70mm Presentations in Willows | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 01.02.2026 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Willows/Glenn County region of 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 OPUS THEATRE 236 West Sycamore Street, Willows, California Ownership: AMH (Andy M. Huston) Opened in 1984 with one screen Two screens as of December 1987 (70mm projection installed on Screen #2) Three screens as of December 1988 Four screens as of November 1990 Renamed Andys Theatre in 2011 Closed in 2012 Part 2: The 70mm Presentations Opening date YYYY-MM-DD TITLE cinema (duration in weeks) [notes] 1987-12-11 STAKEOUT (2) 1988-01-29 THE UNTOUCHABLES (1) 1988-02-05 INNERSPACE (1) 1988-02-12 THE RUNNING MAN (1) 1988-03-18 THREE MEN AND A BABY (2) 1988-04-01 THREE MEN AND A BABY / THE LAST EMPEROR (1) # 1988-04-08 EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1) 1988-04-15 CRY FREEDOM (1) 1988-04-22 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (2) 1988-05-06 GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM / SHOOT TO KILL (1) # 1988-05-13 ALIENS [Fri-Sat late show] 1988-05-20 ALIENS (1) 1988-06-17 THE LAST EMPEROR (1) 1988-07-22 WILLOW (2) 1988-09-09 THE PRESIDIO (1) 1988-11-04 TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM (1) 1988-11-11 GORILLAS IN THE MIST (2) 1988-11-25 DIE HARD (1) 1989-01-06 COCOON: THE RETURN (2) 1989-03-17 BEACHES (1) 1989-03-24 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1) 1989-04-21 BEACHES (2) 1989-08-04 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER (1) 1989-09-15 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1) # 1989-10-06 THE ABYSS (2) 1989-11-17 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1) # 1990-04-27 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (3) 1990-06-29 TOTAL RECALL (2) 1990-07-13 GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1) 1990-08-24 DIE HARD 2 (2) 1990-09-07 ARACHNOPHOBIA (1) 1990-11-21 FANTASIA (1) 1991-08-09 THE ROCKETEER (2) 1991-08-23 POINT BREAK (7) 1992-05-29 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1) # Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting presentation may have been 35mm References: Various issues of Chico Enterprise-Record and Willows Daily Journal; plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. Special thanks to Jesse Skeen. 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 page about films blown up to 70mm 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Year 35mm to 70mm Engagements by Title Presented on the big screen in 7OMM The Alleged 70mm Releases 70mm Blow Ups Which Never Were |
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