Bob Marley and the Wailers Perform at Bingley Hall in Stafford, England During the Kaya Tour | Jun 22, 1978
On June 22, 1978, Jamaican reggae legends Bob Marley and the Wailers perform at Bingley Hall in Stafford, England. This concert, along with a set at BBC Television Centre in London, were the only two performances in the United Kingdom during Bob Marley’s Kaya Tour, which promoted the group’s studio album Kaya, which was released ….
Pirate TV Station Lucky 7 Hijacks Syracuse Airwaves with Screenings of Deep Throat, Rocky and Annie Hall | Apr 14 - Apr 16, 1978
The first known pirate TV station in America was Lanesville TV. Active between 1972 and 1977, Lanesville TV was operated by the counter-cultural video collective Videofreex from Lanesville, New York. However, the content aired during the Lanesville TV run were tame by comparison to a two-day VHF Channel 7 hijacking in the Syracuse, New York ….
TV Series Flying High Premieres on U.S. Television | Aug 28, 1978
American comedy-drama television series Flying High premiered on CBS August 28, 1978. Created by Dawn Aldredge and Martin Cohan, the show centers on the adventures of three sexy airline stewardesses and aired until January 23, 1979. Flying High starred Kathryn Witt as Pam Bellagio, Connie Sellecca as Lisa Benton, Pat Klous as Marcy Bower, Howard ….
Aaron Abrams | Birthdays | May 12, 1978
Haunted Mansion at Long Branch – World’s Largest Haunted Attraction – Opens to the Public | May 26 - May 29, 1978
The Haunted Mansion was located on the Long Branch Pier at 65 Ocean Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey. The concept of the mansion began with entrepreneur Pat Cicalese, who owned a water slide and beach club across from the Pier. A friend of Cicalese named Carmen Ricci was developing Brigantine Castle in nearby Brigantine, ….
Return From Witch Mountain | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Mar 10, 1978
Return from Witch Mountain is the sequel to the cult classic teenage sci-fi film Escape to Witch Mountain. The sequel again centers on Tia (Kim Richards) and her brother Tony (Ike Eisenmann), kids with supernatural powers that allow them to communicate and move objects with the power of their minds. While in Los Angeles for ….
