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This weekend marked the twelve year anniversary of one of the more notable passing’s in Orange County cinema history, with the death of Edwards Theatres founder, James Edwards II. On 4/26/97, the ninety year old Edwards was found floating in Newport Bay, having suffered a fatal heart attack.   . In the wake of Mr. Edwards’ […]

San Juan Capistrano is well known for it’s rich historic heritage, that spans over two hundred and thirty years. The city is home to California’s first winery, oldest residential neighborhood, oldest occupied building, famous swallows, and, of course, Mission San Juan Capistrano. However, few know that the area was also the site of the first film shot in Orange County. […]

I took this photo last year, during one of my final visits to the South Coast Plaza Theatre. By the time of this picture, the original South Coast Plaza Theatre was down to little more than an empty shell and the Plaza III was in the process of being gutted; the auditorium had just been stripped of it’s […]