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*[[February 1]] - [[Bob Dylan]]'s film ''Renaldo and Clara'', a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in [[Los Angeles, California]] |
*[[February 1]] - [[Bob Dylan]]'s film ''Renaldo and Clara'', a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in [[Los Angeles, California]] |
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*[[March 1]] - [[Charlie Chaplin]] |
*[[March 1]] - [[Charlie Chaplin]]’s coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetarey 3 months after burial |
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*[[March]] - [[Leigh Brackett]] completes the first draft for the ''[[Star Wars]]'' sequel, ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' |
*[[March]] - [[Leigh Brackett]] completes the first draft for the ''[[Star Wars]]'' sequel, ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' |
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*[[September]] - [[George Lucas]] purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of [[Skywalker Ranch]]. |
*[[September]] - [[George Lucas]] purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of [[Skywalker Ranch]]. |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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*[[March 24]] |
*[[March 24]] – [[Leigh Brackett]], science fiction writer |
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*[[August 24]] - [[Louis Prima]], bandleader, voice actor ("King Louie of the Apes" in ''[[The Jungle Book]]'') |
*[[August 24]] - [[Louis Prima]], bandleader, voice actor ("King Louie of the Apes" in ''[[The Jungle Book]]'') |
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*[[August 26]] - [[Charles Boyer]], actor |
*[[August 26]] - [[Charles Boyer]], actor |
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*[[September 9]] - [[Jack Warner]], Hollywood studio founder |
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*[[September 30]] - [[Edgar Bergen]], actor |
*[[September 30]] - [[Edgar Bergen]], actor |
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Revision as of 21:12, 21 March 2003
See also: 1977 in film, other events of 1978, 1979 in film, list of 'years in film'.
Events
- February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California
- March 1 - Charlie Chaplin’s coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetarey 3 months after burial
- March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back
- September - George Lucas purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of Skywalker Ranch.
- November 17 - The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS. The special gives fans their first glimpse of Boba Fett, a character from the upcoming sequel.
- US Supreme Court lists words that should not be used in movies.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Grease
- Animal House, starring John Belushi
- Superman, starring Christopher Reeve
- Jaws 2
- Every Which Way But Loose
- The Deer Hunter
- Holloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis
- Up in Smoke
- Revenge of the Pink Panther
- Midnight Express
Births
- April 22 - Daniel Johns, singer/guitarist/songwriter
- November 9 - Sisqo, rap singer/actor/songwriter
Deaths
- March 24 – Leigh Brackett, science fiction writer
- August 24 - Louis Prima, bandleader, voice actor ("King Louie of the Apes" in The Jungle Book)
- August 26 - Charles Boyer, actor
- September 9 - Jack Warner, Hollywood studio founder
- September 30 - Edgar Bergen, actor