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    • Dec 18, 1973
    The Steve McQueen/Dustin Hoffman movie "Papillon" has a benefit premiere at the Fox Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles. Country singer Barbi Benton attends, as do Hugh Hefner, Billie Jean King and governor Ronald Reagan
    Dec 25, 1973
    Paul Newman and Robert Redford star as "The Sting" debuts in theaters, yielding a pop hit with the Marvin Hamlisch piano recording "The Entertainer." The film gets mentioned in The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Dec 29, 1973
    A front-page story in The Tennessean offers Nashvillians a chance to appear in the movie "W.W. And The Dixie Dance Kings," starring Burt Reynolds. Eventually, the film also features Don Williams and Jerry Reed
    Mar 1, 1974
    Dorothy Shay, the Park Avenue Hillbilly, guests on ABC's sitcom "The Brady Bunch"
    Oct 17, 1974
    "Benji," a movie about a dog, opens in theaters. Charlie Rich performs the title track, "Benji's Theme - I Feel Love"
    Dec 9, 1974
    The movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" premieres in Los Angeles, with Ellen Burstyn in the leading role. Kris Kristofferson and Jodie Foster are also featured
    Feb 4, 1975
    "W.W. And The Dixie Dancekings" premieres at Nashville's Crescent Theater. The cast includes Burt Reynolds, Mel Tillis, Don Williams, Roni Stoneman and Jerry Reed
    Mar 14, 1975
    The western "Rancho Deluxe" debuts in movie theaters, with an on-screen appearance by Jimmy Buffett, who also wrote the theme song
    Apr 4, 1975
    Barbra Streisand's production company offers Elvis Presley $500,000 plus a percentage of the film to appear in "A Star Is Born." Colonel Tom Parker responds with a counter demand so different that Presley loses the role to Kris Kristofferson
    Apr 14, 1975
    Colonel Tom Parker responds to a proposal for Elvis Presley to co-star in Barbra Streisand's upcoming production of "A Star Is Born." He demands $1 million plus 50% of all profits, effectively killing any possibilities



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