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The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1970s.

1970

Release date Title Notes
February 6, 1970 The Molly Maguires
February 27, 1970 Tropic of Cancer co-production with Tropic Productions
March 10, 1970 The Lawyer
March 25, 1970 The Adventurers co-production with AVCO Embassy Pictures
May 1970 Connecting Rooms British film
co-production with Hemdale
May 13, 1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon co-production with Sigma Productions
May 29, 1970 The Out-of-Towners co-production with Jalem Productions
June 12, 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
June 24, 1970 Catch 22 co-production with Filmways
July 1, 1970 Darling Lili co-production with Geoffrey Productions
August 10, 1970 Deep End British
August 14, 1970 Borsalino French: co-production with Adel Productions, Marianne Productions and Mars Film Produzione
August 19, 1970 WUSA
October 14, 1970 Aladdin and His Magic Lamp French: US distribution only; co-produced by Films Jean Image
October 21, 1970 Little Fauss and Big Halsy co-production with Alfran Productions
October 23, 1970 The Conformist Italian/French: co-production with Mars Film Produzione, Marianne Productions and Maran Film
October 28, 1970 Waterloo British: co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica and Mosfilm
November 20, 1970 Norwood
December 11, 1970 The Confession France
December 16, 1970 The Bear and the Doll France
December 18, 1970 Love Story Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Love Story Company

1971

Release date Title Notes
March 17, 1971 A New Leaf
March 24, 1971 Friends British: co-production with Lewis Gilbert Productions
May 12, 1971 Plaza Suite
June 9, 1971 The Devil's Backbone British: co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica
June 13, 1971 Unman, Wittering and Zigo British
June 30, 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory theatrical distribution only; produced by Wolper Pictures, Ltd. and The Quaker Oats Company [N 1]
July 1, 1971 Murphy's War British
August 6, 1971 Let's Scare Jessica to Death co-production with The Jessica Company
August 18, 1971 A Gunfight co-production with Joel Productions, Harvest Productions and Thoroughbred Productions
September 15, 1971 Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
September 22, 1971 Desperate Characters co produced by ITC Entertainment
October 20, 1971 T.R. Baskin
October 22, 1971 Joe Hill co-produced by Sagittarius Productions
November 5, 1971 Hannie Caulder British: co-produced by Tigon British Film Productions and Curtwel Productions
November 24, 1971 Black Beauty British: co produced by Tigon British Film Productions
December 15, 1971 Such Good Friends co-production with Sigma Productions
December 17, 1971 Four Flies on Grey Velvet Italy
December 20, 1971 Harold and Maude co-production with Mildred Lewis and Colin Higgins Productions
December 22, 1971 Star Spangled Girl

1972

Release date Title Notes
January 21, 1972 Deadhead Miles
March 3, 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon Italy
March 17, 1972 The Legend of Nigger Charley co-production with Spangler & Sons Pictures
March 24, 1972 The Godfather Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with Alfran Productions.
May 3, 1972 The Pied Piper British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions Inc. and Goodtimes Enterprises
May 5, 1972 Play It Again, Sam co-production with APJAC Productions
May 19, 1972 The Possession of Joel Delaney British: co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Haworth Productions
May 24, 1972 Z.P.G. British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions
July 19, 1972 The Man co-production with ABC Circle Films and Lorimar
August 18, 1972 Last of the Red Hot Lovers
September 13, 1972 Fear Is the Key British: co-produced by Anglo-EMI
September 27, 1972 A Separate Peace
October 13, 1972 Lady Sings the Blues co-production with Motown Productions
October 20, 1972 Bad Company
October 25, 1972 Innocent Bystanders British: co-production with Sagittarius Productions
December 13, 1972 Child's Play

1973

Release date Title Notes
January 12, 1973 The First Circle US distribution only; produced by Laterna Film and Tele-Cine Film
February 14, 1973 Save the Tiger co-production with Filmways
February 28, 1973 Charlotte's Web co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions
April 18, 1973 Charley One-Eye co-produced by David Paradine Productions
May 4, 1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days British: co-produced by Tomorrow Entertainment and West Film
May 8, 1973 Paper Moon co-production with The Directors Company
May 16, 1973 The Soul of Nigger Charley
May 20, 1973 The Mattei Affair
May 22, 1973 A Doll's House British [N 2]
June 14, 1973 Super Fly T.N.T.
June 27, 1973 The Friends of Eddie Coyle
July 24, 1973 Badge 373
August 22, 1973 Bang the Drum Slowly co-production with ANJA Films and BTDS Partnership
September 19, 1973 Save the Children
September 21, 1973 Hit!
October 17, 1973 The Optimists British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions, Cheetah Productions and West One Film Producers
October 23, 1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull
October 31, 1973 Tales That Witness Madness British: co-production with World Film Services
November 7, 1973 Ash Wednesday co-produced by Sagittarius Productions
November 14, 1973 Scalawag co-production with The Bryna Company
December 5, 1973 Serpico co-produced by Produzion De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company S.P.A. and Artists Entertainments Complex, Inc.
December 17, 1973 Alfredo, Alfredo Italy

1974

Release date Title Notes
January 25, 1974 Don't Look Now British: co produced by British Lion Films, Casey Productions and Eldorado Films
February 27, 1974 Man on a Swing co-production with Jaffilms Inc.
March 15, 1974 Three Tough Guys co produced by Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica
March 29, 1974 The Great Gatsby co-production with Newdon Productions
April 5, 1974 The Conversation Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. distribution only; produced by The Directors Company and The Coppola Company [N 3]
April 12, 1974 Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell British: co-produced by Hammer Films
May 22, 1974 Daisy Miller co-production with The Directors Company
June 5, 1974 Malicious Italy
US distribution only
June 12, 1974 Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter British: co-produced by Hammer Films
June 14, 1974 The Parallax View co-production with Gus Productions, Harbor Productions and Doubleday Productions
June 21, 1974 Chinatown Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Long Road Productions and Robert Evans Company
July 12, 1974 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz co produced by Astral-Bellevue-Pathé, Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
July 17, 1974 The Education of Sonny Carson
July 19, 1974 The White Dawn co-production with American Film Properties and Filmways
July 24, 1974 Death Wish U.S. and UK distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
August 30, 1974 The Longest Yard co-production with Albert S. Ruddy Productions and Long Road Productions
September 13, 1974 The Dove
September 27, 1974 Phase IV co-production with Alced Productions
October 2, 1974 The Gambler co-production with Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Inc.
October 9, 1974 Shanks
November 8, 1974 The Little Prince co-production with Stanley Donen Films
November 20, 1974 The Klansman co-produced by Atlanta Productions
November 22, 1974 Murder on the Orient Express British: co produced by EMI Films
December 20, 1974 The Godfather Part II Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with The Coppola Company

1975

Release date Title Notes
April 30, 1975 Dogpound Shuffle U.S. distribution only; Canadian: produced by ITC Entertainment
May 7, 1975 The Day of the Locust co-production with Long Road Productions
May 14, 1975 Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
June 4, 1975 Posse co-production with Bryna Productions
June 6, 1975 Bug
June 11, 1975 Nashville Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with ABC Entertainment.
June 20, 1975 Once Is Not Enough
July 25, 1975 Mandingo co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
August 15, 1975 Framed
September 25, 1975 Three Days of the Condor co produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
October 8, 1975 Mahogany co-production with Motown Productions
December 11, 1975 The Fifth Offensive Yugoslavian: US distribution only; co-produced by Bosna Film, Filmska Radna Zajednica, and Televizija Sarajevo
December 17, 1975 Emmanuelle 2 French film
US theatrical distribution only; produced by Parafrance Films [N 4]
December 24, 1975 Hustle

1976

Release date Title Notes
March 17, 1976 The First Nudie Musical
April 2, 1976 Lipstick
April 5, 1976 Face to Face Swedish film
US distribution only; produced by Cinematograph AB
April 7, 1976 The Bad News Bears
May 26, 1976 Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
May 28, 1976 Leadbelly
June 11, 1976 The Tenant French film
co-production with Marianne Productions
June 25, 1976 The Big Bus
July 21, 1976 Lifeguard
August 4, 1976 Survive! Mexico: co-produced by Avant Films S.A.
August 20, 1976 The Shootist co-production with Dino De Laurentiis Productions
September 15, 1976 Bugsy Malone co-produced by the Rank Organization, Robert Stigwood Organisation and Goodtimes Enterprises
October 1, 1976 The Memory of Justice
October 8, 1976 Marathon Man
November 19, 1976 The Last Tycoon co-production with Academy Pictures Corporation
December 17, 1976 King Kong co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
December 22, 1976 Mikey and Nicky co-produced by Castle Hill Productions [N 5]

1977

Release date Title Notes
February 11, 1977 Thieves co-produced by Brut Productions [N 6]
March 9, 1977 Islands in the Stream
March 11, 1977 Black Sunday
June 1, 1977 Fraternity Row
June 24, 1977 Sorcerer co-production with Universal Pictures and Film Properties International N.V. [N 7]
July 8, 1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
July 15, 1977 The Shadow of Chikara theatrical distribution only
July 22, 1977 Orca co-produced by Famous Films
August 24, 1977 Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown co-production with United Feature Syndicate, Lee Mendelson Film Productions and Bill Melendez Productions
September 29, 1977 Handle with Care aka Citizen's Band
October 19, 1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar
November 4, 1977 1900 Italy; U.S. distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associati and Les Productions Artistes Associés
First Love
December 16, 1977 Saturday Night Fever co-production with Robert Stigwood Organization

1978

Release date Title Notes
January 13, 1978 The Duellists British film
co-production with Enigma Productions, Scott Free Enterprises and National Film Finance Consortium
February 3, 1978 The One and Only co-production with First Artists
February 15, 1978 The Serpent's Egg USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Productions [N 2]
March 17, 1978 American Hot Wax
April 5, 1978 Pretty Baby
April 14, 1978 Joseph Andrews British: co-produced by Woodfall Film Productions
June 16, 1978 Grease co-production with Allan Carr Enterprises and Stigwood Group
June 28, 1978 Heaven Can Wait Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
June 30, 1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
July 14, 1978 Foul Play
September 13, 1978 Days of Heaven
September 15, 1978 Up in Smoke
September 29, 1978 Death on the Nile British: co-produced by EMI Films [N 4]
October 6, 1978 Goin' South
December 15, 1978 Oliver's Story
December 20, 1978 King of the Gypsies U.S. distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company

1979

Release date Title Notes
February 9, 1979 The Warriors
March 23, 1979 Real Life
April 12, 1979 Hurricane U.S. distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Productions
April 27, 1979 An Almost Perfect Affair
June 8, 1979 Players
June 14, 1979 The Kirlian Witness distribution only; produced by CNI CINEMA
June 15, 1979 Prophecy
June 22, 1979 Escape from Alcatraz co-production with The Malpaso Company
June 29, 1979 Meatballs distribution only; produced by Haliburton Films, Famous Players and CFDC [N 8]
Bloodline
August 3, 1979 North Dallas Forty
August 10, 1979 Sunburn U.S. distribution only; produced by Hemdale, Fawcett-Majors Productions, Tuesday Films and Bind Films [N 2]
October 5, 1979 Starting Over
October 26, 1979 French Postcards co-production with NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
December 7, 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Notes

  1. ^ Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
  2. ^ a b c Owned by MGM
  3. ^ Owned by American Zoetrope with Lionsgate handling distribution in North America and StudioCanal internationally
  4. ^ a b Currently owned by StudioCanal
  5. ^ Owned by Jumer Productions
  6. ^ Currently owned by Warner Bros. Pictures through Turner Entertainment Co.
  7. ^ U.S. distribution rights currently split between Paramount for theatrical, Universal Television for television and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for home video and streaming
  8. ^ Owned by Lionsgate in the U.S. and Paramount itself internationally

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