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1 Events

• March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film. In one of the best business decisions in film history, Lucas cuts his directing fee by $500,000 to gain ownership of merchandising and sequel rights

2 Top grossing films

North America

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2. All the President's Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford
3. The Omen- Gregory Peck, Lee RemickLee Remick ( December 14, 1935 July 2, 1991), was an American actress. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, she died of a recurrence of kidney cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 55. Remick was educated at the Hewitt School, Barnard College, Swaboda
4. The Bad News BearsThe Bad News Bears is a 1976 film directed by Michael Ritchie. It stars Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal. The film was followed by two sequels The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training in 1977 and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan in 1978) and a short-lived tel
5. Silent MovieSilent Movie is a 1976 feature-length comedy directed by and starring Mel Brooks. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, Sid Caesar, Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, and Paul Newman. As its title
6. MidwayMidway is: #An island in the Pacific Ocean: see Midway Atoll #A battle in World War II fought on and around that island: see Battle of Midway #A 1976 movie based on the events of this battle: see Midway (movie) #A U. Navy aircraft carrier named after the
7. Dog Day AfternoonDog Day Afternoon is a 1975 film which tells the story of a man named Sonny Wortzik (played by Al Pacino) who holds employees of a bank hostage during a failed bank robbery in Brooklyn, New York. Wortzik and two of his friends intended to rob the bank so
8. Murder by DeathMurder by Death is a movie directed by Robert Moore and written by Neil Simon that was released in 1976. It is a parody of Whodunit and mystery films that stars numerous award-winning actors, including Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Eileen Brennan, David Nive
9. JawsThis article is about the movie; for the body part, see jaw. For the James Bond character, see Jaws (James Bond). Jaws ( 1975) is an American film which tells the story of a resort town's sheriff who tries to protect beachgoers from the predations of a hu (re-release)
10. Blazing SaddlesBlazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. 1974 comedy starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Director Mel Brooks appears in multiple supporting roles, and Slim Pickens, Alex Karras and Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman are also featur (re-release)
11. Lucky Lady
12. Taxi Driver, starring Robert DeNiro, Palme d'Or winner
13. The Outlaw Jesse Wales