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1970s Movies

The Great White Hope (1970)

July 22, 2020January 23, 2023 - by greatmovies

Boxer Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the world’s reigning heavyweight boxing champion. There’s just one problem, he is also the first black heavyweight champion, and that bothers a lot of people. Jack’s celebration is cut short, as Jack is framed for crossing a state line with Eleanor, his white fiancé (Jane Alexander in her first film role), a violation of the Mann Act.

The Miracle Worker (1962)

June 24, 2020February 13, 2023 - by greatmovies

The Miracle Worker movie storyline. The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever.

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

July 28, 2019July 22, 2023 - by greatmovies

In the Heat of the Night movie storyline. An intense whodunit detective story thriller set in the little town of Sparta, Mississippi during a hot summer.