It was there that she met and married John Phillips and the two co-founded The Mamas and the Papas. If she could just find her way out from behind that curtain of repression, she might be more fun, more free-spirited -- she might be more like Elly May. #, An unidentified woman smiles while her pet monkey sits in the middle of her group. It seems like Cher has always been with us, doesn't it? Local caddy graduates! Its intent is to alert parents and inform them of the content and age-appropriateness of television programs. Did Ball almost die during the filming? #, An unidentified shirtless man sleeps stretched across the trunks of two parked cars at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair. Planners had told the Yasgurs and town officials that they expected no more than 50,000 attendees, and were overwhelmed by the huge crowds. She also had minor guest roles in TV shows like The Muppet Show, The Partridge Family, and Police Woman. But it's good to remember that even our brooding antiheroes have their share of fun. But showbiz being what it is, Tom had a variety program in 1969 called This Is Tom Jones, and Janis stopped by to do a number with the host. She landed guest roles in "The Courtship of Eddies Father", "Ironside", "Rowan & Martins Laugh-In", and "The Sonny and Cher Show". Perhaps it was her Scandinavian free-spiritedness --Swedish-born actress and singer Ann-Margret seemed on call to be as sexy as necessary. She was 70. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com. #. 16 Pictures Woodstock at 50: Unseen images of the festival that changed America Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Fifty years ago this week, hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers descended on. It proved to be the right movie for the right audience -- fans, often in costume, came back week after week to watch, sing along and shout retorts at characters on the screen. Need an actress to ride a large motorcycle in a thigh-high sweater dress and calf-high boots? She was always athletic and enjoyed fitness, which helped her to maintain her figure. What the young promoters got was the third largest city in New York state, population 400,000 (give or take 100,000), location Max Yasgur's dairy farm . Really, Bill? When he was ready, he released Serious Moonlight and resumed touring. Folk singer Joan Baezs music was symbolic of the 1960s counterculture movement. 11K; 2.2K; Save; Comments 1.7K. Loretta Lynn is the all-time most successful female recording artist in country music, with 24 chart-topping singles and 11 number-one albums to her name. The plethora of surfing movies and songs further boosted the sport. He had planned to embark on a concert tour in 1980 for the release of his Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) album but after John Lennon was gunned down in New York in December of 1980, Bowie retreated to his Swiss home and kept quiet for a few years. A black cowboy like Bass Reeves reminds us that . Life's a beach! That plan didn't last long, and he soon dropped out and returned to the Chicago area, where he eventually joined his brother Brian Doyle Murray in the Second City comedy troupe. He married for the first and only time a Hollywood rarity his wife, dental hygienist Marilou York, on December 17, 1978. Kurt Cobain was a tortured soul, a grunge poet, a rock 'n roll casualty -- and in this pre-fame shot, a happy and good looking kid. Farrah Fawcett owned the hair prize in the 1970s. The stage is lit up during a performance at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair. They wrote songs for each other and sang together live and on each other's albums, most notably the track "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," which was a song Petty wrote for his own band but essentially "gave" to Nicks. For some reason, when you combine sunshine, water, and scantily-clad beach-goers, awkwardness is never far behind! Suzanne Pleshette's most famous TV role was that of Emily Hartley, the wife of Bob Newhart's character Robert Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show, from 1972-78. Tolkien, and Moroccan rhythms. She was just 15 years old when she moved to New York City in 1950 to work as a full-time model. Did a TV genie named Jeannie have one? Nancy Kwan is regarded as the first actress to break Hollywood's barrier against Asian performers -- while Asian men and women were often seen in supporting roles, the American movie industry was skeptical about their bankability in a leading role or as a major love interest. This would explain the bizarre dancing Walken you may have witnessed on Saturday Night Live, or in the video for "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim. Lucille Ball was undoubtedly the funniest female entertainer on TV in her day but the fight scene in the "Lucy's Italian Movie" episode of I Love Lucy was both hilarious and, potentially, tragic. #, Ken Babbs, one of the Merry Pranksters, talks with a filmmaker at Woodstock's Free Stage. Lady Diana Spencer was not yet Princess Diana when this photo was taken. In the 1984 film Bachelor Party, Tom Hanks played a groom who attends a hedonistic (guess what) bachelor party. After a year of incredible shows and wild TikTok videos, we're finally uploading our entire library of episodes to YouTube. ), establishing him as a movie star after a run on the TV sitcom Bosom Buddies. Woodstock pictures are the visually documented part of history that' just as compelling to those who had experienced the festival to those who can only imagine being there. A message for the kids: This is the face of a warrior. medical report - viewer discretion advised stock illustrations. From her days as a pop-chart powerhouse in Sonny & Cher (with husband Sonny Bono) to TV success on the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour in the '70s to her '80s movie career in such hits as Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Moonstruck (1987). 1969's Woodstock Festival is widely viewed as a musical watershed and historical snapshot; the dusk of a decade and . It's unlikely that any of these three rock stars can recall just what was being said at this moment, but it's tempting to think Keith had just asked, "Ay Bob, wazzat Rolling Stone song of yours named after us, or wot?" The 1967 "memoir" Coffee, Tea or Me? Much to the delight of race fans, "Jungle Pam" was soon a regular presence on the track, helping Liberman's team care for his Chevy funny car. On That Girl, Marlo Thomas played Ann Marie, a character who was groundbreaking and even controversial. Her best-known tune is the autobiographical and sentimental "Coal Miner's Daughter," released in 1970 but Lynn made her name with feisty, rebellious songs that often carried messages of rebellious empowerment if not outright feminism. He was the greatest heartthrob of the late '70s; she had the decade's hottest poster, and was the hottest lady detective on Charlie's Angels, a show that was completely about conspicuously hot lady detectives. Gomez, Morticia, Lurch, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, Thing and Cousin Itt -- we all know them as the Addams Family from the TV series and movies. Actor Tom Laughlin and his wife, Dolores Taylor, both started in Billy Jack, a movie that was conceived, written, directed, and produced by the couple. That didnt mean he wasnt working. The glamour, the fashions, the hair -- whether classically elegant, effortlessly cool or interestingly tacky, we shall not see their like again. We think of the 1960s as a time of rebellion. Her breakthrough role was in The Last Picture Show, a 1971 coming of age film with starred Jeff Bridges and Timothy Bottoms. He also played the piano, trumpet, and the vibraphone. She had an epically tousled, feathered look. Who is that regal lady, the queen? When Ann-Margret was starting out in showbiz in the very early 1960s, the cognoscenti and the rumor mill thought they had her figured out. Elwood (left) and Jake Blues -- the fictional Blues Brothers, played by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi -- became audience favorites for their musical performances on Saturday Night Live. On The Munsters (1964-66), it was Lily's niece Marilyn Munster, who is pitied by her relatives because she looks so plain and un-grotesque. 1969; General Store; News; About; Woodstock World The car has a spider web grill, a custom hood ornament, and faux leopard upholstery. But it is not Johnny Cash, it is Elviss cousin, Gene Smith. Girls From Woodstock Music Festival: Stunning Photos Depicting The Hippies Fashion Of Late 1960s. Hot comments . Baron chose an outdoor setting, Crockers lush garden, and took advantage of the California sun. No, really -- for all his buffoonery (and dads are often buffoons IRL, aren't they?) In the 1980s, Shepherd starred in the comedy detective show, Moonlighting, alongside newcomer Bruce Willis. Betty White was such a good celebrity game-show contestant that NBC gave her her own game show to host (Just Men!, 1983) and she won an Emmy for it. Here's Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady at the height of her miniskirt-enabled powers. Photos of Woodstock 1969, on Its 50th Anniversary Alan Taylor August 14, 2019 32 Photos In Focus Fifty years ago, more than 400,000 people descended on Bethel, New York, headed to a dairy. The chemistry in the movie (and this photo) wasn't fake -- Fawcett and Reynolds were romantically involved for a time. It was instrumental in bringing Dylans early songwriting into the international spotlight. Much like A League of their Own, the washed up alcoholic coach rediscovers his love of the game and cleans up his act. #, John Sebastian performs at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in August 1969. But Andre -- who had been born Andre Roussimoff in France -- was perhaps most comfortable away from the crowds, on his ranch in North Carolina, among his cattle and dogs. Combat Rock would be the last true Clash album. But its not what it looks like. When Alan Ludden married Betty White, it was a match made in game-show heaven. As for Ann-Margret, Elvis was falling hard for the sultry Swedish-American star although he remained with his girlfriend. For this episode, we're talking first times, first kisses, first blocks, and a bunch of other major firsts with Real . We see it in moments like this one, in which Hathaway tries to play along as Elly May competes for the title of Miss Beverly Hills. The rest is history -- Hanks is now one of the most accomplished leading men of our time. Near the "Free Stage" at the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair, a shirtless young man in a leather vest makes a face as he leans against a decorated school bus used by the Hog Farmers, a group who had been asked to help construct, ensure security, and provide food for the event. Considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made, the 1971 action thriller The French Connection starred Gene Hackman as Jimmy Popeye Doyle, an NYPD narcotics detective who, with his partner Buddy Cloudy Russo (Roy Scheider) attempt to thwart a French heroin smuggler. The controlled chaos of Fawcett's hair was on full display in her 1976 photo shoot with Bruce McBroom, which yielded the iconic red-swimsuit image that would adorn teenage boys' rooms all over the country for years to come. Portrait of a band at a crossroads. James Dean appeared as leading actor in just three films -- Rebel Without a Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955) and Giant -- but his legacy as one of Hollywood's coolest dudes looms large. Young people on the road arrive at the Woodstock Music Festival on August 16, 1969. He immersed himself in the soccer scene and hung around professional soccer players. But before the Griswolds even set off, things begin going wrong. In fact, he left the scene. Nine years after graduating from high school, Fey was a writer on Saturday Night Live. Peter Falk made the perfect Columbo. Wrestler Andre the Giant stood 7 feet, 4 inches tall and weighed 520 pounds -- that's a big man. It has actually been called one of the worst movies ever made. #, The musician Richie Havens performs onstage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair on August 15, 1969. The TV series Dallas is remembered for J.R. Ewing, the scheming, egotistical larger-than-life oil baron who made the weekly drama must-see TV (before that was even a thing). Here's to the movie stars who were larger than life, here's to the rock stars who lived on the edge, here's to the comedians who still make us smile and here's to the bit players who had those moments of glory that changed their lives forever. But Life magazine was interested in the photos. American audiences and males, in particular, the thinking went, just wouldn't be interested in an actress from China or Japan. After high school, she attended the University of Missouri where she majored in music education. Source: Pinterest. Because of this, many artists cite Bo Diddley as influencing their own musical styles, including the Beatles, Elvis, the Rolling Stones, and you guess it The Clash. When he did start writing, his lyrics were masterful and poetic. From political views to music and even fashion, the message throughout was peace. The film was released in May of that year but had a limited release, so it did not garner much attention. But that turned out to be a faulty prediction as well. It's a real parade, but it takes place in late September, which doesn't fit with the movie's setting, which is likely the springtime. The band's first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went to number 1 on the Billboard album chart and contained the two Top-40 singles "Soul Man" and "Rubber Biscuit." The man who would be the leader of the free world was also a dad -- twice over. Cheech & Chong peaked at #28 on the Billboard album chart; the follow-ups Big Bambu (1972) and Los Cochinos (1973) both made it all the way to #2, and Los Cochinos won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording in 1974. 20. It was directed by notorious sexploitation legend Russ Meyer (whom Williams would marry after the film's release) and was more of a parody of its 1967 predecessor, The Valley of the Dolls, than a sequel. The tales were either a deterrent or selling point for the profession, depending on one's own inclinations (it was the free-love era, after all). The boxer was known to train in the water, using the resistance of the water to strengthen his punches, however Ali didnt go underwater. He was geographically close to the mega-festival but opted not to perform. They may not win in high school but they win in life. The 1969 film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice addressed issues of honesty and fidelity in marriage, and ultimately depicted an attempt at wife-swapping between a fairly liberated couple and their conservative friends. The first was actress Catherine Shirriff and the last was singer Marie Osmond, but he had a special connection with the middle one. The president didnt want to miss out on another sleeper hit so he granted permission. It is the people that make the past what it was. Still, it got Dillon enough praise that he was cast in two films the following year, My Bodyguard and Little Darlings. The musical legacy of the Jackson family is well known, having begun with the massive chart success of the Jackson 5 and continuing through the solo careers of Michael and Janet. Michelle Phillips, who is shown in this photo from the early 1970s, is the last surviving members of the musical quartet, The Mamas and the Papas. It included appearances by such musical legends as Jimi Hendrix and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Later in life, Patty Duke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has worked as a mental health advocate. The master of the teenage angst look, broody actor James Dean, shown here with his trademark smolder, became a symbol of the disillusionment of youth in the 1950s. Aykroyd and Belushi were cast members and the act had a comedic edge -- but at the same time, both were fans of blues and soul music and actually took the band seriously. 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