Category Archives: Movies 1970s

‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ premieres in Coral Gables, Florida 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971)

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(Tuesday, June 29, 1971, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, an American musical fantasy film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, premiered tonight at Loew’s Riviera in Coral Gables, Florida, to benefit the Miami Herald‘s Send-a-Kid-to-Camp fund. Continue reading ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ premieres in Coral Gables, Florida 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971) →

Woody Allen’s ‘Bananas’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 28 1971)

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Video: 'Bananas' trailer

(Wednesday, April 28, 1971, scheduled for noon EDT) — Bananas, a comedy film directed by Woody Allen about a neurotic New Yorker who follows the object of his affections to the fictional Central American country of San Marcos, where she is involved in a revolution, opened today at The Coronet in New York City. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Bananas’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 28 1971) →

Paul McCartney accepts Grammy Award on behalf of The Beatles 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1971)

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Video: 'Paul McCartney Accepts GRAMMY for Best Original Score At The 1971 GRAMMYs | GRAMMY Rewind'

(Tuesday, March 16, 1971, 5:30-7:00 p.m. PST; during the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, after the Break-up of The Beatles) — Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, made a surprise appearance tonight at the Grammy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, accepting the award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special to himself, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr for Let It Be as performed by The Beatles.
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Ringo Starr begins filming his segments for Frank Zappa’s ‘200 Motels’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1971)

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Video: 'Frank Zappa - 200 Motels Trailer'

(Monday, February 1, 1971) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr arrived today at Pinewood Studios outside London to begin shooting his part for 200 Motels, a surreal musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa.
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The Rolling Stones’ documentary ‘Gimme Shelter’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1970)

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Video: 'Gimme Shelter' trailer

(Sunday, December 6, 1970, scheduled to open at 12 noon EST) — Gimme Shelter, a British-American documentary film chronicling the last weeks of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert, opened today at the Plaza Theater at 42 E. 58th Street in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones’ documentary ‘Gimme Shelter’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1970) →

‘The Long and Winding Road’ becomes The Beatles’ 20th and final single to reach #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970)

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

(Saturday, June 13, 1970) — “The Long and Winding Road” (backed with “For You Blue”) today became The Beatles’ 20th and final single to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, an all-time record which stands today. Continue reading ‘The Long and Winding Road’ becomes The Beatles’ 20th and final single to reach #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1970) →

‘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) →