Cinerama Hollywood
6360 Sunset Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6360 Sunset Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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Cinerama Dome (Official), Cinerama Theatre (Official)
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Previously operated by: ArcLight Cinemas, Pacific Theatres
Firms: Welton Becket & Associates
Previous Names: Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood
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News About This Theater
- Jan 16, 2013 — REMEMBERING CINERAMA (Part 56: Honolulu)
- Jul 22, 2012 — ArcLight celebrates Cinerama
- May 7, 2012 — Cinerama Dome plays seven fan favorites
- Apr 14, 2012 — ArcLight Cinemas redefines the moviegoing experience in L.A.
- Dec 19, 2011 — L.A.'s art house theaters squeezed by growing competition
- Jul 3, 2010 — "Back To The Future"...Happy 25th!
- Jan 8, 2010 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 46: Seattle)
- Dec 24, 2009 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 45: Las Vegas)
- Nov 30, 2009 — 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz and Holiday Titles at ArcLight
- Aug 15, 2009 — "Apocalypse Now" 30th Anniversary
- Aug 14, 2009 — 3 Strip Cinerama and more at the Cinerama Dome
- Aug 7, 2009 — "MAD, MAD WORLD" screening at Cinerama Dome
- Oct 10, 2008 — Remembering Cinerama (Part VI)
- Sep 15, 2008 — Remembering Cinerama
- Sep 13, 2008 — Post Monday 9/15 Please -- Remembering Cinerama
- Sep 9, 2008 — Remembering Cinerama
- Aug 18, 2008 — "2001" and "How the West Was Won" at the Dome
- Sep 19, 2007 — Famous Movies, Famous Stars at ArcLight
- Jun 29, 2007 — Sharing Cinema
- Jun 4, 2007 — Pacific's Galleria 16 turning into an ArcLight Cinema
- Nov 17, 2006 — The Mainstream/Indy Theater
- Nov 17, 2006 — Five L.A. area showcase theaters go NEC Digital
- Jul 5, 2006 — Cinerama Dome cameo in "Waist Deep"
- Nov 16, 2004 — "Cinema Treasures" in Newsweek and Budget Travel
- Sep 21, 2004 — "This Is Cinerama" Returns To The Cinerama Dome!
- Sep 1, 2004 — The Movie Palace Series: Gallery (Part One)
- Aug 23, 2004 — 'Urgent' Cinema Photography Exhibit
- Mar 22, 2004 — Barbie Loves Cinema Treasures?
- Oct 17, 2003 — Cinerama Dome Celebrates 40th Year
A geodesic dome built for the Cinerama format, this mini-Epcot like structure is a wonder of 1960’s showmanship. Featuring an enormous curved screen and ample seating underneath the large dome, the Cinerama Dome is famous for blending first run films with the occasional revival classic. The Cinerama Dome opened November 7, 1963 with 937 seats and the World Premiere in 70mm of “Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”. Additional 70mm films included the West Coast premiere of “The Greatest Story Ever Told” on February 17, 1965, the World Premiere of “The Battle of the Bulge” on December 16, 1965 and the World Premiere of “Ice Station Zebra” on October 23, 1968. In 1999, The Dome exhibited an exclusive week long showing of the original “Blade Runner” answer print.
The Cinerama Dome was recently renovated by Pacific Theatres and the theatre is now able to exhibit 3-strip Cinerama features – something it never did even when it first opened. The Cinerama Dome and the Seattle Cinerama are currently the only theatres in the US equipped to show 3-strip Cinerama prints. In 2002, the restored “This Is Cinerama” was shown in 3-strip Cinerama, the first time it had been screened at the Cinerama Dome. The original 3-strip Cinerama version of “How The West Was Won” was shown in February 2003 and October 2005.
A new 14-screen luxury theatre, ArcLight Hollywood Dome was opened on March 22, 2002. It adjoins the original Cinerama Dome and offered first-run commercial, art, revival, and other specialty films. A unique movie lover’s paradise.
The Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood was closed on March 17, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was announced on April 13, 2021 that the closure would be permanent in all ArcLight/Pacific Theatres. On June 30, 2022 it was announced that the Cinerama Dome and the 14 former ArcLight cinemas would be reopening (date not given) as the renamed Cinerama Hollywood. It will also feature two licenced restaurants.
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Iconic Cinerama Dome and multiplex to reopen!!
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-12-17/cinerama-dome-to-reopen-under-new-ownership-arclight
BY KENAN DRAUGHORNE, RYAN FAUGHNDER DEC. 17, 2021 3:30 PM PT The Cinerama Dome and the attached theater complex formerly known as ArcLight Hollywood plans to reopen, two people familiar with the matter told The Times on Friday.
There was no timetable for a potential reopening date, although one source who was not authorized to comment publicly said it could be as early as next year.
The owner of the iconic venue, Decurion Corp., could not be reached for comment.
A public notice of application to sell alcoholic beverages was placed outside the dome Thursday, under the name DT Operator LLC. DT Operator is a holding company for Decurion Corporation.
Records from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control show multiple permit applications were placed on Nov. 22, including permits for catering, a portable bar, events and a “general eating place.” All permits were still pending as of Friday.
The dome has been closed since the start of the pandemic. On April 12 of this year, Pacific Theatres announced it would not reopen the historic venue, or its other theaters, due to financial pressures caused by the pandemic.
“After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the difficult and sad news that Pacific will not be reopening its ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres locations,” Pacific Theatres said in a statement. “This was not the outcome anyone wanted, but despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward.”
Calls to save the Hollywood ArcLight were loud and long. AMC Entertainment previously said it was interested in buying cinema locations formerly operated by ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres. A spokesperson for the chain said Friday that AMC was not involved with the reopening.
The Cinerama Dome first opened in 1963. The venue survived a demolition scare in 1998, when a proposal by Pacific Theatres would have stripped the dome and replaced it with restaurants and a movie multiplex. However, fierce public opposition overpowered the effort and Pacific Theatres agreed to keep the location intact.
“There’s a reason every movie lover in L.A. is in mourning,” filmmaker Rian Johnson told The Times in April.
“If you lived in this town and loved movies, you’ve had life changing experiences in that complex,” Johnson said via email. “But more than that, it’s easy to forget how the ArcLight completely transformed the moviegoing experience: assigned seating, plush comfy chairs, no late entry to screenings, these were all considered wild and crazy ideas when they first opened. The ArcLight loved and respected movies, and you felt that from every person who worked there. This is a huge, huge loss.”
The Cinerama Dome Isn’t Planning To Re-Open Imminently; Here’s What’s Really Going On.
According to the linked article, re-opening date is unknown. Refurbishment at planning stage.
Save Arclight Cinema’s Twitter accounts posted the following, today June 30, 2022.
“Breaking: @ArcLightCinemas Hollywood to reopen! It will now be known as Cinerama Hollywood! Also two new restaurants!!!”
Variety source- https://variety.com/2022/film/news/cinerama-hollywood-liquor-license-1235306558/
To CP200 Love the handle nothing to date can replace the CP200 even the so called “experts” from Dolby with their QSYS and Crestron. Film presentations are getting harder and harder to do. Just ran some pristine 70mm mag just testing but the sound was a problem. Yea the dialog was there but it sill wasn’t right. Can’t replace the CP 200 and it works great with Special Venue DTS.
there was film being run and tested at Cinerama Dome? That’s great news, might be closer to re-opening…
Testing was not at the Dome. No news yet about when they are scheduled to reopen.
Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1977 classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind" opened at the Cinerama Dome 45 years ago this weekend (November 18, 1977).
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillion & Francois Truffaut, the film opened on just two screens that first week (along with the Ziegfeld in NYC), grossing over $1 million the next month, before expanding to 270 screens nationwide on Dec. 14 & 16th and adding another 301 screens on Dec. 21.
$1,000,000 in 1977 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $4,917,689.77 today, an increase of $3,917,689.77 over 45 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.60% per year between 1977 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 391.77%.
Michael Wadleigh’s Oscar-winning 1970 documentary “Woodstock” returned to the Dome for a one-week stint 40 years ago this weekend (January 28, 1983).
Cinerama Dome Re-Opening Pushed To 2024, per Deadline link below.
https://deadline.com/2023/05/cinerama-dome-closed-status-hollywood-movie-theater-1234898930/?fbclid=IwAR2dYSbC43JTV1f3wEW0CfH4tN2s8f1g4iXzwvp4Ogjk7E5ZHYWiSFf_tik&mibextid=Zxz2cZ