Seventies Legends Part II

Celia Imrie revisits one of cinema's greatest decades with a deeper dig into the BBC archives, uncovering more revealing interviews and magic movie moments from 1970s Hollywood.

From a teenage Linda Blair shrugging off the revulsion that had movie-goers' heads spinning with The Exorcist, to Clint Eastwood's hippy-sounding relaxation techniques at the time of Dirty Harry, this is the story of the movie icons who were setting new standards in acting and directing 50 years ago.

Taking a taxi ride with De Niro, jerking around with Steve Martin, making a connection with Gene Hackman and realising for the first time that Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't just any old Iron Man, Celia helps show why the seventies had such an enduring cinematic legacy. She also shares one of the greatest-ever award acceptance speeches from Jack Nicholson, and Britain's first glimpses of the galaxy-changing Star Wars phenomenon.