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> Godard’s Breathless and Fellini’s la Dolce Vita open in the U.S., 1961.
> Dr. No is released, starting the James Bondwagon, 1 963.
> A Hard Day’s Night brings the Beatles to the screen, 1964.
> Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
>The Sound of Music spawns endless expensive musicals, 1965.
> Bonnie and Clyde, 1967.
>The Graduate alerts film makers to the news that more than 60% of their audience is 30 or under, 1967.
> GMRX ratings begin, 1968.
> Easy Rider establishes a trend toward the lowbudget, personal movie, 1969.
> I am Curious (Yellow) makes the Xrated, sex-sated movie a nationwide phenomenon, 1969.
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