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Movie Premieres

A vast video archive showcasing historic movie premieres, featuring red carpet moments, celebrity interviews, and iconic Hollywood debuts across decades.

Star Wars returns to theaters in 1979 in San Diego
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People lined up to see E.T. in San Diego in 1982
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Aliens premieres in San Diego in 1986
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Fans line up to see Star Trek 3 in San Diego in 1984
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People lined up to see Jaws in 1975 in Seattle
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Superman The Movie premieres in December 1978 in San Diego
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Apocalypse Now premieres in San Diego in 1979
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind premieres in San Diego in 1977. (Movie clips not available)
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom premieres in 1984 in San Diego; includes discussion about the film's violence which eventually leads to creation of PG-13 rating
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Star Trek the Motion Picture premieres in San Diego in 1979
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Star Wars Phantom Menace premiere 1999 in San Diego
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"Batmania" for Batman film premiere in San Diego in 1989
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Fans waiting to see Return of the Jedi in 1983 in San Diego
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Fans waiting to see Return of the Jedi in 1983 in San Diego; reel 4 is missing when shown
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People waiting on line to see Star Wars in 1977 in San Diego
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People waiting on long lines to See E.T. in San Diego in 1982
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1980 Empire Strikes Back people waiting on lines in San Diego
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Waiting in line to see The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 in San Diego
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Filmgoers react to the film JAWS in 1975 in San Diego
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Hype for the 1989 Batman movie
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Fans wait to see the premiere of Return of the Jedi in Seattle on May 25, 1983.
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Return of the Jedi premieres in Knoxville, TN on May 25, 1983
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Return of the Jedi premieres in Knoxville, TN on May 25, 1983
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Batman premieres in Seattle on June 23, 1989
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture premieres in Seattle in 1979
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