Steven Spielberg released The Goonies, directed by Richard Donner June 7, 1985. A group of kids find a pirate map and set out to find the buried treasure. It starred Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton, and Anne Ramsey, who won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mama Fratelli. Actor Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk, was nominated for a Saturn for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
The Goonies was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2017.
Back to the Future and Fright Night each won three Saturn Awards at the annual ceremony held by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films on May 28, 1986. Ladyhawke won two awards.
Back to the Future won Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actor for Michael J. Fox for his performance as Marty McFly, and Best Special Effects for Kevin Pike.
Fright Night won Best Horror Film, Best Supporting Actor for Roddy McDowall for his performance as Peter Vincent, and Best Writing for Tom Holland (not of Spider-man fame).
Ladyhawke won Best Fantasy Film and Best Costumes for Nana Cecchi.
Anne Ramsey won Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies.
Back to the Future won an Oscar for Special Effects and nominated for three more, but since this was a Steven Spielberg movie, it had more of a wider appeal to audiences than the others at the Saturn Awards. None of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror films that year were nominated for any acting Oscars. Of the ones that did receive nominations, they were only nominated for the technical awards.
DC's mightiest heroine Wonder Woman, based on the character developed by William Moulton Marston,debuted on television November 7, 1975, with the incomparable, beautiful Lynda Carter in the title role. The pilot episode featured Lyle Waggoner (Steve Trevor), the amazing Cloris Leachman (Queen Hippolyta), Red Buttons, Stella Stevens, Fannie Flagg, Henry Gibson, Anne Ramsey, and Kenneth Mars.
The pilot episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences.
The series ran for three seasons from 1975 until 1979.
