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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

 


1977


May 25:
Star Wars
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox
"A long time ago in galaxy far, far away...."

Orange: [Plitt] City Center

Expanded Release on July 6:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport *

* "Star Wars At Edwards Newport Cinema Now On The Largest Screen West Of New York... 75 Feet Wide By 35 Feet Tall... Presented In Full 70mm And Six Track Stereo... Dolby System"

Also see 1978 re-issue entry

 

 

 

 

December 14:
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

Costa Mesa: [Mann] South Coast Plaza
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome 20
 


 

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