A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1971 (see
1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.
Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Events
*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat th ...
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1971
Most Popular Films of the Year at British Box Office
Source: ''Motion Picture Herald''
General Release
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The Aristocats''
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On the Buses
''On the Buses'' is a British television sitcom that was broadcast on ITV from 1969 to 1973. It was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, who wrote most of the episodes. It spawned three spin-off feature films and a stage version. Desp ...
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Soldier Blue''
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Carry on Loving''*
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Dad's Army
''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...
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Get Carter
''Get Carter'' is a 1971 British crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detecti ...
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There's a Girl in My Soup
'' There's a Girl in My Soup'' is a 1970 British romantic comedy film based on the stage play of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn. The film was Sellers' last commercial success until '' Return ...
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Percy''*
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The Railway Children''*
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Up Pompeii''*
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When Eight Bells Toll
''When Eight Bells Toll'' is a first-person narrative novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean and published in 1966. It marked MacLean's return after a three-year gap, following the publication of ''Ice Station Zebra'' (1963), durin ...
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Reserved Ticket Attraction
# ''Song of Norway''
# ''Love Story''
# ''Ryan's Daughter''
# ''Paint Your Wagon''
# ''Waterloo''
Most Popular Stars
Source: ''Motion Picture Herald''
# Richard Burton
# Steve McQueen
# Dustin Hoffman
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Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film ico ...
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Oliver Reed
Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his ...
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Glenda Jackson
Glenda May Jackson (born 9 May 1936) is an English actress and former Member of Parliament (MP). She has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice: for her role as Gudrun Brangwen in the romantic drama ''Women in Love'' (1970); and again for ...
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Candice Bergen
Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress. She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of the title character on the CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown'' (1988–1998, 2018). She is also kno ...
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Clint Eastwood
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the " Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "'' Do ...
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Frankie Howerd
Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian.
Early life
Howerd was born the son of soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...
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Jack Nicholson
John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...
See also
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1971 in British music
This is a summary of 1971 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
Events
*3 February - Davy Jones (actor), Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees
*1 March – Bassist John Deacon joins Queen (band), ...
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1971 in British radio
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1971 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1971.
Events
January
*3 January – BBC Open University broadcasts begin on BBC2.
*27 January – Valerie Barlow is electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer and then perishes in a house fire on ...
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1971 in the United Kingdom
Events from the year 1971 in the United Kingdom. The year was marked by the introduction of decimal currency.
Incumbents
* Monarch – Elizabeth II
* Prime Minister – Edward Heath (Conservative)
* Parliament – 45th
Events
January
* 1 Ja ...
References
External links
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1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...
Lists of 1971 films by country or language