Category Archives: Movies 1970s

Filming of performances for ‘Elvis On Tour’ documentary wraps up in San Antonio 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1972)

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Video: 'ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS ON TOUR 1972, 4K full movie ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS' (25 clips)

(Tuesday, April 18, 1972, 8:30 p.m. CST) — Performances for Elvis On Tour, an American concert film starring Elvis Presley featuring four Presley shows (starting Apr. 9, 1972, at the Coliseum in Hampton Roads, Virginia) during his fifteen-city spring 1972 tour that were later intertwined with interviews, concluded tonight with the rock icon’s appearance before 10,500 fans at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Continue reading Filming of performances for ‘Elvis On Tour’ documentary wraps up in San Antonio 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1972) →

John Lennon attends ‘The Concert for Bangla Desh’ film premiere in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1972)

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Video: 'THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH' (13 clips)

(Thursday, March 23, 1972, evening EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, along with Pete Bennett, singer Phil Ochs and record producer Phil Spector attended the world premiere of The Concert for Bangladesh film, featuring fellow ex-Beatle George Harrison, this evening at the DeMille theater on 7th Avenue near the intersection of W. 47th St. and Broadway. Continue reading John Lennon attends ‘The Concert for Bangla Desh’ film premiere in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 23 1972) →

‘The Godfather’ crime film premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1972)

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Video: 'The Godfather' trailer

(Tuesday, March 14, 1972, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Godfather, an American crime film based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel of the same name that chronicles the experiences of the Italian-American Corleone family, premiered tonight at Loews’s State Theatre, 1540 Broadway (at W. 45th St.) in New York City as a benefit for The Boys Club of New York. Continue reading ‘The Godfather’ crime film premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 14 1972) →

‘Diamonds Are Forever’ by Shirley Bassey peaks at #57 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1972)

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(Saturday, March 11, 1972) — “Diamonds Are Forever,” the title song from the James Bond film by Shirley Bassey, peaked at #57 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ by Shirley Bassey peaks at #57 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 1972) →

‘What’s Up, Doc?’ screwball comedy film premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1972)

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Video: 'What's Up, Doc?' trailer

(Thursday, March 9, 1972, 10:50 a.m. EST) — What’s Up, Doc?, a screwball comedy film that centers on four identical plaid overnight bags and the people who own them, premiered today at the Radio City Music Hall at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading ‘What’s Up, Doc?’ screwball comedy film premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1972) →

‘Dirty Harry’ film premieres in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1971)

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Video: 'Dirty Harry' trailer

(Tuesday, December 21, 1971, 8:00 p.m. PST) — Dirty Harry, an American neo-noir action-thriller film about a San Francisco cop with little regard for rules, but who always gets results, while tracking down a serial killer who snipes at random victims, premiered tonight at Loews Theaters’ Market Street Cinema in San Francisco. Continue reading ‘Dirty Harry’ film premieres in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1971) →

‘A Clockwork Orange’ opens in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1971)

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Video: 'A Clockwork Orange' trailer

(Sunday, December 19, 1971, midnight PST) — The first public screening of A Clockwork Orange, a dystopian crime film about a charismatic delinquent who volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem, took place early this morning at a special midnight showing at Hollywood Pacific Theatre to benefit the Los Angeles International Film Exposition, also called Filmex. Continue reading ‘A Clockwork Orange’ opens in Los Angeles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 19 1971) →

James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ opens in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1971)

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Video: 'Diamonds Are Forever' trailer

(Tuesday, December 14, 1971) — James Bond impersonates a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring, and soon uncovers a plot by his old nemesis Blofeld to use the diamonds and build a giant laser in Diamonds Are Forever, the seventh in the James Bond spy film series produced by Eon Productions, which opened today in Munich, West Germany. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ opens in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1971) →

‘Theme From ‘Summer of ’42’ by Peter Nero peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1971)

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(Saturday, December 11, 1971) — “Theme From “Summer of ’42”” by Peter Nero peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Theme From ‘Summer of ’42’ by Peter Nero peaks at #21 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1971) →

Ravi Shankar documentary ‘Raga’ featuring George Harrison opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971)

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Video: 'Raga' trailer

(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 12:00 p.m. EST) — Raga, documentary film about the life and music of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar, featuring former Beatle George Harrison, opened today at the Carnegie Hall Cinema in New York City. Continue reading Ravi Shankar documentary ‘Raga’ featuring George Harrison opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1971) →