Valley Circle Theater

neeb on June 16, 2008 at 1:31 am

THE VALLEY CIRCLE: THE AWESOME EIGHTIES
RE = Re-Issue/ Return Engagement
MO = Move-over (i.e. continuation of engagement from another theater)

Listings include regular engagements only. Dates represent the first day of commercial release and, where known, the presentation format has been provided. Test screenings, sneak-preview screenings, midnight screenings, premieres and other private events are not included. Unless noted, presentations are all 35mm â€" mono sound presentation.
All listing from San Diego Union, San Diego Tribune and “70mm in San Diego” by Michael Coate and William Kallay.

04/04/80 … NIJINSKY (4 weeks)
05/02/80 … THE 39 STEPS (6 weeks)
06/13/80 … THE SHINING (7 weeks)
08/01/80 … RAISE THE TITANIC (8 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
09/26/80 … ORDINARY PEOPLE (12 weeks)
12/19/80 … SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES (13 weeks)

03/20/81 … THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (5 weeks)
04/24/81 … ATLANTIC CITY (4 weeks)
05/22/81 … OUTLAND (8 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
07/17/81 … ARTHUR (10 weeks)
09/25/81 … ONLY WHEN I LAUGH (12 weeks)
12/18/81 … PENNIES FOM HEAVEN (6 weeks)

01/29/82 … ON GOLDEN POND (18 weeks)
06/04/82 … POLTERGEIST (27 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
12/10/82 … AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL (6 weeks)

01/21/83 … SOPHIE’S CHOICE (9 weeks)
03/25/83 … RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (RE, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
04/01/83 … MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD (4 weeks)
04/29/83 … BABY, IT’S YOU (4 weeks)
05/27/83 … LA TRAVIATA (4 weeks)
06/24/83 … TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/29/83 … KRULL (6 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
09/09/83 … PUBERTY BLUES (2 weeks)
09/21/83 … GANDHI (RE, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
09/30/83 … THE BIG CHILL (8 weeks)
11/23/83 … TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (19 weeks)

04/06/84 … MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON (8 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/01/84 … ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (3 weeks)
06/22/84 … THE KARATE KID (16 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/12/84 … COUNTRY (8 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/07/84 … 2010 (9 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)

02/08/85 … MRS. SOFFEL (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/08/85 … FANTASIA (RE, 2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/22/85 … MASK (9 weeks)
05/24/85 … A VIEW TO A KILL (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/28/85 … ST. ELMO’S FIRE (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/24/85 … THE BLACK CAULDRON (3 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
08/16/85 … YEAR OF THE DRAGON (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/27/85 … MARIE (2 weeks)
10/11/85 … AFTER HOURS (4 weeks)
11/08/85 … THAT WAS THEN… THIS IS NOW (2 weeks)
11/22/85 … ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/06/85 … WHITE NIGHTS (8 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)

01/31/86 … MURPHY’S ROMANCE (5 weeks)
03/07/86 … NINE ½ WEEKS (Dolby Stereo)
03/14/86 … CROSSROADS (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/11/86 … THE COLOR PURPLE (RE, Dolby Stereo)
04/18/86 … TROUBLE IN MIND (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/16/86 … SALVADOR (3 weeks)
06/06/86 … ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/20/86 … THE KARATE KID II (9 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/22/86 … STAND BY ME (8 weeks)
10/17/86 … THE COLOR OF MONEY (10 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
12/25/86 … THE MISSION (11 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)

03/13/87 … TIN MEN (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/10/87 … THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS (12 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/01/87 … INNERSPACE (3 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
07/24/87 … LA BAMBA (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/28/87 … THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/18/87 … HELLRAISER (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/09/87 … SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/28/87 … WEEDS (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/20/87 … FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/11/87 … EMPIRE OF THE SUN (8 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)

02/05/88 … SHE’S HAVING A BABY (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/26/88 … FRANTIC (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/18/88 … LITTLE NIKITA (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/30/88 … BEETLEJUICE (8 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/25/88 … CROCODILE DUNDEE (7 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/15/88 … BAMBI (RE, 2 weeks)
07/29/88 … A FISH CALLED WANDA (10 weeks)
10/07/88 … MEMORIES OF ME (4 weeks)
11/04/88 … THE GOOD MOTHER (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo )
11/18/88 … 1969 (3 weeks, Ultra Stereo)
12/09/88 … 1969 / A CRY IN THE DARK (Ultra Stereo / Dolby Stereo)
12/16/88 … RAIN MAN (9 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)

02/17/89 … TRUE BELIEVER (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/10/89 … NEW YORK STORIES (2 weeks)
03/24/89 … DEAD BANG (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/07/89 … DEAD CALM (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/28/89 … CRIMINAL LAW (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/12/89 … EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (Dolby Stereo)
05/19/89 … ROAD HOUSE (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
06/09/89 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (RE, 70mm-Dolby Stereo SR)
06/16/89 … GHOSTBUSTERS II (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/12/89 … WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (12 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/06/89 … A DRY WHITE SEASON (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/20/89 … GROSS ANATOMY (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/10/89 … STAYING TOGETHER (Dolby Stereo)
11/17/89 … ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/01/89 … NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

neeb on September 15, 2008 at 1:37 am

THE VALLEY CIRCLE: THE NIFTY NINETIES

RE = Re-Issue/ Return Engagement
MO = Move-over (i.e. continuation of engagement from another theater)

Listings include regular engagements only. Dates represent the first day of commercial release and, where known, the presentation format has been provided. Test screenings, sneak-preview screenings, midnight screenings, premieres and other private events are not included. Unless noted, presentations are all 35mm â€" mono sound presentation.
All listing from San Diego Union, San Diego Tribune and “70mm in San Diego” by Michael Coate and William Kallay.

01/12/90 … STEEL MAGNOLIAS (MO, Dolby Stereo)
01/19/90 … MUSIC BOX (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/02/90 … STELLA (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/16/90 … REVENGE (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/09/90 … BAD INFLUENCE (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/23/90 … PRETTY WOMAN (13 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/22/90 … BETSY’S WEDDING (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/18/90 … ARACHNOPHOBIA (5 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
08/22/90 … PUMP UP THE VOLUME (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/14/90 … POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/19/90 … QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
11/09/90 … REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/30/90 … MISERY (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

01/11/91 … AWAKENINGS (7 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/01/91 … SHIPWRECKED (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/15/91 … GUILTY BY SUSPICION (Dolby Stereo)
03/22/91 … THE LONG WALK HOME (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/26/91 … OSCAR (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/17/91 … IMPROMPTU (Dolby Stereo)
05/24/91 … FANTASIA (RE, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
05/21/91 … AMBITION (Dolby Stereo)
06/07/91 … DANCES WITH WOLVES (MO, Dolby Stereo SR)
06/14/91 … ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
07/10/91 … REGARDING HENRY (7 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/16/91 … ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (RE, 3 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
09/07/91 … STAR TREK MARATHON (one day, Dolby Stereo)
09/20/91 … LATE FOR DINNER (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/11/91 … FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/22/91 … THE ADDAMS FAMILY (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
12/25/91 … THE PRINCE OF TIDES (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)

02/07/92 … MEDICINE MAN (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/13/92 … THE MAMBO KINGS (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
04/10/92 … NEWSIES (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
04/24/92 … PASSED AWAY (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/08/92 … WILD ORCHID 2 (2 weeks, Ultra Stereo)
05/22/92 … ENCINO MAN (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/05/92 … PATRIOT GAMES (6 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
07/17/92 … HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/14/92 … SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/25/92 … MR. SATURDAY NIGHT (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
10/16/92 … CONSENTING ADULTS (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)
11/25/92 … ALADDIN (17 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

03/26/93 … BORN YESTERDAY (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/16/93 … BOILING POINT (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/30/93 … SIDEKICKS (Dolby Stereo)
05/07/93 … DAVE (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/18/93 … LAST ACTION HERO (4 weeks, 70mm-Dolby Stereo)
07/16/93 … FREE WILLY (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/27/93 … FATHER HOOD (Dolby Stereo)
09/03/93 … FORTRESS (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/24/93 … THE JOY LUCK CLUB (9 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/24/93 … A PERFECT WORLD (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/25/93 … HEAVEN & EARTH (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo SR)

01/21/94 … SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/04/94 … MY FATHER THE HERO (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/18/94 … ON DEADLY GROUND (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/11/94 … THE REF (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/30/94 … JIMMY HOLLYWOOD (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/15/94 … WHITE FANG 2: MYTH OF THE WHITE WOLF (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/29/94 … THE FAVOR (Dolby Stereo)
05/06/94 … WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/03/94 … THE ENDLESS SUMMER II (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/24/94 … MAVERICK (MO, Dolby Stereo)
07/01/94 … BLOWN AWAY (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
07/20/94 … THE CLIENT (6 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/02/94 … A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/16/94 … QUIZ SHOW (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/21/94 … LOVE AFFAIR (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/11/94 … INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/09/94 … DISCLOSURE (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

01/06/95 … SAFE PASSAGE (Dolby Stereo)
01/13/95 … NOBODY’S FOOL (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/17/95 … FORREST GUMP (RE, 3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/10/95 … OUTBREAK (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/07/95 … DON JUAN DEMARCO (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/21/94 … WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/24/95 … BRAVEHEART (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
06/23/95 … POCAHONTAS (7 weeks, Dolby Digital)
08/11/95 … DANGEROUS MINDS (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/15/95 … BRAVEHEART (Dolby Stereo)
09/22/95 … SHOWGIRLS (3 weeks, DTS)
10/13/95 … THE SCARLET LETTER (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/03/95 … HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/17/95 … THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
12/20/95 … NIXON (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

01/12/96 … TWO IF BY SEA (Dolby Stereo)
01/19/96 … FROM DUCK TILL DAWN (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/16/96 … MR. WRONG (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
03/08/96 … BRAVEHEART (RE, Dolby Stereo)
03/15/96 … TWO MUCH (Dolby Stereo)
03/22/96 … DIABOLIQUE (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
04/03/96 … PRIMAL FEAR (7 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
05/22/96 … MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (6 weeks, DTS)
07/03/96 … PHENOMENON (5 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/09/96 … ESCAPE FROM L.A. (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
08/23/96 … THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
09/20/96 … THE FIRST WIVES CLUB (4 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
10/18/96 … SLEEPERS (5 weeks, DTS)
11/22/96 … STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (5 weeks, DTS)
12/25/96 … EVENING STAR (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)

01/10/97 … THE RELIC (3 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
01/31/97 … METRO (MO, weeks, Dolby Stereo)
02/12/97 … DANGEROUS GROUND (Dolby Stereo)
02/21/97 … STAR WARS (RE, 3 weeks, Dolby Digital)
03/14/97 … RETURN OF THE JEDI (RE, 5 weeks, Dolby Digital)
04/18/97 … 8 HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG (Dolby Stereo)
04/25/97 … ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (2 weeks, Dolby Digital)
05/09/97 … FATHERS’ DAY (4 weeks, Dolby Digital)
06/06/97 … BREAKDOWN (MO, 2 weeks, Dolby Digital)
06/20/97 … BATMAN AND ROBIN (5 weeks, Dolby Digital)
07/25/97 … AIR FORCE ONE (9 weeks, DTS)
09/26/97 … THE EDGE (4 weeks, Dolby Digital)
10/24/97 … A LIFE LESS ORDINARY (2 weeks, Dolby Stereo)
11/07/97 … MAD CITY (2 weeks, Dolby Digital)
11/21/97 … MAD CITY / RED CORNER (Dolby Digital / DTS)
11/26/97 … ALIEN: RESURRECTION (4 weeks, Dolby Digital)
12/25/97 … AS GOOD AS IT GETS (7 weeks, Dolby Digital)

02/13/98 … SPHERE (2 weeks, Dolby Digital)

03/02/98 … CLOSED

Further information on the Valley Circle can be found by clicking the link.

Booking lists are also available for for the Cinema Grossmont, the Center, and the Cinerama.

The Cinema 21 is coming soon.

Mike Rogers on March 18, 2011 at 4:53 pm

thanks neeb for the earlier movies,sorta lost interest in the ninties.

kagemusha98 on June 20, 2011 at 9:09 am

I worked at the Valley Circle from OLIVER! ( I had to open the OLIVER program to the photo of Fagin holding a sausage as the manager thought it would help sell hot dogs:–)) to PAPILLON as an usher. I remember the manager Art Paulson. Nice man but was shocked as the films got more and more explicit! I remember 2 Sneak Previews….One was the original X rated version of WHERE"S POPPA? and also the 12 CHAIRS. The OLIVER print was 35mm and stereo. I remember the projectionist telling me hoe disappointed that we did not get a 70mm print) He also virtually turned off the surrounds because he did not like the high pitched “whistle” coming from the surrounds. Also the 70mm print of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG was replaced with a 35mm one two weeks into the run.

rivest266 on April 16, 2012 at 3:49 pm

The December 23rd, 1966 grand opening ad has been posted here.