Hollywood movies have always been popular. And although in the times of the USSR it did not reach its full extent, nevertheless, American cinema was on the screens of Soviet cinemas. And different genres. There were westerns and fantasy, dramas and melodramas, criminal detectives and comedies.
We already recalled what American films in the Soviet box office were popular in the 80's. It's time to remember the previous decade.
Here's how you think, which of the American films became the most popular with the Soviet audience in the 70's?
"Mackenna's Gold" (Mackenna's Gold) In 1974, he became the leader of the rental. It was seen that year 63 million viewers
Moreover, it is almost the most popular American film in the USSR. He lost only to the "Magnificent Seven", which in 1962 looked 67 million viewers. But about the 60's we'll talk somehow later. In the meantime, let's return to the 70th
The second place in the drama "Generals of sand pits" (The Sandpit Generals) 43.2 million viewers in 1973
"I started life in the slums of Goo-Roo-dski-and-they" Well, you remember
Third place in the re-run of "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", which was already shown in the early 60's. In 1977, it was watched by 42.2 million viewers
In the fourth place, the detective drama "Stunt" (Stunts) - 41.9 million viewers in 1979
The fifth in the comedy "The Great Race" (The Great Race) In 1976, it was watched by 38.8 million viewers
On the sixth a spectacular historical painting - "Cleopatra" (Cleopatra). Our viewer saw this film only in 1979. Then it was watched by 32.9 million viewers
The seventh place is taken by the fantastic film "The Day of the Dolphin" (26.2 million viewers in 1975)
Eighth place in the wonderful comedy "How to steal a million" (How to Steal a Million) in 1975, the charming Audrey Hepburn came to admire 24.6 million viewers
On the ninth, one more comedy - "Fun with Dick and Jane" - 22.1 million viewers in 1979
But this is not all the American films that our viewer saw in the 1970s
There were more westerns "My dear Clementine", "Oklahoma, as it is", "At 3-10 on Hume", "When legends die"
Musicals "Sounds of Music", "Funny Girl", "West Side Story"
The crime dramas Liberation of LB Jones, The Chase, New Centurions, Execute, Running Man, Fever on the White Strip,
Melodramas "Men in her life," "Alice does not live here anymore," "Keen on the scene"
Comedy "Mexican in Hollywood", "Thirty-three misfortunes", "Cactus Flower", "Harry and Walter go to New York", "Great Mind", "Circle of pure water"
Adventure "Vikings", "Miracles still happen", "Escape", "Return of Robin Hood", "Living free", "Around the world in 80 days," "Benji"
Dramas "Hunted horses are being shot, are not they?", "Harry and Tonto", "Thirst for life", "Zest in the sun", "The lights of the ramp", "Requiem for heavyweight", "Unfinished song", "Frontman" Charles Darwin's Adventure, Bless the Children and Beasts, Domino Principle, Chinese Syndrome, Capricorn One, Obsession, Three Days of the Condor,
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Images from feature films are used:
"The Gold of McKenna", 1969, dir. Jack Lee Thompson with a circulation of 1248 copies
"Generals of sand quarries", 1971, dir. Hall Bartlett
"The Seventh Travel of Sinbad", 1958, dir. Netan Juran
"Stuntmen", 1977, dir. Mark Leicester
"The Great Race", 1965, dir. Blake Edwards
"Cleopatra", 1963, dir. Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
"Day of the Dolphin", 1973, dir. Mike Nichols
"How to steal a million", 1966, dir. William Wyler
"Funny adventures of Dick and Jane", 1977, dir. Ted Kotcheff
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