
EP 166 - Side Quests #3 - What made movies in the 70s so special?
6/16/2026
0:00
1:22:18
The 1970s is the decade when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas created the modern blockbuster with Jaws and Star Wars. Directors like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola stretched the limits of narrative and visual and storytelling for mainstream moviegoers. Off-beat and unconventional films from Harold and Maude to Midnight Cowboy grew into cult classics and celebrated cinematic landmarks.
In this Side Quest episode, Jack talks with filmmaker, author, and teacher Peter Hanson about the innovations and cultural impacts of '70s cinema, the conditions that led to this renaissance, and the underlying ideas about creativity and storytelling that fuel great movies.
------
Email us: [email protected]
Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast on the web / social media:
Website: https://www.glasshousespod.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/
Twitter / X: https://x.com/glasshousespod
Discord: https://discord.gg/6G6cMRFu7T
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@glasshousespod
Support the podcast:
Paypal: https://paypal.me/glasshousespod
Venmo: @MGrosvenor
Produced by Michael Grosvenor & Jack Firneno for Glass Houses Media, LLC
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More episodes from "Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast"



Don't miss an episode of “Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast” and subscribe to it in the GetPodcast app.








