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On This Day 1971: The Release of ‘A Clockwork Orange’
This day in 1971 saw the US release of Stanley Kubrick’s film ‘A Clockwork Orange’ in New York.
The controversial film, based on Anthony Burgess’ book, starred Malcolm McDowell. It included much disturbing, dystopian imagery, employing scenes of violence and psychological drama, painting a non too positive portrait of a possible future Great Britain.
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On This Day 80 Years Ago – The Premiere of ‘Gone With The Wind’
On this day 80 years ago, the film ‘Gone With The Wind’ premiered in Atlanta Georgia.
The film, one of the most famous and iconic releases ever, was based on a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, a fraught, romantic and ultimately tragic story of the American Civil War and its aftermath in the South.
The film also starred two of Hollywood’s greats, the beautiful British Actress, Vivien Leigh and the impossibly handsome Clark Gable.
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