"The China Syndrome"

The Cinerama Dome, 6360 Sunset Blvd, is seen in this shot that appears during the opening credits of "The China Syndrome" (Columbia Pictures, 1979). We're looking south along Vine St. Thanks to Jonathan Raines for spotting the theatre in the film and Eric Schaefer for the screenshot. 

Nope, we don't see it again. The back of the Pantages can also be seen to the left of the Capitol Records building. And, if you look closely, the Hollywood Playhouse/Avalon is across the street at 1735 Vine.

James Bridges directed the story about safety cover-ups at a nuclear power plant. Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas star. The cinematography was by James Crabe.

See the pages about the Cinerama Dome, the Pantages and the Hollywood Playhouse on the Los Angeles Theatres site for many photos and a history of the theatres.

On IMDb: "The China Syndrome"