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Benji, a film released in 1974, follows the story of a stray dog who saves two kidnapped children. Writer and director Joe Camp formed his own production company to distribute the film after Hollywood studios turned it down. Ultimately deemed a critical and commercial success, Benji grossed $45 million on a $500,000 budget. "I Feel Love," the film's theme song, which was performed by country singer Charlie Rich, also won a Golden Globe Award and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

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Gertrude Olmstead (1897-1975) was an American silent film actress who appeared in 56 films in the 1920’s. Her first credited film role was The Fox (1921). She would go on to star in 31 more films by the time she was given her most famous role in Cobra (1925). Before she retired from acting in 1929 she would star in 28 films.

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Fritz the Cat is a comic strip starring the title character, Fritz, a con artist college student cat created by Robert Crumb. The comic first appeared in Help! and Cavalier magazines in 1965, gaining attention amongst other underground comics. The comic was eventually adapted into a 1972 animated film, becoming the first of its kind to garner an X rating in the United States. After disagreements with the filmmakers, Crumb ended the strip that same year by publishing a story where Fritz is murdered by his ex-girlfriend. 

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Fred Humes (1896-1971) was an American western silent film actor. He started in several Universal produced films and was best known for his roles his The Stolen Ranch (1926), Blazing Days (1927), and The Border Cavalier (1927).  

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“Flashdance… What a Feeling” is the opening track from the soundtrack for the 1983 film Flashdance starring Jennifer Beals. The song was performed and written by Irene Cara, Giorgio Moroder, and Keith Forsey. PolyGram was a record label recording company formed in 1972 and was terminated in 1999 after being merged with Universal Music Group. 

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Eraserhead is the first feature-length film by filmmaker, David Lynch.  It was released in 1977.  The film is a surreal story of a man named Henry Spencer caring for his deformed child while experiencing strange hallucinations.  The film is noted for its bleak atmosphere, bizarre and disturbing imagery, and strong emphasis on sound-design. 

While originally met with a negative response from critics, it became a cult classic, and in 2004 was preserved in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." 

This type of promotional material was allegedly given out to movie theater patrons during the film's midnight screenings in the late 1970s.

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Dorothy Sebastian (1903-1957) was an American actress who performed in Metro-Goldwyn Mayer films such as Our Dancing Daughters (1928), Spite Marriage (1929), Our Blushing Brides (1930). Though she partially retired from acting after getting married in the 1930’s she later returned to acting in small parts, with her final film being The Miracle of the Bells in 1948. 

Part of a set of movie star buttons from the 1920's.

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“Don’t Dream It” is a song featured in The Rocky Horror Show musical and film, written and composed by Richard O’Brien in 1975. The “don’t dream it, be it” melody is sung near the end of the show after the character of Frank N. Furter expresses a desire to dress the way that Fay Wray did in King Kong. The Rocky Horror Picture show is a musical comedy horror. The stage play was first featured in 1973 and the film in 1975. The film and stage play have achieved a cult status amongst fans, famous for its midnight showings and audience participation. 

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Big Bird is a character on the long-running children’s series, Sesame Street. His first appearance was on November 10, 1969 and was performed by Caroll Spinney until Matt Vogel took the role in 1998. Big Bird is a multi-talented 8’2 yellow canary. He lives in a large nest and has a teddy bear. In 2000 Big Bird was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress. 

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"All of Me" is a 1984 comedy film starring Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin. The movie is about a woman (Tomlin) who wishes to have her soul transferred into a younger woman once she passes away. However, when she dies, something goes wrong and her soul ends up inside the body of her lawyer (Martin). The movie was directed by Carl Reiner, who also directed popular comedy movies like "Summer Rental" and "The Jerk."