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A year-by-year, film-by-film history of 70-millimeter wide gauge exhibition in Orange County, California

 

 Compiled by Michael Coate and William Kallay

 


1984

January 27:
The Right Stuff
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Ladd (Warner Bros.)
"How the future began."

Laguna Hills: [Edwards/Sanborn] Laguna Hills Mall
 

 

 

 

May 23:
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./Paramount
"If Adventure Has A Name, It Must be Indiana Jones"

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/Sanborn] Laguna Hills Mall
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome (on two screens)

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Aug. 24)
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Nov. 21)




June 1:
Star Trek
III: The Search For Spock
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"Join The Search."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] City Center




June 8:
Ghost Busters
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
"They're Here To Save The World."

Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
Westminster: [UA] Twin




July 13:
The Last Starfighter
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"He didn't find his dreams...his dreams found him."

Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome




September 19:
Amadeus
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Orion
"The Man... The Music... The Madness... The Murder... The Motion Picture..."

Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport (Sep. 19 - Dec. 6)

Expanded Release on Feb. 1, 1985:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport



 

December 7:
2010
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM/UA
"The Year We Make Contact"

Buena Park: [UA] Movies (THX)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/Sanborn] Laguna Hills Mall
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
 




December 14:
Dune
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"A World Beyond Your Experience, Beyond Your Imagination."

Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] City Center

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Jan. 25, 1985)




December 14:
Starman
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Jan. 18, 1985)

 


 

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