Top 10 Movies of 1966

 So I havent been on here in a long time but I felt like getting back to trying to blog on a somewhat regular basis.

Let's start with the Top 10 biggest money making movies of 1966 : 

The 1966 film version of James Michener's monster best-selling novel of 1959 received mixed reviews but did get seven Academy Award nominations, including Jocelyne LaGarde for Best Supporting Actress.   

The soundtrack did have one Oscar nominated song with "My Wishing Doll" with music by Elmer Bernstein and Lyrics be Mack David.

New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction and Non-Fiction April 16th 2023

 

Top 15 Movies of 1975

Here are the top 15 movies of 1975 with of course the first "summer blockbuster" JAWS is at the top of the list followed by the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture of 1975 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (starring Jack Nicholson).  The Disney movies made a jump as the re-release of SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS was the #15 film.  Disney also saw their Don Knotts and Tim Conway comedy THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG was a surprise hit at #10.

 

Magazine Cover of the Week

 LIFE MAGAZINE

March 5th 1971 

Ali vs Frazier

These two legends would meet at Madison Square Garden in NYC.  Called the "Fight of the Century" by the media, a scheduled 15 round fight for the  Heavyweight championship of the world,.  Ali was in just his 3rd fight after 2 and 1/2 year absence due to being stripped of the title for refusing  induction into the US Army.

Joe Frazier would win a unanimous 15 round decision to become the new champion.  This was the first  of 3 fights between Ali & Frazier, the "Super Fight II" 1974 and "Thrilla in Manilla" in 1975.  Ali would win both of those bouts. 

 

The Opening of the 46th Academy Awards: 1974 Oscars

The opening of the 46th Academy Awards in 1974, featuring a performance by Liza Minnelli, an introduction by Academy President Walter Mirisch, welcoming remarks from host Burt Reynolds, and appearances by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Diana Ross, Vincent Gardenia, Angie Dickinson, Burt Bacharach, Jack Lemmon, Paul and Linda McCartney, Walter Matthau, Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Raquel Welch, Groucho Marx, Dinah Shore, Joel Gray, Peter Falk, William Friedkin, Sherry Lansing, Marcel Marceau, Timothy Bottoms, Victoria Principal and Pam Grier. Billy Dee Williams and Linda Blair present the Oscar® for Animated Short Subject to Frank Mouris for "Frank Film" and for Live Action Short Subject to Allan Miller and William Fertik for "The Bolero."

WE LOVE THE 70s - TIMELINE 1971

Weird History's Timeline is taking you back to 1971 to revisit all the crazy news, politics, culture, and sports events. From the Watergate scandal heating up, to DB Cooper's infamous disappearance, to the premiere of Soul Train, 1971 had its share of crazy happenings. Hop on and let's take a trip together back to the groovy 70s on the Timeline train.

Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (February 23rd 2023)

 

Blues Brothers: Soul Man - SNL

The Blues Brothers (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) perform “Soul Man.” [Season 4, 1978]

WE LOVE THE 60s !!!!

 

Top 20 Most Viewed TV Finales Ever

We Love the 70s

 For the decade of the 1970s

TIMELINE 1970 - Everything That Happened In 1970

Top Movies of 1965/We Love the 60s