Movies and TV
Game 38
The Biggest Star of 1978 and 1979
As the 1970s Came to a Close
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The game's question
Start with the years, then the picture: the name tends to follow on its own.
The 1970s were coming to a close. Maybe one of you was raising kids, and the other was one of those kids. At the movie theater, one actor was the biggest draw of all. Theater owners named him the No. 1 box-office star in 1978, and again in 1979—the last two years of the decade. Who was he?
- Robert Redford
- Burt Reynolds
- Sylvester Stallone
Need a hint?
Say the three names out loud, slowly. His last name begins with the same sound as a ray of sunshine.
See the answer
Answer: Burt Reynolds—No. 1 at the box office in 1978 and 1979.
Why this game : The end of the 1970s may be a time the two of you share: each can name a favorite movie from those years and compare.
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