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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

 


1982

 

February 12:
Quest For Fire (“La Guerre Du Feu”)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center

Expanded release on April 2:
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome




May 21:
Annie
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
"The Movie Of 'Tomorrow'"

Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome 20



 

June 4:
Poltergeist
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM (MGM/UA)
"It Knows What Scares You"

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome (Oct. 29)
 




June 4:
Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance."

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

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Jan. 28, 1983)
 

[Promotional title included roman numeral “II” — on-screen title excluded “II” — “II” added to on-screen billing for November 1982 video release]




June 11:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal
"He is afraid. He is alone. He is 3 million light years from home."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Orange: [Syufy] City Center
Westminster: [UA] Twin

Expanded Release on July 16:
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
 

 

 

 

July 9:
Tron
Super Panavision 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"It all happens inside a computer."

Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Jan. 28, 1983)


 

 

September 17:
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM/UA
"The Memories. The Madness. The Music... The Movie."

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




November 19:
The Empire Strikes Back (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox

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

Also see 1980 & 1981 entries



 

 

December 17:
The Dark Crystal
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Associated Film (AFD)/Universal

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome (Feb. 11, 1983)

 

 

 

 

December 22:
Gandhi
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
"His triumph changed the world forever."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza

Expanded Release on Dec. 29
Orange: [Syufy] Cinedome
 


 

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