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With surprisingly little fanfare, Edwards Big Newport turned forty this month. Opened on 2/11/69, as Edwards Newport Cinema, the theatre has withstood the multiplex era, megaplex era, millennium industry collapse, Edwards’ bankruptcy, and some four decades of economic fluctuation. While the complex has gone through three separate expansions and a host of upgrades/remodels, the original, “Big Newport” auditorium, has survived unscathed; still standing as Orange County’s movie going showpiece.

 

Considering how many county cinemas have come and gone or simply faded from relevance, since 1969, the Big Newport’s fortieth anniversary is a commendable milestone.