Video: 'Saturday Night Fever' (17 videos)
(Tuesday, November 15, 1977) — The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album by Bee Gees & various artists was released today by RSO Records, four weeks before the film premiered. Continue reading ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1977)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
Video: 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar' trailer
(Wednesday, October 19, 1977, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — Looking for Mr. Goodbar, an American drama film about a dedicated schoolteacher who spends her nights cruising bars, opened today at Loews State 1 theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1977)
(Saturday, October 8, 1977) — “The Greatest Love of All” by George Benson peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Greatest Love of All’ by George Benson peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1977)
(Saturday, October 1, 1977) — “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” by Meco peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 1/8, 1977). Continue reading ‘Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band’ by Meco peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1977)
(Saturday, September 17, 1977) — “Star Wars (Main Title)” by the London Symphony Orchestra peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Star Wars (Main Title)’ by London Symphony Orchestra peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1977)
Video: 'Keith Moon & Ringo Starr'
(Friday, August 12, 1977) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr joined The Who’s Keith Moon today to film scenes for inclusion in the film The Kids Are Alright, a documentary on the history of The Who (released in 1979), at Moon’s home in Malibu Beach, California. Continue reading Ringo Starr films scenes for The Who’s ‘The Kid Are Alright’ documentary 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1977)
Video: 'The Spy Who Loved Me' trailer
(Thursday, July 7, 1977) — The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ premieres 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1977)
(Saturday, July 2, 1977) — “Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'New York, New York Official Trailer #1 - Robert De Niro Movie (1977) HD'
(Tuesday, June 21, 1977, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — New York, New York, an American musical drama film about a jazz musician and a singer who fight and love their way through the show biz world of the late forties, premiered tonight at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘New York, New York’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 1977)
