Tag Archives: Richard Pryor

Trailer Tuesday: ‘Silver Streak’

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Comedic thriller, Silver Streak hit theaters in December of 1976 and ended up a top 10 money-earner for the year. The movie stars Gene Wilder as a book publisher (George Caldwell) who takes the “Silver Streak” train from Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Richard Pryor

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Comedian, actor and social commentator Richard Pryor would have been 72 years old today. The sorely missed, boundary-pushing funnyman was born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. Let’s celebrate Pryor, who appeared on TV and in film throughout the 1970s, … Continue reading →

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Wattstax Trailer (’73)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

The Wattstax concert was organized by Stax Records and held in the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972. The film documenting the event was released in February of 1973. Witness a fantastic trailer below and seek out the entire … Continue reading →

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