| | 70mm Presentations in San Francisco A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1956-Present | All 70mm film lists | Compiled by: Michael Coate and William Kallay (Copyright 2003) | Date: 30.05.2023 | Northpoint Theatre, San Francisco May 1980, courtesy Dolby Labs
What 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 (8) 2024-09-28
VERTIGO
New Mission 2024-09-30
VERTIGO
New Mission
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.
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