Melody originally released in the UK in 1971 as S.W.A.L.K. (Sealed With A Loving Kiss). The film, directed by Waris Hussein from a screenplay by Alan Parker, reunited the stars of Oliver!, Mark Lester and Jack Wild. In this tale … Continue reading
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The number one film for this week in July, 1976 was The Outlaw Josey Wales, which we’ve already featured. The movie that preceded and succeeded Josey Wales at the box office in June and July was The Omen. The Omen, … Continue reading
And now we pause for this 70s Moment – Roddy McDowall presenting a brief, behind-the scenes look at his makeup process for Battle for the Planet of the Apes. The scene come to us courtesy of McDowall’s 1974 appearance on … Continue reading
Battle for the Planet of the Apes is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week with a distinct lack of celebration. The film, directed by J. Lee Thompson, hit theaters in June of 1973 and is the last installment in the … Continue reading
Here we have one of the greatest bands of all-time, The Ramones, performing their tune “I Want You Around.” The clip is taken from the 1979 film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School and the hallucinating, half-dressed actress is P.J. Soles … Continue reading
Greased Lightning hit theaters in July of 1977. The movie, based on a true story, was directed by Michael Schultz (Car Wash, Cooley High) and stars Richard Pryor as the first black stock car racing champ, Wendell Scott. The Greased … Continue reading