1978 - In an Oscars, far, far away…

Welcome Oscars: WWTT? Fans to the 1978 Oscars for the films of 1977 — the year that changed movies forever.  That’s because this is the year Star Wars came out.  But did Star Wars win the Oscar?  And if not, what legendary movie rose up to beat it?  And what other legendary film about outer space creatures by a luminary director wasn’t even nominated that year. And what movie about dancing was nominated over Saturday Night Fever?  Join us as we look back at a truly amazing year of movies, awards, oversights and possible snubs.   And as always, Bruce Vilanch shares his personal stories with some of the stars and filmmakers of the era — including how he was cast in the opening credits of Footloose and how he wound up writing the Star Wars Holiday Special!   MOVIES MENTIONED Spinal Tap  Manchurian candidate The Odd Couple Airplane Airplane 2 Casablanca Singing in the Rain Star Wars Julia The Turning Point The Goodbye Girl Annie Hall Jaws Gravity Arrival Close Encounters of the Third Kind West Side Story Gypsy Saturday Night Fever The Duelists Three Women Goodbye Mr. Chips The Owl and the Pussycat Play it Again Sam The Sunshine Boys Funny Lady Footloose Equus A Special Day Parasite Moonlight Anora The Spy Who Came Out of the Cold The Empire Strike Back Sleeper Love & Death The Godfather The Godfather II The Graduate The Pumpkin Eater Klute The Miracle Worker Opening Night Looking for Mr. Goodbar All the President’s Men Bridge on the River Kwai The Lavender Hill Mob The Horse’s Mouth Oh God! The Late Show Hannah and Her Sisters Midnight in Paris Citizen Kane A Bridge Too Far Slap Shot Snow White French Connection The Deer Hunter Rocky The Star Wars Holiday Special! To learn more go to www.oscars.wtf Email us at [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices