1968: Weeks 44-46
Weekly timeline for 1968: A year of change and tumult October 30: “The Lion in Winter,” starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins, opens. October 31:Â Citing progress in the Paris peace talks, President Johnson announces that he has ordered a complete cessation of “all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam,” effective […]
1968: Weeks 41-43
Weekly timeline for 1968: A year of change and tumult October 7: The Motion Picture Association of America adopts its film-rating system (G,M,R,X), ranging from “G” for “general” audiences to “X” for adult patrons only. The system was fathered by Jack Valenti (1921-2007), head of the MPAA. October 7: “I Love You, Alice B. Toklas,” […]