Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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- .4 - .. .- a. .. .. hAbovw DOUG COYNE goes up a tree in a three-piece suit, an ever growing fad, even for the prom. hRighO THE TUXEDO STYLE is shown by Kelli Pollard, Tracy Schafer, and Lydia Strickland. JIM STEELE UefO shows theleisurely jean outfit look, while DREW MARTIN habovw gets ready to step out on the town in his dress pants and sweater.

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CHS Fashion Trend: Looking into magazines was no longer the only way to see the real trends in fashion. Students began to imitate the styles from movies. ANNIE HALL was one such movie, with a look consisting of either baggy pants or a loose-fitting skirt, a blou- son with an over-sized vest, a hat, cluch purse, and loafers to match. Although Annie Hallis fashions were popular, so were black tuxedo outfits, complimented with a ribbon tie. While girls have usually been consistent in staying in step with the fashions, guys began to follow the trend. Three-piece suits and dress slacks were popular, and Leviis were still a part of the fashion look. Grandfather shirts, ties, belts, knotted scarves, boots, and clogs made the outfits complete for either sex. Another fad was the disco fashion. Danskins returned once again-this time under see-through plastic pants. Hair styles were just as wild as the disco fashion, varying from kinky to soft and wavy, creating a carefree look. HELEN .IAVORKA gets ready to start the day off in her mid-length skirt and blouson. tAbovei LOUNGING 1n the gym is the perfect place for Mark Johnson to wear the ever-popular blue jeans and T-shirt. tBelowi FALL COLOR VESTS worn, by Rachel Crismore and Laura Walker, blend in with the changing season.

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Movies: Pure Question: How does Hollywood re- act to a public that has been raging with Disco fever and a general return of the carefree mood of the fifties? Answer: With films that are pure escapist fun. Yes, to continue a mid-70is tradi- tion begun by STAR WARS. movie- makers searched far and wide to pro- vide fun, exciting, and almost mean- ingless films such as AMINAL HOUSE and UP IN SMOKE. But in saying that these movies were meaningless, it shouldnt be implied that they had no impact. Viewers around the world jitterbugged, visited heaven, tteased on down the read, and even ttleaped tall buildings in a single bound, while en- joying the yearis most popular Flicks. The search for films that provided this kind ofexeitement ranged from dusting off old movies such as SUPER- MAN and HERE COMES MR. JORDAN 1 WARREN BliATTY is pictured timing his story in heaven during the light-hearted comedy, HliAVl-ZN CAN WAIT. 2 CHRIST- OPHliR RliliVli drew raves timm erities for his umore powerful than a locomotiven performance as SUPERMAN. 3 THIC liS- CORTS for Diana Ross, as Dorothy, in the movie-version 0f the WIZ are Michael Jack- son, Nipsy Russell, and Teddy Ross. 4-5 WITH BLOCKBUSTER STARS such as John Travolta and Olivia-Newton John, GREASE became a smash hit. Escapist Fun tused by Warren Beatty for the hit HEAVEN CAN WAlTyt t0 snatching up Broadwayis best offerings THE WlZ and GREASE. These films also showed that Hollywood was prepared to spare no expense it big budgets would insure large crowds. SUPERMAN, starring such heavyweight actors as Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford, was the most expensive movie ever made. This year also provided us with the most ex- pensive musical ever, THE WIZ, starring Diana Ross as Dorothy. Although there were some very notable moviesaMAGlC, COMES A HORSEMAN, and COMING HOMEi that did not go along with Holly- woodis easy-going theme, for the most part movies that were light- hearted were the ones that brought in the largest crowds and the biggest bucks for the backers.