Kojak (1973) | Season 1 TV/Streaming Premiere, Television/Streaming Premiere | Oct 24, 1973
The Exorcist (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Dec 26, 1973
When a young girl named Regan (Linda Blair) is possessed by a dark entity, her mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life. William Friedkin directed The Exorcist, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty.
The Shaft TV Series Originally Premieres on U.S. Television (1973) | Season 1 TV/Streaming Premiere, Television/Streaming Premiere | Oct 9, 1973
We all know the iconic film series Shaft starring Richard Roundtree as the legendary private detective John Shaft, originally created by Earnest Tidyman. But did you know that in October of 1973, two years after the original Gordon Parks-directed movie, MGM premiered a Shaft television series on CBS? Richard Roundtree returned to the role he ….
Violent City (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Feb 1, 1973
Violent City, also called Città violenta (Italian) and The Family, is a 1970 crime thriller directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller. The film stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Telly Savalas, and centers on a former hitman named Jeff Heston, who’s been framed by a mob boss named Al Weber, ….
Andy Sidaris' Feature Directorial Debut, Stacey, is Released in Theaters (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Oct 29, 1973
Cult action film director Andy Sidaris got his start in feature films working with b-movie icon Roger Corman on Stacey. The movie centers on Stacey Hanson (Anne Randall), a gorgeous female private detective who engages in some sleazy and dangerous adventures. Stacey also marked the film debut of Cristina Raines, who went on to appear ….
Bryan Brown (1973) | Birthdays | Jul 26, 1973
American Graffiti (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 11, 1973
David Bowie's Last Concert with Ziggy Stardust Persona and the Spiders from Mars (1973) | Concerts, Finales and Endings | Jul 3, 1973
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars features the July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the “leper Messiah.” This was to be David Bowie’s last concert with the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. A great medley of “Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud”/”All The Young Dudes”/”Oh! You Pretty Things,” a Lou Reed cover, and ….
Scream Blacula Scream (1973) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 27, 1973
First Appearance of Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi in Special Marvel Edition (1973) | Comic Releases, First Appearances | Sep 4, 1973
Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin created the character Zheng Shang-Chi, also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand. Shang-Chi made his first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15, cover-dated (December 1973), on September 4th of that same year. The genesis of the character began when Englehart and Starlin originally approached DC Comics ….
