Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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As you have probably noticed, the Fox marquee on the preceding page mentions something about A Year at the Movies. That ' s what was chosen as the theme of this year ' s book. Movies seemed an appropriate theme for several reasons. In the past year or two, there has been a tremendous rise in the popularity of movies. Star Wars became the top money-making film of all time, and films such as Saturday Night Fever and Grease were not far behind. Long lines going into the theatres were not uncommon on Friday or Saturday nights. But sitting in a dark theatre with eyes staring at a series of flickering pictures was not the only way to get entertainment from a movie. The music from a film was often bigger than the film itself, as in the case of You Light Up My Life. Songs from such movies as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Sgt. Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts ' Club Band, and even the James Bond flick The Spy Who Loved Me, could be found in the Top Forty week after week. Not only could you listen to all this music, you could also dance to it! After watching John Travolta hustle, millions of young people also caught the fever, and discos became a big business in America. While big kids lived out their dreams on the dance floor, the little kids were not ignored. A surprised Santa found himself filling thousands of requests for Darth Vadar dolls, light sabers, and rocket ships. Little girls dreamed of Luke Skywalker and long ago in a galaxy far away. And the movies themselves could be found in places other than the theatres. Instructional films could be found in the classroom. Huge sums of money were paid by the networks to acquire for television such blockbuster movies as Gone With The Wind, and there were important made-for-television movies, such as Roots. For all these reasons, and more, the 1979 Yamacraw staff spent a year looking at the movies. The Greek Tycoon r ieW ' - :■-■:• • Up in Smoke

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II NEXT AnRACTlON! ORGANIZATIONS — p. 10 FACULTY — p. 38 CLASSES — p. 60