Question for fans who were teens or older in 1977- when did the original Star Wars open here?

I was wondering if any Atlanta fans that were a teenager or older back in 1977 could answer this question for me. I found out something rather shocking. I was under the mistaken impression that the movie opened on May 25, 1977 like everywhere else. I was looking up something about the audio mixes about Star Wars and discovered more than that, thanks to some further articles-that Star Wars didn't even open here until about four weeks later or so! If any older fans who frequent this board can remember the exact date it came out, that would be great to know. I estimated June 16, 1977, but I may be wrong. If anyone can clarify, please do! Thanks.

 

StarWars.com put the list up at some point, but I'll be danged if I can find it.

I am old enough to have seen it on opening day, but I wasn't here in Atlanta and I can't remember the date for here.

 

According to SW.com (when they used to have the "Ask the Jedi Council" feature:

Q: Where did Star Wars open on May 25, 1977?

A: Although it was quick to become a worldwide phenomenon, Star Wars only opened in 32 theaters on Wednesday, May 25, 1977. It wasn't until a month later that it crossed the 100-theater mark. And unlike today's theater business where multiplexes might play a hit movie on four or five screens at once, in 1977 one theater almost always meant one screen. No wonder Star Wars was still playing at some theaters on May 25, 1978.

Here's a list of those original theaters. We wonder how many have survived.

East
New York, NY: Astor Plaza
New York, NY: Orpheum
Hicksville, NY: Twin(As a Long Islander, I know this theater is now closed)
Paramus, NJ: RKO
Pennsauken, NJ: Eric I
Lawrenceville, NJ: Eric II
Boston, MA: Charles
Philadelphia, PA: Eric's Place
Fairless Hills, PA: Eric II
Pittsburgh, PA: Showcase
Claymont, DE: Eric I
Washington DC: Uptown


West
Menlo Park, CA: Cinema
Hollywood, CA: Chinese
Los Angeles, CA: Avco I
Greater Orange County, CA: City Center I
San Diego, CA: Valley Circle
San Francisco, CA: Coronet
Sacramento, CA: Century 25
San Jose, CA: Century 22A
Seattle, WA: UA 150
Portland, OR: Westgate I


Midwest
St. Paul, MN: Roseville 4
Minneapolis, MN: St. Louis Park
Detroit, MI: Americana
Rock Island-Milan, IL: Cinema 3
Indianapolis, IN: Eastwood
Cincinnati, OH: Showcase Cin I
Louisville, KY: Cinema I


Southwest
Denver, CO: Cooper
Phoenix, AZ: Cine Capri
Salt Lake City, UT: Centre


Additionally:
One additional theater, in Kansas City, Mo., began showing STAR WARS on Thursday, May 26. Ten more theaters began playing it on Friday, May 27. One year after it opened, STAR WARS was still playing in nearly that many theaters in the United States, and still averaging more than $5,000 per screen.

And that's. . .

One To Grow On.