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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

 


1985

 

March 29:
Return Of The Jedi (Re-Issue)
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Lucasfilm Ltd./20th Century Fox
"Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away"

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall
Westminster: [UA] Twin

Also see 1983 entry




April 12:
Ladyhawke
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros./20th Century Fox

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza




June 7:
The Goonies
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.
"Join The Adventure"

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




June 21:
Cocoon
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
20th Century Fox

Buena Park: [UA] 8 Movies (THX)
Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
El Toro: [Edwards] El Toro
Westminster: [UA] Twin
 

Additional 70mm engagements:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Sep. 20)




June 21:
Return To Oz
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"If there's one thing you must do this summer, it's 'Return to Oz'..."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Laguna Hills: [Edwards/SoCal] Laguna Hills Mall
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome




July 10:
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.

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




July 10:
Silverado
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia
"Get ready for the ride of your life."

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Irvine: [Edwards] University
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview on July 6




July 24:
The Black Cauldron
Super Technirama 70 / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Walt Disney (Buena Vista)
"New Disney Magic...In Brilliant 70mm 6 Track Dolby Stereo"

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center*
Irvine: [Edwards] University
Orange: [Century] Cinedome*
 

Presentation included Chip 'N' Dale animated short "Chips Ahoy"

*Includes 70mm Sneak Preview screening on July 19

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Orange: [Syufy] City Center (Sep. 13)




September 27:
American Flyers
Anamorphic Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Warner Bros.


Costa Mesa: [Edwards] South Coast Plaza
 

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Irvine: [Edwards] University (Oct. 18)




November 22:
White Nights
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

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

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Orange: [Century] City Center
(Dec. 20)




November 27:
Rocky IV
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
MGM/UA

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

Additional 70mm Engagement:
Huntington Beach: [Edwards] Charter Centre (Jan. 10, 1986)




December 4:
Young Sherlock Holmes
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Paramount
"Before A Lifetime Of Adventure, They Lived The Adventure Of A Lifetime."

Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome
Stanton: [Edwards] Village Center




December 12:
A Chorus Line
Spherical (Super-35) Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Columbia

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Orange: [Century] Cinedome




December 20:
Out Of Africa
Spherical Blow-Up / Six-Track Dolby Stereo
Universal

Costa Mesa: [Edwards] Town Center
Newport Beach: [Edwards] Newport
Orange: [Century] Cinedome

Additional 70mm Engagements:
Orange: [Century] City Center (Mar. 21, 1986)
 


 

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