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1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 29 - A Night Full of Rain (Warner Bros.)
- March 17
- Crossed Swords (Warner Bros.; USA and Japan distribution only)
- An Enemy of the People (Warner Bros.)
- April 14 - The Medusa Touch (Warner Bros.)
- May 10 - It Lives Again (Warner Bros.)
- May 19 - The Sea Gypsies (Warner Bros.)
- May 26 - Big Wednesday (Warner Bros.)
- July 14
- October 6
- Bloodbrothers (Warner Bros.)
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Warner Bros.; New York City, New York)
- October - Fedora (United Artists; Chicago International Film Festival)
- November 1 - The Great Bank Hoax (Warner Bros.)
- November 22 - Movie Movie (Warner Bros.)
- December 10 - Superman (Warner Bros.; premiered in Washington, D.C.)
- December 11 - Superman (Warner Bros.; New York City, New York)
- December 13 - Superman (Warner Bros.; Boston, Massachusetts)
- December 14 - Superman (Warner Bros.; Los Angeles, California)
- December 15 - Superman (Warner Bros.)
- December 20 - Every Which Way but Loose (Warner Bros.)
Television[]
- January 10 - The Fitzpatricks (Warner Bros. Television) is ended on CBS.
- February 23 - Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court (Warner Bros. Cartoons/Chuck Jones Enterprises/Warner Bros. Television) is aired on CBS.
- April 21 - The 2nd season of Wonder Woman (DC Comics/Warner Bros. Television) is ended on CBS.
- September 9 - The 3rd season of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (Filmation/Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on CBS.
- September 22 - The 3rd season of Wonder Woman (DC Comics/Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on CBS.
- October 14 - The 3rd season of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (Filmation/Warner Bros. Television) is ended on CBS.
- November 4 - The Daffy Duck Show (Warner Bros. Cartoons/Chuck Jones Enterprises/Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on NBC.
- November 15 - How Bugs Bunny Won the West (Warner Bros. Cartoons/Chuck Jones Enterprises/Warner Bros. Television) is aired on CBS.
Theme parks[]
Books[]
People[]
Births[]
- February 23 - Kris Lemche (actor)
- March 8 - Arloa Reston (actress)
- April 16 - Nikki Griffin (actress, executive and manager)
- July 22 - A. J. Cook (actress)
- August 26 - Amanda Schull (actress and former professional ballet dancer)
- September 7 - Devon Sawa (actor)
- December 14 - Jordan Madley (actress)
Deaths[]
- January 5 - Sally Eilers (actress)
- January 9 - Noble Johnson (actor and film producer)
- January 11 - Michael Bates (actor)
- January 14 - Blossom Rock (actress and vaudevillian)
- January 18 - Carl Betz (actor)
- January 23
- Jack Oakie (actor)
- Kelly Thordsen (actor)
- January 27 - Oscar Homolka (actor)
- February 2 - William Holmes (film editor)
- February 8 - George Cannata (animator)
- February 9 - Angela Greene (actress)
- February 13 - Regina Wallace (actress)
- February 15 - Ilka Chase (actress, radio host and novelist)
- February 18 - Kathleen Lockhart (actress)
- February 22
- Daphne Pollard (vaudeville performer, actress, dancer and singer)
- Dennie Moore (actress)
- February 28 - Philip Ahn (actor and activist)
- March 2
- George Lovejoy Rockwell (vaudeville performer and radio personality)
- Ruth Dwyer (actress)
- March 13 - John Cazale (actor)
- March 16 - Kathryn Givney (actress)
- March 18 - Peggy Wood (actress and singer)
- March 22 - Karl Wallenda (daredevil and circus performer)
- March 25 - Leslie Fenton (actor and film director)
- March 27 - Wilfred Pickles (actor and radio presenter)
- April 1 - Lynne Roberts (actress)
- April 9 - Edythe Elliott (actress)
- April 11 - Ian MacDonald (actor)
- April 14 - Arline Pretty (actress)
- April 19 - Joe Dougherty (actor)
- May 2 - Mira McKinney (actress)
- May 8 - Eileen Crowe (actress)
- May 24 - Barry Atwater (actor)
- May 28 - Basil Davidovich (animator and layout artist)
- June 1 - John Burton (producer)
- June 16 - Joan Winfield (actress and talented violinist)
- July 4 - Sam Pottle (composer, conductor and musical director)
- August 14 - Joe Venuti (jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist)
- August 26 - Charles Boyer (actor)
- August 31 - Lee Garmes (cinematographer)
- September 6 - Harry Wilson (actor)
- September 9 - Jack L. Warner (film executive)
- September 12 - Frank Ferguson (actor)
- September 18 - Ann Shoemaker (actress)
- September 24
- Jay Adler (actor)
- Ruth Etting (singer and actress)
- October 8 - Karl Swenson (actor and voice actor)
- October 10 - Kathryn McGuire (dancer and actress)
- October 19 - Gig Young (actor)
- October 30 - Wallace MacDonald (actor and film producer)
- November 5 - Denis O'Dea (actor)
- November 16 - Claude Dauphin (actor)
- November 18 - Odette Myrtil (actress, singer and violinist)
- November 23
- June Martel (singer and actress)
- Maurice Murphy (actor)
- December 7 - I. Stanford Jolley (actor)
- December 12 - Fay Compton (actress)
- December 15 - Chill Wills (actor and singer)
- December 27 - Jean Inness (actress)
Artists Joined[]
Character debuts[]
- June - Killer Frost
- September 16 - The Skeleton Men
- October 7 - Tar Monster
Home video[]
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