Podcast Tag: 1977

The Goodbye Girl (1977 Golden Globe Winner)

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the Golden Globes Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) winner, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl. Written by Neil Simon, directed by Herbert Ross and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason and Quinn Cummings, The Goodbye Girl won an Oscar for Dreyfuss and four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy).
Stroszek (1977 Foreign Film)

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features one of the year’s most notable foreign films, Werner Herzog’s Stroszek. Written and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno Schleinstein, Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz and Clayton Szalpinski, Stroszek has come to be regarded as one of Herzog’s best films.
The Late Show (1977 Josh’s Pick)

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features Josh’s personal pick, Robert Benton’s The Late Show. Written and directed by Robert Benton and starring Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, Joanna Cassidy and John Considine, The Late Show was nominated for several major film awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Pumping Iron (1977 Documentary)

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our pick for the year’s most notable documentary, bodybuilding showcase Pumping Iron. Directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore and featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu and Mike Katz, Pumping Iron helped bring bodybuilding into the mainstream as a respected sport.
3 Women (1977 Cannes Award Winner)

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the Cannes Film Festival award winner 3 Women. Written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule and Robert Fortier, 3 Women won the Best Actress award for Shelley Duvall at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.
New York, New York (1977 Box Office Flop)

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the year’s biggest flop, Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York. Directed by Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus and Mary Kay Place, New York, New York was a box-office failure and a major disappointment for Scorsese following the success of Taxi Driver.
Eraserhead (1977 First Feature)

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, David Lynch’s Eraserhead. Written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates and Judith Anna Roberts, Eraserhead was negatively received by critics but eventually built up a cult following and wider cultural recognition.
Star Wars (1977 Box Office Champ)

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the top-grossing film at the box office, George Lucas’ Star Wars. Written and directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and the voice of James Earl Jones, Star Wars grossed $410 million worldwide in its initial release and became the highest-grossing movie of all time.