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See also: 1968 in film, other events of 1969, 1970 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman
2. Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service[?]
4. True Grit, starring John Wayne, Robert Duvall, and Dennis Hopper
5. Hello, Dolly!, starring Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, and Michael Crawford
6. Alice's Restaurant[?]
7. Marooned[?]
8. Che![?]
9. De Sade

Births

• February 11 - Jennifer Aniston, American actress.
• August 18 - Edward Norton, actor
• December 21 - Julie Delpy, actress

Deaths

• January 4 - Violet[?] and Daisy Hilton[?], conjoined twins, actresses
• February 11 - James Lanphier[?], actor.

Other Movies Released