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1978 in film
See also:
1977 in film
,
other events of 1978
,
1979 in film
,
list of 'years in film'
.
Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Grossing Films of the Year
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Other Movies Released
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 cemetery 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
Saturday Night Fever
, starring
John Travolta
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
June 1
-
Danielle Harris[?]
,
voice actress
in
The Wild Thornberrys
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
Other Movies Released
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