tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post2875597695407275805..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: Take Down (1979)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-61634901986600305132016-05-03T06:56:37.461-07:002016-05-03T06:56:37.461-07:00The second PG film from Disney (not in name but vi...The second PG film from Disney (not in name but via Buena Vista) was "Midnight Madness," a scavenger-hunt comedy featuring a young Michael J. Fox. "The Black Hole" was the third PG film but the first with the Disney name prominent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411734031248578085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-19649263826154924832016-05-03T00:21:02.806-07:002016-05-03T00:21:02.806-07:00However, one can notice the Disney name is nowhere...However, one can notice the Disney name is nowhere to be found on the one-sheet. By this time in the late 70's, the studio knew they had to produce more than just G-rated family fare but lacked the marketing prowess to make it happen. While it took a few years before Touchstone was created to meet this challenge, the leadership void continued until Michael Eisner's arrival that transformed Disney's status into a global entertainment giant.greg6363https://www.blogger.com/profile/01333310434804458515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-64371744321763506512016-05-02T11:35:53.269-07:002016-05-02T11:35:53.269-07:00This film had the distinction of being the first P...This film had the distinction of being the first PG rated movie released by Walt Disney Pictures.greg6363https://www.blogger.com/profile/01333310434804458515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-79263440365839927362016-05-02T11:19:26.040-07:002016-05-02T11:19:26.040-07:00Poor Maureen McCormick. Between this, that same y...Poor Maureen McCormick. Between this, that same year's "Skatetown USA," and 1977's "Moonshine County Express," the former eldest Brady girl just couldn't get an A-list foothold in the big-screen world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411734031248578085noreply@blogger.com