But what was happening closer to home in 1977 while all that happened on the stage and screen?
It was an era of cheap petrol, flares, and a chance to get an aquatone at the Temple Park Leisure Centre.
The town hall bells got a spruce-up and the South Shields Squadronnaires were on the march.
And to prove it, we got it all on camera. Take a look and re-live the memories.
The town hall bells got a spruce-up and the South Shields Squadronnaires were on the march.
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