Video: 'Slap Shot' trailer
(Friday, February 25, 1977, 10:00 a.m. EST) — Slap Shot, an American sports comedy film about a failing hockey team that bounces back when they switch to a more violent approach, opened today in U.S. theaters including the National theater in Midtown Manhattan. Continue reading ‘Slap Shot’ opens in U.S. theaters 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 25 1977)
(Saturday, January 29, 1977) — “Car Wash” by Rose Royce peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Car Wash’ by Rose Royce peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1977)
(Saturday, January 29, 1977) — “Open Sesame (Part 1)” by Kool & the Gang peaked at #55 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'The Enforcer' trailer
(Wednesday, December 22, 1976) — Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan and his female partner hunt rocket-armed radicals holding the mayor on Alcatraz in The Enforcer, an American action thriller and the third in the Dirty Harry film series which opened today in U.S. theaters including the Criterion and Flagship theaters in New York City.
Directed by James Fargo, the film starred Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, Tyne Daly and DeVeren Bookwalter.
Video: 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' trailer
(Wednesday, December 15, 1976) — After driving his boss to insanity, Inspector Clouseau has to stop him from destroying the world in The Pink Panther Strikes Again, the fifth film in The Pink Panther series which opened today in U.S. theaters including the Forum Theater in New York City.
Directed by Blake Edwards, the film starred Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk and Leonard Rossiter.
Video: 'Silver Streak' trailer
(Tuesday, December 7, 1976, 7:00 p.m. EST) — Silver Streak, an American comedy-thriller film about a murder on a Los Angeles-to-Chicago train journey, premiered tonight at Loews Tower East in New York City. Continue reading ‘Silver Streak’ premieres in New York City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1976)
Video: 'Rocky' trailer
(Saturday, November 20, 1976) — Rocky, an American sports drama film about a dimwitted boxer who fights to prove he can go the distance against a glamorous champ, premiered today at Paramount Theater in New York City.
Directed by John G. Avildsen, the film starred Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith.
Video: 'Carrie' trailer
(Tuesday, November 16, 1976) — 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, opened today at the Criterion and other theaters in the New York City metro area. Continue reading ‘Carrie’ opens in New York City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 16 1976)
Video: 'Network' trailer
(Sunday, November 14, 1976, 11:30 a.m. EST) — Network, an American satirical black comedy-drama film about television programmers who turn a deranged news anchor into “the mad prophet of the airwaves,” opened today at the Sutton Theater in New York City.
Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film starred Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall.
Video: 'All This and World War II' trailer
(Friday, November 12, 1976) — All This and World War II, a musical documentary that 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. Continue reading ‘All This and World War II’ film released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 12 1976)
