Flashback 1977: Visual Effects award at Oscars

Flashback 1977: Visual Effects award at Oscars

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The award for Best Visual Effects at the 1977 Academy Awards was shared by "King Kong" and "Logan's Run." In this "CBS Evening News" report from that year, correspondent Terry Drinkwater profiled Hollywood's advancements in special effects. Filmmakers were concerned their on-screen magic was getting so polished that the art of illusion could eventually be misused for propaganda.

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