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The IMAX wide-screen format premiered in Osaka, Japan for the first time. The first film that was played on the IMAX format was a 17 minute short film called Tiger Child.
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George Lucas founded Lucasfilm and released his first feature length film THX 1138.
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The Godfather is released and critics love it. It wins best picture and goes down in history as one of the greatest films of all time.
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The industy decides to move major film releases to friday instead of mid-week to boost the weekend box office.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre becomes a film milestone and a cult slasher film. The story was inspired by the real life Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein.
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Steven Spielberg's Jaws is the first "summer blockbuster" grossing $100 million at the box office and scarying millions of people.
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the First VHS tapes are released. This leads to increase in watching movies at home.
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34 million people tuned in to watch the TV premiere of the classic film Gone With the Wind. It was the largest audience to watch a feature film in TV history.
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Star Wars Hits theatres and beraks the box office record making $200 million. THe film was extremely popular and has been said to have brought back the dieing sience fiction genre. The film will change pop culture forever.
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Chaplin died of natural causes. His family found him dead in his sleep. Fans all around the world mourn for one of the greatest preformers the world has seen.
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Grease is released and breathes new life into the musical genre. The Musical is extremely sucessful and becomes one of the most iconic musicals of all time.
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John wayne passes away. Cowboys across the world all tip their hat the cowboy legend.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture is released and all of the trekkies are excited to see captain Kirk in action on the big screen.
