80th Golden Globe Awards

The 43rd Golden Globes took place at the Beverly Hilton on January 24. And while the Friday evening ceremony was hosted by two of Hollywood’s most “traditional” stars, Charlton Heston and Donna Mills, the event highlighted romance that was seen as anything but traditional at the time.

It’s only rock ’n’ roll – but we liked it. Especially in 1985, when we had the pleasure of choosing between heavyweights such as Prince, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Kenny Loggins, Paul McCartney, and Ray Parker Jr.

Barbra Streisand has always been a trailblazer: as a singer, an actress, and a filmmaker. So it’s not surprising she also became the first female filmmaker to win the Golden Globe for Best Director, for the musical Yentl in 1984.

At the 1983 Golden Globe Awards, three very different actors all celebrated victories for unforgettable roles. But what they shared that night was a place in the annals of historic Globe wins.

A trailblazer for civil rights. A man of great dignity.

It happened only once: the celebration (in addition to the annual 1981 Golden Globe Awards) of one personality outside a Golden Globes gala. But what a personality it was — the actor, radio host, screenwriter, voiceover artist, producer, theater impresario, and film director Orson Welles.

“I would like to thank divorce,” said Dustin Hoffman, winner of the Best Actor – Drama Golden Globe for Kramer vs. Kramer, when he accepted the award in 1980 from Lee Remick and Rod Steiger.

“You cannot teach someone comedy; either they have it or they don’t,” said Lucille Ball. The 1979 Golden Globe Cecil B.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a young filmmaker who loved three things — cars, movies, and Flash Gordon — was somewhat adrift in a strange universe. His generation was taking over the movie industry after the major studios had to redo their financial plans thanks to directors and actors going rogue and independent.

“Acting is not enough, really. What interested me was filmmaking.