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)
Video: 'All this and WWII' (28 videos)
(Friday, November 5, 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, one week before the film’s release. Continue reading ‘All This And World War II’ soundtrack released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1976)
Video: 'Marathon Man' trailer
(Wednesday, October 6, 1976, 9:00 a.m. EDT) — Marathon Man, a suspense/thriller film about a covert government group uncovers a criminal plot run by Nazi War criminals, opened this morning at Loews State 1 theater in New York City.
Directed by John Schlesinger, the film starred Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller.
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: '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: '1975 Oscars' (25 videos)
(Tuesday, April 8, 1975, 7:00 p.m.-9:50 p.m. PDT) — The Godfather Part II, an American musical about a phonetics instructor who bets that he can pass a street urchin off as a lady, won eight Oscars tonight at the 47th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Francis Ford Coppola for Best Director. Continue reading ‘The Godfather Part II’ wins Best Picture at 47th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Apr 8 1975)
Video: 'Shirley Temple: From child star to ambassador'
(Sunday, February 9, 1975, 6:00 p.m. EST) — Legendary child actress Shirley Temple (Black) was interviewed by correspondent Morley Safer tonight on the CBS television magazine series 60 Minutes as she embarked on a new career as the U.S. ambassador to Ghana.
