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Film and TV History in July 1983

  • Jul 11 Lorraine Elizabeth Downes (19), Miss New Zealand, crowned 32nd Miss Universe
  • Jul 14 Mario Bros. is first released by Nintendo in Japan as an arcade game about an Italian-American plumber

The Pirates of Penzance

Jul 15 Film version of "The Pirates of Penzance", starring Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, and Angela Lansbury premieres in US

Thunder Cancels Ross Concert

Jul 21 Thunder storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in Central Park, NYC

  • Jul 24 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury, opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 41 performances
  • Jul 29 "Friday Night Videos" premieres on NBC TV