Film & TV History
Jan 4 Victor Gialanella's stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein", starring John Carradine and Dianne Wiest, opens and closes at the Palace Theatre, NYC, after 1 performance [1]
- Jan 5 Late night television news program "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 mins to 30 mins
"The Pirates of Penzance"
Jan 8 Joseph Papp's revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Pirates of Penzance", starring Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, and Kevin Kline, opens at the Uris Theater, NYC; runs for 772 performances and wins a Tony Award
Premiere of "Dynasty"
Jan 12 Soap opera "Dynasty" produced by Aaron Spelling and starring John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV
- Jan 15 Police drama "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV
8th American Music Awards
Jan 30 8th American Music Awards: Barbra Streisand & Kenny Rogers win
38th Golden Globes
Jan 31 38th Golden Globes: Ordinary People, Robert De Niro, & Mary Tyler Moore win
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