On this day in history, December 14, 1977, 'Saturday Night Fever' debuts, capturing disco era in America
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"Saturday Night Fever" — which encapsulated the disco era, made John Travolta a movie star and boasted a best-selling soundtrack — debuted on Dec. 14, 1977.
"Well-cast, well-acted and well-directed, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ earned positive reviews from many critics, including the late Gene Siskel, who called it his favorite film ever," writes History.com. The movie opens with one of the great "a star is born" moments in Hollywood history. "One minute into 'Saturday Night Fever’ you know this picture is onto something." — Gene Siskel "Saturday Night Fever" was based on a magazine article by British reporter Nik Cohn that proved to be a fraud. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"But whatever its other cinematic merits, even the film’s strongest proponents would agree that it was the pulsing disco soundtrack of ‘Saturday Night Fever’ that made it a work of lasting historical significance."
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