 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Regency I (13) 1986-12-05 TOP GUN Northpoint (2) 1986-12-19 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Coronet (11) 1987-02-27 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Regency II (1) 1987-03-06 LETHAL WEAPON Coronet (9) 1987-03-06 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME Regency III (2) 1987-05-08 LETHAL WEAPON Galaxy (5) 1987-06-03 THE UNTOUCHABLES Regency II (1) 1987-06-10 THE UNTOUCHABLES Regency I (8) 1987-06-12 THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Coronet (9) 1987-06-24 SPACEBALLS Cinema 21 (4) 1987-07-01 ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING Royal (5) 1987-07-01 INNERSPACE Galaxy (11) 1987-08-05 STAKEOUT Regency I (6) 1987-08-05 THE UNTOUCHABLES Regency II (3) 1987-08-28 APOCALYPSE NOW Presidio (2) 1987-08-28 THE UNTOUCHABLES Regency III (4) 1987-09-18 STAKEOUT Regency II (10) 1987-09-25 THE UNTOUCHABLES Royal (3) 1987-11-06 CRY FREEDOM Kabuki (17) 1987-11-13 THE RUNNING MAN Alexandria (9) 1987-11-25 THREE MEN AND A BABY Regency II (3) 1987-12-09 THE LAST EMPEROR Northpoint (16) 1987-12-11 EMPIRE OF THE SUN Metro (9) 1987-12-18 THREE MEN AND A BABY Regency I (4) 1988-01-15 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Regency I (10) 1988-01-15 THREE MEN AND A BABY Regency II (3) 1988-02-05 THREE MEN AND A BABY Regency III (4) 1988-03-25 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Royal (7) 1988-05-13 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Regency II (2) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Cinema 21 (11) 1988-05-20 WILLOW Presidio (5) 1988-05-25 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Royal (2) 1988-06-03 THE LAST EMPEROR Northpoint (2) 1988-06-10 THE PRESIDIO Regency I (3) 1988-06-22 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Alhambra (17) 1988-06-28 THE PRESIDIO Regency II (3) 1988-07-15 DIE HARD Coronet (10) 1988-07-22 THE PRESIDIO Regency III (4) 1988-09-23 GORILLAS IN THE MIST Kabuki (10) 1988-10-21 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Royal (2) 1988-11-04 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT Alhambra (2) 1988-11-23 COCOON: THE RETURN Coronet (7) 1988-12-23 BEACHES Alhambra (10) 1989-01-20 TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM Regency I (1) 1989-03-17 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Northpoint (17) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Regency I (17) 1989-05-24 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Regency II (4) 1989-06-02 DEAD POETS SOCIETY Royal (20) 1989-06-09 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER Alhambra (7) 1989-06-22 BATMAN Coronet (16) 1989-07-07 LETHAL WEAPON 2 Alexandria (16) 1989-07-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Galaxy (4) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Galaxy (#1: 11) 1989-08-09 THE ABYSS Galaxy (#2: 7) 1989-09-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Regency III (2) 1989-09-22 INDIANA JONES / STAR TREK V Alhambra (2) 1989-10-13 BATMAN Galaxy (3) 1989-11-17 THE LITTLE MERMAID Alhambra (15) 1989-12-22 VALMONT Metro (3) 1989-12-25 BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Kabuki (19) 1990-01-05 BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Northpoint (9) [70mm during Week 9] 1990-01-12 GLORY Coronet (8) 1990-03-02 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Regency I (15) 1990-03-09 GLORY Galaxy (4) 1990-03-23 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Kabuki (5) 1990-05-07 APOCALYPSE NOW / ONE FROM THE HEART Kabuki [Zoetrope 20th] 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE Kabuki [triple feature] # 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Kabuki [triple feature] # 1990-05-24 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Kabuki [triple feature] 1990-05-25 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III Kabuki (11) 1990-06-01 TOTAL RECALL Galaxy (11) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Regency I (8) 1990-06-15 DICK TRACY Regency II 1990-06-15 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Coronet (3) 1990-06-15 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Metro (1) 1990-06-27 DAYS OF THUNDER Alhambra (6) 1990-07-03 DIE HARD 2 Coronet (11) 1990-07-03 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH Galaxy (2) 1990-07-14 ARACHNOPHOBIA Royal [sneak preview] 1990-07-18 ARACHNOPHOBIA Royal (8) 1990-08-08 DICK TRACY Regency II (2 days) 1990-08-10 DICK TRACY Alhambra (1) 1990-09-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Alhambra (1) [70mm series] 1990-09-14 WEST SIDE STORY Alhambra (1) [70mm series] 1990-09-21 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Alhambra (1) [70mm series] 1990-09-28 APOCALYPSE NOW Alhambra (1) [70mm series] 1990-10-05 FANTASIA Regency I (10) 1990-10-05 THATS ENTERTAINMENT! Alhambra (1) [70mm series] 1990-10-12 MEMPHIS BELLE Metro (4) 1990-12-07 THE ROOKIE Galaxy (5) 1990-12-12 HAVANA Kabuki (5) 1990-12-14 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Coronet (8) 1990-12-21 THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES Metro (4) 1990-12-25 THE GODFATHER PART III Regency I (15) 1991-01-09 BEN-HUR Royal (1) 1991-05-05 SPARTACUS Kabuki [SFIFF] 1991-05-10 SPARTACUS Kabuki (6) 1991-05-24 BACKDRAFT Kabuki (9) 1991-05-31 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Northpoint (1) 1991-06-07 FANTASIA Regency I (1) 1991-06-21 THE ROCKETEER Alhambra (5) 1991-07-02 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Galaxy (16) 1991-07-25 THE ROCKETEER Regency II (1) 1991-11-22 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Regency II (23) 1991-11-27 FOR THE BOYS Alhambra (6) 1991-12-06 STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY Galaxy (13) 1991-12-11 HOOK Coronet (7) 1991-12-13 THE LAST BOY SCOUT Alexandria (6) 1992-01-31 HOOK Alexandria (6) 1992-05-02 APOCALYPSE NOW Northpoint (noon, 2 days) 1992-05-09 FAR AND AWAY Kabuki [sneak preview] 1992-05-15 LETHAL WEAPON 3 Coronet (5) 1992-05-16 FAR AND AWAY Kabuki [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 FAR AND AWAY Kabuki (11) 1992-05-29 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Regency II (2) 1992-06-05 PATRIOT GAMES Metro (9) 1992-06-12 WEST SIDE STORY Regency II (1) 1992-06-18 LETHAL WEAPON 3 Galaxy (8) 1992-06-19 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Regency II (1) 1992-06-26 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Presidio (4) 1992-08-07 PATRIOT GAMES Galaxy (2) 1992-09-25 THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS Galaxy (12) 1992-10-09 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE Galaxy (3) 1992-12-25 HOFFA Kabuki (7) 1993-05-28 CLIFFHANGER Coronet (10) 1993-06-17 LAST ACTION HERO Northpoint (3) 1993-07-09 IN THE LINE OF FIRE Northpoint (11) 1993-07-23 OKLAHOMA! Galaxy (1) 1993-10-08 GETTYSBURG Galaxy (6) 1993-10-22 SHORT CUTS Cinema 21 (9) 1993-10-29 THE EXORCIST Galaxy [Fri-Sat midnight] 1993-11-05 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Presidio (21) 1993-12-10 GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND Northpoint (5) 1993-12-25 SHORT CUTS Alexandria (14) 1994-07-15 TRUE LIES Coronet (12) 1994-09-23 MY FAIR LADY Kabuki (2) 1994-12-25 MY FAIR LADY Castro (1) 1995-02-20 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro 1995-02-24 APOCALYPSE NOW Castro (2 days) 1995-02-26 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Castro 1995-03-03 THE WILD BUNCH Castro (2) 1995-03-17 THE WILD BUNCH Regency I (2) 1995-11-11 PINK FLOYD; THE WALL Castro (2 days) 1995-12-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (11 days) 1996-02-02 THE WILD BUNCH Castro 1996-02-03 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro 1996-04-21 VERTIGO Castro [SFIFF / Restoration in Progress] 1996-09-27 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Northpoint (1) 1996-10-04 TOMMY / THE DOORS Northpoint (1) 1996-10-11 APOCALYPSE NOW Northpoint (1) 1996-10-18 VERTIGO Castro (4) 1996-10-18 THE WILD BUNCH Northpoint (1) 1996-10-25 MY FAIR LADY Northpoint (1) 1996-11-01 THE LAST EMPEROR Northpoint (1) 1996-11-08 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Northpoint (1) 1996-11-15 VERTIGO Kabuki (3) 1996-12-14 DELIVERANCE / THE EXORCIST Castro 1996-12-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro 1997-07-01 HAMLET Castro 1997-12-21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (2 days) 1999-03-12 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Metro (2 days) 1999-04-02 VERTIGO Castro (4 days) 2000-07-30 SPARTACUS Castro 2001-11-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (2) 2002-08-30 BARAKA Castro (2) 2002-09-27 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (1) 2002-11-21 VERTIGO Castro [Alfred Hitchcock Day] 2005-08-01 VERTIGO Castro 2005-08-02 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro 2005-08-03 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro 2005-08-04 THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Castro 2005-08-05 APOCALYPSE NOW Castro 2005-08-06 THE ROAD WARRIOR Castro 2005-08-07 GHOSTBUSTERS Castro 2005-08-08 DRAGONSLAYER Castro 2005-08-09 TOMMY Castro 2005-08-10 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Castro 2005-08-11 HELLO, DOLLY! Castro [canceled] 2005-08-11 VERTIGO Castro 2006-08-11 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro 2006-08-12 CLEOPATRA Castro [postponed] 2006-08-13 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (2 days) 2006-08-15 THE RAZORS EDGE Castro 2006-08-16 BARAKA Castro (2 days) 2006-08-18 THE DOORS Castro 2006-08-19 SOUTH PACIFIC Castro 2006-08-19 TRON Castro [midnight] 2006-08-20 HAMLET Castro 2006-08-21 CLEOPATRA Castro 2006-08-22 PLAYTIME Castro 2006-08-23 ITS A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Castro 2006-08-24 TITANIC Castro 2007-09-18 PATTON Castro 2007-09-19 LORD JIM Castro (2 days) 2007-09-21 GHOSTBUSTERS / LIFEFORCE Castro 2007-09-22 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (2 days) 2007-09-24 BRAINSTORM / STARMAN Castro 2007-09-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (2 days) 2007-09-27 TOTAL RECALL / TERMINATOR 2 Castro 2008-03-28 VERTIGO Castro (3 days) 2008-07-01 BLUE THUNDER / 2010 Castro [2010 canceled] 2008-07-02 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Castro (2 days) 2008-07-04 TRON / BRAINSTORM Castro 2008-07-05 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (2 days) 2008-07-07 THE WILD BUNCH Castro 2008-07-08 PLAYTIME Castro (2 days) 2008-08-29 WEST SIDE STORY Castro (1) 2011-06-04 WEST SIDE STORY Castro (2 days) 2011-06-06 PLAYTIME Castro (2 days) 2011-06-08 VERTIGO Castro (3 days) 2011-06-11 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (2 days) 2012-08-21 THE MASTER Castro [sneak preview] 2012-08-31 VERTIGO Castro (4 days) 2013-03-25 THE MASTER Castro (2 days) 2013-05-14 THE MASTER Castro 2013-08-30 VERTIGO Castro (4 days) 2015-02-10 INTERSTELLAR Castro (2 days) 2015-02-28 VERTIGO Castro (3 days) 2015-03-23 INHERENT VICE Castro (2 days) 2015-09-04 VERTIGO Castro (4 days) 2015-09-18 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (3 days) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Kabuki (4) 2015-12-25 THE HATEFUL EIGHT San Francisco Centre (1+) 2016-04-01 THE HATEFUL EIGHT Castro (2 days) 2016-04-03 INHERENT VICE / THE MASTER Castro 2016-10-01 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (3 days) 2016-10-13 VERTIGO Castro (4 days) 2017-07-13 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (4 days) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK New Mission (1+) 2017-07-20 DUNKIRK San Francisco Center (1+) 2017-08-31 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (5 days) 2017-09-25 DUNKIRK Castro (2 days) 2017-12-30 PHANTOM THREAD New Mission [sneak preview] 2018-01-06 INHERENT VICE New Mission (2 days) 2018-01-11 PHANTOM THREAD New Mission (1+) 2018-01-15 MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Castro (2 days) 2018-01-24 DUNKIRK Castro (2 days) 2018-01-27 HOWARD THE DUCK New Mission (2 days) 2018-02-20 DUNKIRK Castro (2 days) 2018-03-28 READY PLAYER ONE New Mission (1+) 2018-05-18 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (2 days) 2018-05-21 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro 2018-05-23 READY PLAYER ONE Castro (2 days) 2018-05-25 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (4 days) 2018-06-07 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (1) 2018-07-30 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY New Mission (1+) 2018-08-10 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Castro (3 days) 2018-08-24 VERTIGO Castro (3 days) 2018-12-20 WEST SIDE STORY Castro (2 days) 2018-12-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro (5 days) [70mm / 4K comparison test] 2019-01-02 ROMA Castro (4 days) 2019-01-12 ROMA New Mission (3 days) 2019-02-15 ROMA Castro (4 days) 2019-07-26 ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD New Mission 2019-10-04 JOKER New Mission 2019-12-02 THE AERONAUTS Castro 2020-02-19 STREETS OF FIRE New Mission (2 days) [Weird Wednesday] 2021-12-04 LICORICE PIZZA New Mission [sneak preview] 2021-12-24 LICORICE PIZZA New Mission (1+) 2023-07-16 TENET New Mission 2023-07-18 TENET New Mission 2023-07-18 LIFEFORCE New Mission 2023-07-19 THE LAST BOY SCOUT New Mission 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER Kabuki (9) 2023-07-20 OPPENHEIMER New Mission (5) 2023-07-28 TRON Castro 2023-10-06 BOOGIE NIGHTS New Mission 2023-10-07 BOOGIE NIGHTS New Mission 2023-12-08 OPPENHEIMER Kabuki (1) 2024-01-25 OPPENHEIMER Kabuki (1) 2024-01-28 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Castro 2024-02-29 DUNE: PART TWO New Mission (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 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, Motion Picture Exhibitor, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner and Variety; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special Thanks: Brecht Andersch, California State Library, Jim Cassedy, Matthew Kennedy, Paul Linfesty, Adam Martin, Carl Martin, Anita Monga, Morgan Montague, Scott Neff, San Francisco Public Library, Sean Weitzel, and Vince Young. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. | 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 |
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