Video: 'The Front' trailer
(Thursday, September 30, 1976, 12:15 p.m. EDT) — The Front, a comedy-drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, opened today at the Coronet Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Front’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1976)
(Saturday, August 7, 1976) — “I’m Easy” by Keith Carradine peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' trailer
(Saturday, June 26, 1976) — The Outlaw Josey Wales, a revisionist Western film about a peaceful farmer who turns vigilante when soldiers murder his family, was pre-screened today at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities in Idaho during a six-day conference entitled Western Movies: Myths and Images.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film starred Eastwood, Chief Dan George and Sondra Locke.
Video: 'The Omen' trailer
(Friday, June 25, 1976, 10:00 a.m. EDT) — The Omen, a American-British supernatural horror-drama film about the young son of an American diplomat and his wife (living in London) who turns out to be marked with the sign of Satan (the infamous “666”), was released in U.S. theaters today (opening this morning at the National theater in Times Square).
Directed by Richard Donner, the film starred Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner and Billie Whitelaw.
Video: 'Annie Hall-lobster'
(Wednesday, May 19, 1976) — Principal photography for Woody Allen’s Annie Hall film began today on the South Fork of Long Island with the scene in which Alvy and Annie boil live lobsters; filming continued periodically for the next ten months.
Video: 'All the President's Men' trailer
(Sunday, April 4, 1976) — All the President’s Men, a political thriller film about two journalists (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward) investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post, premiered tonight in Washington, D.C. Continue reading ‘All the President’s Men’ opens in Washington, DC 40 years ago tonight (Apr 4 1976)
Video: '1976 Oscars' (26 videos)
(Monday, March 29, 1976, 7:00 p.m.-10:12 p.m. PDT) — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a comedy-drama film about a small-time criminal who fakes insanity in hopes of doing easy time in a mental hospital, won five Oscars tonight at the 48th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Miloš Forman for Best Director, Jack Nicholson for Best Actor and Louise Fletcher for Best Actress Continue reading ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ wins Best Picture at 48th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Mar 29 1976)
Video: 'Star Wars - A New Hope (Original 1976 Teaser Trailer) Restored'
(Monday, March 22, 1976) — Principal photography for the first Star Wars movie, directed by George Lucas, began today in the Tunisian desert for the scenes on Tatooine. Continue reading Principal photography for first ‘Star Wars’ movie begins 40 years ago today (Mar 22 1976)
Video: 'Taxi Driver' trailer
(Sunday, February 8, 1976, 12:00 p.m. EST) — Taxi Driver, a vigilante film with neo-noir and psychological thriller elements about a loner who becomes fixated on a teen prostitute, opened today at the Coronet in New York City.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film starred Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.
(Saturday, January 24, 1976) — “Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)” by Diana Ross peaks at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was Ross’ third of six number one hits on the chart since leaving The Supremes in 1970.
