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How has it already been 50 years since 1968? Many big movies from that year are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year. It's hard to believe that it's been half a century since these movies premiered — it feels like they just came out a few years ago! Do you remember the first time you watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Take a jump back in time with these movies! 1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Release Date: December 16, 1968 Tagline: The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a great movie to watch with your family. If you already loved Dick Van Dyke, you were probably at the theater the day this opened. The movie tells the story of a down-on-his-luck inventor who turned a Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his kids to take them on magical adventures. 2. Rosemary’s Baby Release Date: June 12, 1968 Tagline: Pray for Rosemary’s Baby. Rosemary’s Baby is one of the most messed up horror movies ever created. The movie follows a young couple after they move into a new apartment building, but find out their neighbors are invasive and creepy. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, all hell breaks loose – literally. 3. Planet of the Apes Release Date: February 8, 1968 Tagline: Hunted . . . haunted . . . wanted . . . like beasts of prey! Planet of the Apes was such a cinematic masterpiece that it spawned a franchise that has gone on for the last five decades. The original film was loosely based on the French novel by Pierre Boulle. In the movie, an astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant race and humans are subservient to them. 4. Oliver! Release Date: September 26, 1968 Tagline: Much Much More Than a Musical! As you know, Oliver! was based on the musical of the same name, which was first based on the novel. After he was sold, little Oliver Twist ran away and joined a group of young pickpockets. 5. Funny Girl Release Date: September 18, 1968 Tagline: People who see FUNNY GIRL are the luckiest people in the world! Barbra Streisand became a bonafide star with her Funny Girl role, Fanny Brice. In the movie, we watch the rise of Fanny to star comedienne and entertainer. It follows her career, and we get the juicy love story, as well. 6. Night of the Living Dead Release Date: October 1, 1968 Tagline: They won’t stay dead! Many credit Night of the Living Dead as the original zombie film. The genre would not be what it is today if it weren’t for this movie. In the movie, there is panic across the country as the dead suddenly start coming back to life. A group of characters barricade themselves in a barn to try and survive the night. Click through to the next page to find out which other movies are turning 50 this year! 7. The Odd Couple Release Date: May 2, 1968 Tagline: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are The Odd Couple...say no more. The Odd Couple was based on the play by Neil Simon of the same name and has since been redone several times. In the movie, two friends move into an apartment together, but they quickly learn that they have different ideas on how to live. 8. Romeo and Juliet Release Date: October 8, 1968 Tagline: No ordinary love story... This British-Italian version of the classic love story is one of the best we’ve ever seen. Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio often ignore the ‘90s version of Romeo and Juliet, but the 1968 version of the film is a beautiful retelling of how Romeo and Juliet fall in love, even though their families are feuding. 9. 2001: A Space Odyssey Release Date: April 3, 1968 Tagline: An epic drama of adventure and exploration. Can you believe this movie came out 50 years ago, but it has already been 17 years since 2001? We’re living in the future! 2001: A Space Odyssey is based on the short story The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke. The movie was about humanity finding a mysterious artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface. 10. Hang ‘Em High Release Date: August 3, 1968 Tagline: The hanging was the best show in town. But they made two mistakes. They hung the wrong man and they didn't finish the job. Every Clint Eastwood fan has seen this movie. After Jed Cooper was incorrectly blamed for cattle rustling and murder, vigilantes hung him and left him for dead. But as the tagline suggests, they didn’t finish the job. Jed returns to his job as a lawman and hunts for blood against his attackers. 11. The Love Bug Release Date: December 24, 1968 Tagline: It's a Love-in for Herbie... the incredible little car who shifts for himself! Only in the ‘60s could a movie about a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own work. In the movie, a race car driver becomes a champion when his car does the work for him. If you liked this article, please share it with your friends and family!

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