70mm Presentations in Orange County | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Compiled by: William Kallay & Michael Coate | Date: 08.02.2023 |
 What follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film presentations in the Orange County region of California, USA.The focus of this work is 5-perf 70-millimeter 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 (but consideration will be given to adding them in a revision). The emphasis is on the titles that were given publicly-promoted, commercial exhibition in the 70mm format in the region along with 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 ANAHEIM Brookhurst Century 21 Cinemaland Cinemapolis / Galaxy / Cinema City Festival 8 / Anaheim Hills 14 BREA Brea Marketplace BUENA PARK Buena Park Mall COSTA MESA South Coast Plaza Town Center EL TORO El Toro FOUNTAIN VALLEY Fountain Valley Drive-In FULLERTON Fullerton Town Center Titan HUNTINGTON BEACH Charter Centre Pierside Pavilion IRVINE Irvine Spectrum University LAGUNA HILLS Laguna Hills Mall LAGUNA NIGUEL Rancho Niguel 8 LAKE FOREST (See: EL TORO) MISSION VIEJO Crown Valley NEWPORT BEACH Fashion Island / Island Newport ORANGE Cinedome The City / City Center / Century SANTA ANA Hutton Centre MainPlace United Artists STANTON Village Center WESTMINSTER Westminster 10 Westminster Mall Twin 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] * Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. roadshow) 1961-05-03 … CAN-CAN … Brookhurst (1) 1962-04-04 … OKLAHOMA! … Brookhurst (2) 1962-05-23 … KING OF KINGS … Brookhurst (2) 1962-06-13 … BEN-HUR … Brookhurst (2) 1962-07-18 … EL CID … Brookhurst (3) 1965-11-24 … CLEOPATRA … Brookhurst (1) 1966-02-09 … THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD … United Artists (8) 1966-06-15 … MY FAIR LADY … Brookhurst (1) 1967-02-15 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* … Titan (21) [70mm?] 1968-12-04 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Brookhurst (2) 1969-05-14 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Brookhurst (5) 1969-05-28 … FUNNY GIRL* … Titan (30) [70mm?] 1969-06-04 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Newport (1) 1969-06-17 … OLIVER!* … Cinedome 20 (27) [70mm?] 1969-06-18 … ICE STATION ZEBRA … Brookhurst (3) [70mm from Week 2] 1969-06-18 … ICE STATION ZEBRA … Fountain Valley Drive-In (1) [70mm?] 1969-07-16 … BEN-HUR* … Cinedome 21 (10) 1969-10-14 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY* … Cinedome 21 (27) 1970-04-22 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinedome 21 (5) 1970-05-27 … HELLO, DOLLY!* … Cinedome 21 (20) 1970-12-25 … RYAN’S DAUGHTER* … Cinedome 21 (29) 1971-02-03 … TORA! TORA! TORA!* … Cinemaland (25) 1971-04-28 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Titan (4) 1971-11-24 … HOUSE OF WAX … Cinemaland (3) 1972-03-14 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF* … Cinedome 21 (56) [70mm?] 1972-04-19 … THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH … United Artists (8) 1972-12-14 … MAN OF LA MANCHA* … Cinedome 20 (15) [70mm?] 1973-03-30 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Newport (13) 1973-04-11 … CAMELOT … Cinedome 21 (11) 1973-06-27 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … Cinedome 21 (25) 1973-07-18 … THIS IS CINERAMA … Cinedome 20 (1) 1973-07-27 … THIS IS CINERAMA / THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE … Cinedome 20 (2) 1973-10-19 … FIDDLER ON THE ROOF / MAN OF LA MANCHA … Cinemaland (3) 1974-08-28 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … Newport (5) 1974-11-20 … GONE WITH THE WIND … South Coast Plaza (11) 1974-12-18 … CAMELOT / OLIVER! … Brookhurst (1) 1976-06-16 … GONE WITH THE WIND … Cinemaland (1) 1977-05-25 … STAR WARS … City Center (30) 1977-07-06 … STAR WARS … Newport (54) 1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … Cinedome (33) 1977-12-14 … CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND … South Coast Plaza (42) 1978-07-21 … SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND … Cinedome (22) 1978-07-21 … STAR WARS … City Center (7) 1978-10-04 … DAYS OF HEAVEN … South Coast Plaza (7) 1978-12-15 … SUPERMAN … South Coast Plaza (27) [70mm from Week 3] 1979-02-23 … THE DEER HUNTER … Newport (13) 1979-05-25 … ALIEN … City Center (12) 1979-05-25 … ALIEN … Newport (17) 1979-09-21 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Cinedome (20) 1979-09-21 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Newport (7) 1979-11-08 … THE ROSE … Newport (6) 1979-11-09 … SLEEPING BEAUTY … South Coast Plaza (5) 1979-11-21 … THE ROSE … City Center (10) [70mm from Week 3] 1979-11-30 … THE DEER HUNTER … South Coast Plaza (4) 1980-04-11 … APOCALYPSE NOW … Cinedome (9) 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinedome (#1: 30) 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinedome (#2: 11) 1980-05-21 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Newport (25) 1980-08-01 … RAISE THE TITANIC … City Center (8) 1980-09-26 … DIVINE MADNESS … Cinedome (4) 1980-11-26 … 2001 / CLOSE ENCOUNTERS … Cinedome (2) 1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES …Cinedome (9) 1981-01-16 … ALTERED STATES …Newport (9) 1981-02-13 … THE JAZZ SINGER … Cinedome (17) 1981-03-27 … THE BLACK HOLE / SLEEPING BEAUTY … South Coast Plaza (4) 1981-05-08 … THE BLACK HOLE / SLEEPING BEAUTY … Cinedome (1) 1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … City Center (5) 1981-05-22 … OUTLAND … Newport (8) 1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … Cinedome (56) 1981-06-12 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK … South Coast Plaza (54) 1981-06-19 … SUPERMAN II … Cinedome (13) [70mm from Week 5] 1981-06-19 … SUPERMAN II … Newport (9) [70mm from Week 3] 1981-07-31 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … City Center (4) 1981-10-09 … ZOOT SUIT … Cinedome (10) 1982-02-12 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Town Center (14) 1982-04-02 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Cinedome (4) 1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Cinedome (9) 1982-05-21 … ANNIE … Newport (10) 1982-06-04 … POLTERGEIST … South Coast Plaza (7) 1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Cinedome (8) 1982-06-04 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN … Newport (6) 1982-06-11 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … City Center (27) 1982-06-11 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Town Center (49) 1982-06-11 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Westminster Mall (27) 1982-07-09 … TRON … Cinedome (11) 1982-07-16 … E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL … Newport (19) 1982-09-17 … PINK FLOYD: THE WALL … Cinedome (6) 1982-09-17 … PINK FLOYD: THE WALL … South Coast Plaza (6) 1982-10-29 … POLTERGEIST … Cinedome (1) 1982-11-05 … POLTERGEIST / STAR TREK II … Cinedome (1) 1982-11-19 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinedome (4) 1982-11-19 … THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … South Coast Plaza (5) 1982-12-17 … THE DARK CRYSTAL … Town Center (9) 1982-12-22 … GANDHI … South Coast Plaza (21) 1982-12-29 … GANDHI … Cinedome (22) 1983-01-28 … STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN / TRON … City Center (1) 1983-02-11 … THE DARK CRYSTAL … Cinedome (1) 1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … City Center (1) 1983-02-11 … LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER … Town Center (2) 1983-05-13 … BLUE THUNDER … Cinedome (6) 1983-05-13 … BLUE THUNDER … Newport (5) 1983-05-13 … BLUE THUNDER … South Coast Plaza (5) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Cinedome (#1: 22) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Cinedome (#2: 11) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Newport (17) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Town Center (25) 1983-05-25 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Westminster Mall (29) 1983-06-17 … SUPERMAN III … City Center (6) 1983-06-17 … SUPERMAN III … South Coast Plaza (6) 1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Cinedome (15) 1983-07-15 … STAYING ALIVE … Newport (6) 1983-07-29 … KRULL … City Center (3) 1983-07-29 … KRULL … South Coast Plaza (4) 1983-08-26 … STAYING ALIVE / WARGAMES … Newport (3) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Cinedome (6) 1983-09-30 … BRAINSTORM … Newport (8) 1983-11-11 … BRAINSTORM … Westminster Mall (1) 1984-01-27 … THE RIGHT STUFF … Laguna Hills Mall (8) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Cinedome (#1: 19) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Cinedome (#2: 5) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Laguna Hills Mall (11) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Newport (12) 1984-05-23 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … South Coast Plaza (18) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … City Center (7) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Newport (6) 1984-06-01 … STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK … Town Center (6) 1984-06-08 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Cinedome (19) 1984-06-08 … GHOSTBUSTERS … Westminster Mall (17) 1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Cinedome (5) 1984-07-13 … THE LAST STARFIGHTER … Newport (5) 1984-08-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … University (1) 1984-09-19 … AMADEUS … Newport (11) 1984-11-21 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … City Center (3) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Buena Park Mall (6) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Cinedome (9) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Laguna Hills Mall (9) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Newport (8) 1984-12-07 … 2010 … Town Center (6) 1984-12-14 … DUNE … City Center (5) 1984-12-14 … DUNE … Newport (5) 1984-12-14 … STARMAN … Cinedome (8) 1984-12-14 … STARMAN … South Coast Plaza (8) 1984-12-14 … STARMAN … University (9) [70mm from Week 6] 1985-01-18 … STARMAN / DUNE … University (3) 1985-02-01 … AMADEUS … Newport (18) 1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Laguna Hills Mall (3) 1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Town Center (3) 1985-03-29 … RETURN OF THE JEDI … Westminster Mall (2) 1985-04-12 … LADYHAWKE … South Coast Plaza (7) 1985-06-07 … THE GOONIES … Cinedome (5) 1985-06-07 … THE GOONIES … Newport (4) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … Buena Park Mall (9) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … El Toro (16) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … South Coast Plaza (14) 1985-06-21 … COCOON … Westminster Mall (15) 1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Cinedome (2) 1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Laguna Hills Mall (3) 1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Newport (2) 1985-06-21 … RETURN TO OZ … Town Center (2) 1985-07-06 … SILVERADO … Cinedome [sneak preview] 1985-07-10 … MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME … Cinedome (4) 1985-07-10 … MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME … Newport (4) 1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Cinedome (11) 1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … Town Center (4) 1985-07-10 … SILVERADO … University (10) 1985-07-19 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Cinedome [sneak preview] 1985-07-19 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Town Center [sneak preview] 1985-07-24 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Cinedome (7) 1985-07-24 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … Town Center (3) 1985-08-02 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … University (3) 1985-09-13 … THE BLACK CAULDRON … City Center (2) 1985-09-20 … COCOON … University (1) 1985-09-27 … AMERICAN FLYERS … South Coast Plaza (3) 1985-10-18 … AMERICAN FLYERS … University (6) 1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … Cinedome (4) 1985-11-22 … WHITE NIGHTS … South Coast Plaza (10) 1985-11-27 … ROCKY IV … Charter Centre (9) [70mm from Week 7] 1985-11-27 … ROCKY IV … Cinedome (9) 1985-11-27 … ROCKY IV … Newport (6) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Cinedome (4) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … El Toro (4) [70mm from Week 3] 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Newport (2) 1985-12-04 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Village Center (3) 1985-12-12 … A CHORUS LINE … Cinedome (5) 1985-12-12 … A CHORUS LINE … Town Center (8) 1985-12-20 … OUT OF AFRICA … Cinedome (13) 1985-12-20 … OUT OF AFRICA … Newport (10) 1985-12-20 … OUT OF AFRICA … Town Center (10) 1985-12-20 … WHITE NIGHTS … City Center (6) 1986-01-24 … THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR … Newport (4) 1986-03-21 … OUT OF AFRICA … City Center (15) 1986-03-28 … OUT OF AFRICA … Newport (3) 1986-03-28 … OUT OF AFRICA … Village Center (6) 1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Cinedome [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … Newport [sneak preview] 1986-05-10 … TOP GUN … South Coast Plaza [sneak preview] 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Cinedome (20) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Laguna Hills Mall (32) [70mm from Week 22] 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … Newport (10) 1986-05-16 … TOP GUN … South Coast Plaza (22) 1986-05-23 … COBRA … Cinedome (5) 1986-05-23 … COBRA … Town Center (3) 1986-06-06 … SPACECAMP …Newport (2) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Buena Park Mall (11) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Charter Centre (11) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Cinedome (10) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Newport (9) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … South Coast Plaza (11) 1986-07-18 … ALIENS … Westminster Mall (10) 1986-08-01 … HOWARD THE DUCK … Town Center (2) 1986-10-03 … TOP GUN … City Center (6) 1986-10-17 … THE COLOR OF MONEY … Cinedome (9) 1986-10-17 … THE COLOR OF MONEY … South Coast Plaza (8) 1986-11-21 … TOP GUN … Newport (1) 1986-11-26 … THE MISSION … Newport (4) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Cinedome (16) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … El Toro (12) [70mm from Week 5] 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Newport (9) 1986-11-26 … STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME … Town Center (10) 1986-12-19 … LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS … Cinedome (11) 1986-12-19 … LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS … Town Center (7) 1986-12-25 … THE MISSION … Laguna Hills Mall (18) 1987-06-03 … THE UNTOUCHABLES … Cinedome (9) 1987-06-03 … THE UNTOUCHABLES … Newport (6) 1987-06-03 … THE UNTOUCHABLES … South Coast Plaza (9) 1987-06-24 … SPACEBALLS … Cinedome (4) 1987-07-01 … ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING … Cinedome (8) 1987-07-01 … INNERSPACE … Cinedome (4) 1987-07-01 … INNERSPACE … Newport (4) 1987-07-31 … INNERSPACE … City Center (2) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Charter Centre (9) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Cinedome (9) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Crown Valley (11) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Newport (7) 1987-08-05 … STAKEOUT … Town Center (12) 1987-10-09 … STAKEOUT … City Center (6) 1987-11-06 … CRY FREEDOM … MainPlace (11) 1987-11-06 … CRY FREEDOM … South Coast Plaza (5) 1987-11-20 … THE LAST EMPEROR … MainPlace (29) 1987-11-20 … THE LAST EMPEROR … Town Center (17) 1987-11-25 … THREE MEN AND A BABY … Cinedome (15) 1987-11-25 … THREE MEN AND A BABY … Newport (7) 1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Cinedome (9) 1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Newport (6) 1987-12-11 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Town Center (5) 1987-12-25 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … Westminster Mall (4) 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Charter Centre (11) 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Cinedome (19) 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Crown Valley (12) 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Newport (8) 1988-01-15 … GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM … Town Center (11) 1988-02-12 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN … City Center (4) 1988-04-08 … THE LAST EMPEROR … South Coast Plaza (1) 1988-04-15 … THE LAST EMPEROR … Newport (6) 1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Cinedome (9) 1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Newport (5) 1988-05-20 … WILLOW … Town Center (6) 1988-06-10 … THE PRESIDIO … Cinedome (4) 1988-06-10 … THE PRESIDIO … Hutton Centre (7) 1988-06-22 … WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT … Cinedome (15) 1988-06-22 … WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT … Newport (7) 1988-07-08 … THE PRESIDIO … City Center (4) 1988-09-23 … GORILLAS IN THE MIST … Newport (7) 1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Cinedome (7) 1988-11-23 … COCOON: THE RETURN … Newport (3) 1989-03-03 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Cinedome (5) 1989-03-03 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Newport (5) 1989-04-07 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Town Center (5) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Charter Centre (10) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Cinedome (#1: 12) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Cinedome (#2: 4) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Cinemapolis (13) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Crown Valley (11) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Laguna Hills Mall (10) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Newport (7) 1989-05-24 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … South Coast Plaza (9) 1989-06-09 … DEAD POETS SOCIETY … Town Center (10) 1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Cinedome (5) 1989-06-09 … STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER … Town Center (4) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Cinedome (#1: 13) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Cinedome (#2: 3) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Hutton Centre (8) 1989-06-22 … BATMAN … Newport (7) 1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Cinedome (12) 1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Crown Valley (12) 1989-07-07 … LETHAL WEAPON 2 … Town Center (7) 1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Cinedome (10) 1989-08-09 … THE ABYSS … Newport (6) 1989-09-01 … INDIANA JONES / STAR TREK V … Rancho Niguel (4) 1989-11-17 … THE LITTLE MERMAID … MainPlace (18) 1989-12-27 … BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY … Cinedome (11) 1989-12-27 … BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY … Newport (6) 1990-01-12 … GLORY … Cinedome (8) 1990-01-12 … GLORY … Newport (8) 1990-02-09 … BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY … Fashion Island (4) 1990-03-02 … THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER … Cinedome (17) 1990-03-02 … THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER … Newport (11) 1990-05-24 … BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II … Newport [triple feature] 1990-05-24 … BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III … Cinedome [triple feature] 1990-05-24 … BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III … Newport [triple feature] 1990-05-25 … BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III … Cinedome (6) 1990-05-25 … BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III … Newport (5) 1990-06-01 … TOTAL RECALL … Cinedome (9) 1990-06-01 … TOTAL RECALL … Newport (5) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Charter Centre (6) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Cinemapolis (12) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Crown Valley (17) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Hutton Centre (6) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … MainPlace (14) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Newport (5) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … South Coast Plaza (8) 1990-06-15 … DICK TRACY … Village Center (7) 1990-06-15 … GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH … Cinedome (4) 1990-06-15 … GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH … Town Center (3) 1990-06-27 … DAYS OF THUNDER … Cinedome (6) 1990-07-03 … DIE HARD 2 … Cinedome (7) 1990-07-03 … DIE HARD 2 … Newport (3) 1990-07-18 … ARACHNOPHOBIA … Cinedome (10) 1990-07-18 … ARACHNOPHOBIA … Newport (3) 1990-07-20 … TOTAL RECALL … Rancho Niguel (3) 1990-07-27 … DIE HARD 2 … Fashion Island (3) 1990-10-05 … FANTASIA … MainPlace (6) 1990-10-05 … FANTASIA … Newport (6) 1990-10-12 … MEMPHIS BELLE … Cinedome (6) 1990-10-12 … MEMPHIS BELLE … Newport (4) 1990-10-19 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Town Center [The British and the Oscar Film Festival] 1990-10-19 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … South Coast Plaza (2) 1990-10-20 … OUT OF AFRICA … Town Center [The British and the Oscar Film Festival] 1990-10-21 … DOCTOR ZHIVAGO … Town Center [The British and the Oscar Film Festival] 1990-10-26 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Town Center (1) 1990-11-09 … MEMPHIS BELLE … Fashion Island (4) 1990-12-12 … HAVANA … MainPlace (4) 1990-12-12 … HAVANA … Town Center (3) 1990-12-21 … THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES … Cinedome (3) 1990-12-21 … THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES … Newport (3) 1990-12-25 … THE GODFATHER PART III … Cinedome (8) 1990-12-25 … THE GODFATHER PART III … Newport (4) 1991-05-24 … BACKDRAFT … Cinedome (8) 1991-05-24 … BACKDRAFT … Newport (3) 1991-06-14 … BACKDRAFT … Fashion Island (3) 1991-06-21 … THE ROCKETEER … MainPlace (6) 1991-06-21 … THE ROCKETEER … Newport (3) 1991-07-02 … TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY … Cinedome (14) 1991-07-02 … TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY … Newport (8) 1991-07-10 … THE ROCKETEER … Fashion Island (2) 1991-12-06 … STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY … Cinedome (11) 1991-12-10 … HOOK … Cinedome (13) 1991-12-10 … HOOK … Newport (5) 1991-12-13 … THE LAST BOY SCOUT … Cinedome (7) 1991-12-13 … THE LAST BOY SCOUT … Newport (2) 1991-12-25 … THE LAST BOY SCOUT … Fashion Island (4) 1992-01-17 … HOOK … Fashion Island (2) 1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Cinedome [sneak preview] 1992-05-09 … FAR AND AWAY … Newport [sneak preview] 1992-05-15 … LETHAL WEAPON 3 … Cinedome (9) 1992-05-15 … LETHAL WEAPON 3 … Newport (4) 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Charter Centre [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Cinedome [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Crown Valley [sneak preview] 1992-05-16 … FAR AND AWAY … Newport [sneak preview] 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Charter Centre (4) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Cinedome (8) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Cinemapolis (7) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Crown Valley (6) 1992-05-22 … FAR AND AWAY … Newport (4) 1992-06-05 … PATRIOT GAMES … Cinedome (9) 1992-06-05 … PATRIOT GAMES … Newport (5) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Cinemapolis (5) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … MainPlace (4) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Newport (3) 1992-12-25 … HOFFA … Rancho Niguel (4) 1993-05-28 … CLIFFHANGER … Cinedome (9) 1993-05-28 … CLIFFHANGER … Newport (3) 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Brea Marketplace (5) [70mm from Week 3] 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Cinedome (5) 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Festival (5) 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Newport (2) 1993-06-17 … LAST ACTION HERO … Rancho Niguel (4) 1993-06-30 … LAST ACTION HERO … Fashion Island (1) 1993-07-09 … IN THE LINE OF FIRE … Cinedome (10) 1993-07-09 … IN THE LINE OF FIRE … Newport (4) 1993-10-08 … GETTYSBURG … South Coast Plaza (7) 1993-11-05 … THE REMAINS OF THE DAY … MainPlace (8) 1993-11-05 … THE REMAINS OF THE DAY … Rancho Niguel (8) 1993-12-10 … GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND … Cinedome (7) 1994-07-14 … TRUE LIES … Cinedome (13) 1997-01-24 … HAMLET … Newport (6) 2015-12-25 … THE HATEFUL EIGHT … Irvine Spectrum (1+) 2017-07-20 … DUNKIRK … Irvine Spectrum (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 distributor’s 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 The Anaheim Bulletin, Boxoffice, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Motion Picture Exhibitor, The Orange County Register, and Variety; projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation records. 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