Norman Lear’s Cold Turkey released to theaters in February of 1971. The film, starring Dick Van Dyke, focuses on a small Iowa town where all residents attempt to give up smoking in order to win a $25 million dollar pay-out … Continue reading
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“one tiny spark – becomes a night of blazing suspense…” It took both Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox to bring The Towering Inferno to movie theaters in December of 1974. Irwin Allen’s “disaster” flick featured a large roster of … Continue reading
Ken Russell’s film version of Sandy Wilson’s musical, The Boy Friend, released to theaters in December of 1971. Famed 60s-era model Twiggy stars in this “all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing,” (and oft-forgotten) extravaganza. You can soak up the trailer below. More Info: … Continue reading
Trailer time, Bionic film-lovers. Today, we’ll take in the sight of Angie Dickinson, William Shatner and Tom Skeritt in Big Bad Mama. Big Bad Mama, a tale of Texas bootlegging in 1932, crashed into theaters in September of 1974 and … Continue reading
Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets made its theatrical debut in October of 1973. The film stars Harvey Keitel as Mafia debt collector, Charlie and Robert De Niro as his troublesome buddy, Johnny Boy. Scorsese went on to make Alice Doesn’t Live … Continue reading
Sad news alert: Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, the man behind the designs for Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, died March 3rd at the age of 82. McQuarrie was a true talent and created many iconic sci fi … Continue reading