Peter Bart: My 1975 New Year’s Resolution Was To Quit Hollywood – And Here’s Why
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deadline.comI’ve always avoided New Year’s resolutions, but this week I happened to recall one that was brief but resolute: I resolved to quit Hollywood.
And I did. Almost. That decision seems relevant today for reasons that require a bit of history. Consider January 1975, 50 years ago: It was a Hollywood moment that was the opposite of the present, both in numbers and nuance.
It was a great time to be around – and not to be. The audience was expanding and was determined to get scared: Jaws was a smash.
But millions also were welcoming the weirdities of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. TV fans were puzzled over something new called SNL, and music fans continued to discover Elton John (still are).
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