In 1975, the counterculture became the culture.

Youth culture was being commodified and camp-ified in mood rings and pet rocks.

Colors were bold, hair was wild, disco ran the dance floors and movies were spectacles.

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Politics may have felt unmoored, but peoples reaction to those problems was to … do the hustle.

Here are six more movies that wowed us.

He just needed a bigger boat: 1994sSchindlers Listwon him the award.

Groovy 1975

The tagline for the movie poster, featuringPlayboymodel Lorelei Sharks lips, read, A Different Set of Jaws.

The novels author thought Gene Hackman, 95, should star.

No one suggested Jerry Lewis.

A scene from the movie ‘JAWS’ showing timeless image of summer fun

This one took 14 months to record, six of which were just spent on the title track.

Baby, he was born to be a perfectionist.

He did not spend a lot of time on the lyrics.

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It was not as successful romantically.

There are so many members of this band that its conceivable they have not all met.

The duo Mac and Katie Kissoon recorded it again the same year.

Portraits of influential figures, capturing the essence of 1970s entertainment.

During the fadeout, you’re able to hear Captain sing, Sedaka is back.

The song hit #1 a year later.

He purposely drove the car he called a striped tomato hard into curbs.

A trio of influential novels, each with a unique style, reflecting the diverse landscape of 1970s literature.

Many people thought this was a stupid idea.

Most of them did not become nearly as rich as John Coleman.

Blockbuster books

Historical fiction, big-time biography and horror ruled the bestseller lists.

Jack nicklaus getting his green jacket

(Brando adopted her.)

Sometimes, a tunnel is just a tunnel.

But not this time.

(See how I connected the dots there?)

Sports drama

Boxing, golf, football and baseball drama what’s new?

Jack Nicklaus, 85, wins fifth Masters:He broke Arnold Palmers record of four wins.

In 1986, this new record would fall.

To Nicklaus, who won his sixth.

The Sox lost the next game, and the series, to the Cincinnati Reds.