Category Archives: Movies 1970s

‘Come Saturday Morning’ by The Sandpipers peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)

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(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “Come Saturday Morning” by The Sandpipers peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Come Saturday Morning’ by The Sandpipers peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970) →

‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles debuts at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1970)

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Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'

(Saturday, May 23, 1970) — “The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue” by The Beatles debuted at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles debuts at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1970) →

The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ documentary opens in select U.S. theaters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1970)

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Video: 'Let It Be - Trailer'

(Wednesday, May 13, 1970) — Let It Be, a British documentary film starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr), opened at select theaters today in San Francisco, Denver, Baltimore and in Philadelphia where it first shown at the Duke at 11:00 a.m EDT. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ documentary opens in select U.S. theaters 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 13 1970) →

‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1970)

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Video: 'The Long And Winding Road (Remastered 2015)'

(Monday, May 11, 1970) — The single “The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’/’For You Blue’ by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1970) →

‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970)

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Video: '13-The Beatles - Let it Be (full album)' (12 videos)

(Friday, May 8, 1970) — Let It Be, the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, was released today in Britain (May 18, 1970, in the U.S.) by Apple Records. Continue reading ‘Let It Be,’ The Beatles’ final studio album, released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1970) →

‘Come and Get It’ by Badfinger peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1970)

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(Saturday, April 18, 1970) — “Come and Get It” by Badfinger (written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles for the film The Magic Christian, which co-starred Ringo Starr of The Beatles), peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Come and Get It’ by Badfinger peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1970) →

‘Airport’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1970)

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Video: 'Airport' trailer

(Thursday, March 5, 1970, 9:30 a.m. EST) — Airport, an American air disaster-drama film about an airport manager trying to keep his airport open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight, opened this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Airport’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1970) →

‘Patton’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1970)

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Video: 'Patton' trailer

(Wednesday, February 4, 1970, 7:30 p.m. EST) — A legendary general’s rebellious behavior almost costs him his command during World War II in Patton, an American epic biographical war film that premiered tonight at the Criterion Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Patton’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 4 1970) →

‘M*A*S*H’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1970)

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Video: 'M*A*S*H' trailer

(Sunday, January 25, 1970, 12:00 p.m. EST) — M*A*S*H, an American black comedy war film about a unit of medical personnel stationed at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War, opened today at The Baronet in New York City. Continue reading ‘M*A*S*H’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1970) →