Category Archives: 1970s

‘Carrie’ supernatural horror film premieres at special midnight Halloween showings 50 years ago this hour (Oct 31 1976)

1970s, Movies 1970s


Video: 'Carrie' trailer

(Halloween, Sunday, October 31, 1976, 12:01 a.m. EDT) — Carrie, an American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1974 epistolary novel of the same name about a young teenage girl who wreaks telekinetic vengeance on her high school tormentors and religious-nut mother, premiered tonight/this morning at several U.S. theaters as one-time special Halloween midnight showings. Continue reading ‘Carrie’ supernatural horror film premieres at special midnight Halloween showings 50 years ago this hour (Oct 31 1976) →

‘She’s Gone’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 30 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 30, 1976) — “She’s Gone” by Hall & Oates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Gone’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 30 1976) →

‘All This And World War II’ soundtrack album released 50 years ago today (Oct 25 1976)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'All This and World War II' (28 videos)

(Monday, October 25, 1976) — The soundtrack album to the musical documentary All This and World War II, which juxtaposes Beatles songs performed by a number of musicians with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century Fox films from the 1940s, was released today, 17 days before the film’s release. Continue reading ‘All This And World War II’ soundtrack album released 50 years ago today (Oct 25 1976) →

‘If You Leave Me Now’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 23, 1976) — “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 23/30, 1976). Continue reading ‘If You Leave Me Now’ by Chicago peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976) →

‘Still the One’ by Orleans peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 23, 1976) — “Still the One” by Orleans peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Still the One’ by Orleans peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976) →

‘That’ll Be the Day’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 23, 1976) — “That’ll Be the Day” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘That’ll Be the Day’ by Linda Ronstadt peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976) →

‘I Only Want to Be with You’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 23, 1976) — “I Only Want to Be with You” by the Bay City Rollers peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I Only Want to Be with You’ by Bay City Rollers peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976) →

‘Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)’ by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids peaks at #29 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, October 23, 1976) — “Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)” by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (with Wolfman Jack) peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)’ by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids peaks at #29 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 23 1976) →

Carter addresses Playboy furor in final debate with Ford 50 years ago this hour (Oct 22 1976)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Ford vs. Carter: The third 1976 presidential debate'

(Friday, October 22, 1976, 9:30-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1976) — U.S. President Gerald Ford and former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter concluded their historic series of nationally televised debates tonight in Williamsburg, Virginia, by promising to stress issues rather than personalities in the final days of the campaign in the hope of awakening widespread interest among disillusioned voters. Continue reading Carter addresses Playboy furor in final debate with Ford 50 years ago this hour (Oct 22 1976) →

Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees to win World Series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976)

1970s, Television 1970s, World Series


Video: '1976 World Series, Game 4: Reds @ Yankees'

(Thursday, October 21, 1976, 8:15-10:51 p.m. EDT) — The Cincinnati Reds won the 1976 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 7-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees to win World Series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976) →