1973 in Film - Events

Events

  • The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.
  • Martial arts legend Bruce Lee dies before Enter the Dragon was released.
  • The Exorcist reawakens the horror film genre and becomes one of the most popular and controversial films ever released.

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