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April1984

Film and TV History in April 1984

Apr 5 Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq's musical "The Human Comedy", based on the novel by William Saroyan, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances
Apr 8 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Lonely Lady" wins

Academy Awards

Apr 9 56th Academy Awards: "Terms of Endearment", Robert Duvall & Shirley Maclaine win

Actress Shirley MacLaine

Actor Robert Duvall

Academy Awards

Apr 9 56th Academy Awards: Linda Hunt becomes the first person to win an Oscar for portraying a character of the opposite sex, Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

Actress Linda Hunt

Apr 15 Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq's musical "The Human Comedy", based on the novel by William Saroyan, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 13 performances
Apr 21 "Nightline" reverts from 1 hour to ½ hour format

Music History

Apr 21 After 37 weeks Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by movie soundtrack for "Footloose"

King of Pop Michael Jackson

Premiere of "Pope John Paul II"

Apr 22 CBS premiere of TV film "Pope John Paul II", starring Albert Finney in title role

264th Pope John Paul II

Actor Albert Finney

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