"Wonder Woman" debuts 1975

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.

"The Poseidon Adventure" premiered 1972

The star-studded, 70's disaster-flick The Poseidon Adventure opened December 13, 1972.  The cast included 5 Academy Award winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters and Red Buttons.

The Poseidon Adventure won two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Song and a non-competitive Special Achievement Award for Best Visual Effects.  Shelley Winters won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture.

The movie was #1 Box Office Champ of 1973 and by the end of 1974 it was one of the most successful movies ever.

My favorite movies - 1962

The latest Facebook challenge is to lists your favorite film from each year that you have been alive.  I started in 1962 (duh!) and the plan was to list several years at a time so I'm not posting these for the next year, but when I looked at the films from 1962, I couldn't narrow them down to just one.  So I listed five (not in any particular order)

The Manchurian Candidate (favorite thriller) starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury.




The Music Man (favorite musical) starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones.




Hatari! (favorite action movie) starring John Wayne and Red Buttons



Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (favorite psychological thriller) starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis




The Brain That Wouldn't Die (favorite sci-fi, guilty pleasure) starring Jason Evans and Virginia Leith.