Wikipedia: 1978 in film

1978 in film
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See also: 1977 in film, other events of 1978, 1979 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Events

February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California
March 1 - Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial
March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back
September - George Lucas purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of Skywalker Ranch.
November 17 - The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS. The special gives fans their first glimpse of Boba Fett, a character from the upcoming sequel.
US Supreme Court lists words that should not be used in movies.

January 5 - Sally Eilers, actress
March 24 – Leigh Brackett, science fiction writer
August 24 - Louis Prima, bandleader, voice actor ("King Louie of the Apes" in The Jungle Book)
August 26 - Charles Boyer, actor
August 28 - Robert Shaw, actor
September 9 - Jack Warner, Hollywood studio founder
September 30 - Edgar Bergen, actor
October 16 - Dan Dailey, actor
October 19 - Gig Young, actor