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unusual facts about 1970 in film


Dunquin

Scenes from the 1970 film Ryan's Daughter were shot at Coumineole Beach and Ceathrú (Caharhoo) in Dunquin.


An Evening with Orson Welles

An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles produced the recitations of popular stories for Sears's Avco Cartrivision machines, a pioneering home video system.

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

The film chronicles the period between 1970 and 1977 in which six low-budget films shown at midnight transformed the way films are made and watched: El Topo (1970), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Harder They Come (1973), Pink Flamingos (1972), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Eraserhead (1977).

Pippi on the Run

Pippi on the Run (original title: På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump) is a 1970 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series.

The Notorious Cleopatra

The Notorious Cleopatra is a grossly inaccurate sexploitation film, made in 1970 by Harry Novak.


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