1977Star Wars Film Premieres and Becomes a Blockbuster

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🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Releases The Wizard of Oz

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Releases The Wizard of Oz (1939)
FilmHollywoodCinemaChildren's LiteratureAmerican CultureEntertainment
United StatesUnited States

🎬 The Day the Earth Stood Still Film Premiere

September 18: Release date of the acclaimed science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
The Day the Earth Stood Still Film Premiere (1951)
FilmScience FictionCinemaCold WarPost-WarCultural Impact
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Star Wars Film Premieres and Becomes a Blockbuster

May 25: Star Wars is released and quickly becomes the highest-grossing film of all-time.
Star Wars Film Premieres and Becomes a Blockbuster (1977)
FilmCinemaScience FictionEntertainmentPopular CultureHollywood
United StatesUnited States

🦁 Disney's The Lion King Released

June 15: Release date of Disney's The Lion King.
Disney's The Lion King Released (1994)
AnimationFilmEntertainmentDisneyCinemaCultural Impact
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Forrest Gump Film Premieres

June 23: Release date of Forrest Gump.
Forrest Gump Film Premieres (1994)
FilmCinemaAmerican CulturePopular CultureHollywood
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Toy Story Premiere: First Computer-Animated Feature Film

November 22: Premiere of Toy Story, the first computer-animated feature film and the first Pixar Animation Studios film.
Toy Story Premiere: First Computer-Animated Feature Film (1995)
AnimationFilmCinemaEntertainment
United StatesUnited States