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Film and Television in 1967: The Screen Turns Modern
How American film and television moved toward frankness, violence and youth themes in 1967, and why the year is seen as a hinge for New Hollywood.
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Film and Television in 1967
The movies and TV series that defined the screen in 1967.
Bonnie and Clyde and the Argument Over Screen Violence
Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde divided critics on release in August, sparking a lasting debate over screen violence and its place in American film.
Cool Hand Luke and Paul Newman
Cool Hand Luke, the 1967 prison drama starring Paul Newman, is remembered for the egg-eating bet, a famous line and its place in Newman's career.
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner and Interracial Marriage on Screen
Stanley Kramer's December 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner tackled an interracial engagement months after the Supreme Court struck down state bans.
In the Heat of the Night and the Best Picture Award
In the Heat of the Night, released in 1967, paired Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs with Rod Steiger and won five Oscars, including Best Picture, in April 1968.
Star Trek on NBC: The First Two Seasons
The original Star Trek premiered on NBC in September 1966 and returned for a second season in 1967, struggling in the ratings but building a loyal audience.
The 1967 Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema
No single 1967 Film Festival existed. Here is what really happened that year: Blow-Up at Cannes, Belle de Jour at Venice and the film programme at Expo 67.
The 1967 Film Industry: A Year of Blockbusters
The big earners of 1967, from The Dirty Dozen and The Jungle Book to Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Graduate, and what they reveal about audiences.
The 1967 Film Industry: A Year of Change
How Hollywood's Production Code lost its grip in 1967 under films like Bonnie and Clyde and Blow-Up, and why a ratings system replaced it in November 1968.
The 1967 Television Season: A Year of Classic Shows
A snapshot of autumn 1967 on US television: The Carol Burnett Show, Ironside, Mannix, the Laugh-In preview and the Smothers Brothers on the three networks.
The First Woman to Win an Academy Award for Best Actress
Janet Gaynor won the first Best Actress Oscar in 1929, not 1967. How the early awards worked, and how Elizabeth Taylor's 1967 win connects to the story.
The First Woman to Win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Supporting Actress category began in the 1930s, with Gale Sondergaard the first winner. Its history, plus the link to Sandy Dennis's 1967 ceremony win.
The Graduate and the Generation Gap
Mike Nichols's The Graduate opened in December 1967, pairing Dustin Hoffman's drifting graduate with a Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack that defined the era.
The Prisoner and Patrick McGoohan
The Prisoner, the British series first broadcast in 1967 and starring Patrick McGoohan, follows a man held in a strange village and remains a cult classic.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Network Censorship
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour began on CBS in February 1967 and became known for political humour and bitter clashes with network censors before its 1969 end.
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