Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It," (which is written and produced by Paul McCartney), is also released on Apple Records. The IMAX motion picture projection system premieres at the Fuji Pavilion, at EXPO '70 in Osaka, Japan Top Grossing Films of the Year Love Story M*A*S*H, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould Patton, starring George C. Scott Woodstock Little Big Man Erinnerungen an die Zukunft Joe Ann och Eve - de erotiska Beneath the Planet of the Apes Tora! Tora! Tora Academy Awards Best Picture: Patton - 20th Century-Fox Best Director: Franklin J. Schaffner - Patton Best Actor: George C. Scott - Patton (declined) Best Actress: Glenda Jackson - Women in Love Best Supporting Actor: John Mills - Ryan's Daughter Best Supporting Actress: Helen Hayes - Airport Births April 29 - Uma Thurman, actress May 22 - Naomi Campbell, model, actress May 27 - Joseph Fiennes, actor June 26 - Chris O'Donell, actor July 24 - Jennifer Lopez, actress, singer August 6 - M. Night Shyamalan, film director, writer, producer, actor August 23 - Jay Mohr, actor, comedian October 8 - Matt Damon, actor Deaths March 23 - Del Lord, pioneer Hollywood director April 11 - Cathy O'Donnell, actress April 25 - Anita Louise, actress April 26 - Gypsy Rose Lee, burlesque performer, actress, author April 28 - Ed Begley, actor April 30 - Inger Stevens, actress May 14 - Billie Burke, actress, The Wizard of Oz July 6 - Marjorie Rambeau, actress July 14 - Preston Foster, actor July 22 - Fritz Kortner, director August 1 - Frances Farmer, actress September 29 - Edward Everett Horton, actor October 10 - Grethe Weiser, actress December 23 - Charles Ruggles, actor December 30 - Lenore Ulric, actress Other Movies Released Myra Breckinridge ''The Aristocats Soldier Blue ...tick...tick...tick
