Disco milestones: Three key movies
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Disco Milestones
John Travolta
The then-23-year-old Travolta earned his first lead actor Oscar nomination as disco sensation Tony Manero in 1977’s seminal “Saturday Night Fever.”
Donna Summer
The queen of disco music introduced the Oscar-winning tune “Last Dance,” penned by Paul Jabara, in 1978’s “Thank God It’s Friday.”
Nancy Walker
The award-winning Broadway, film and comedy star best known as Rhoda’s mother, Ida, on the NBC series “Rhoda,” directed one film — 1980’s disco-drenched “Can’t Stop the Music.”
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