1967. The Year of The Sheep, excellent movies, music and events that changed the world. 1967 was Canada’s Centennial Year. We were 100 years old. Benjamin was seduced by Mrs. Robinson. Hepburn and Tracy were together for their final film. Paul Newman was totally Cool. And Sidney Poitier said, “They call me Mr. Tibbs!” Racial and social unrest was reaching a fever pitch. Twiggy entered the fashion-verse with the miniskirt and free love was in the air.
Top 10 Movies: 1967
- The Graduate – Anne Bancroft & Dustin Hoffman were actually 35 and 30
- The Jungle Book
- Gone With The Wind – first released in 1939, it was re-released in 1967
- Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – Tracy died 2 weeks after filming ended
- Bonnie and Clyde
- The Dirty Dozen
- Valley of the Dolls
- You Only Live Twice
- To Sir With Love – Sidney Poitier’s second top 10 movie for the year
- The Born Loser
- according to the-numbers.com
Top 10 TV Shows: 1967
- The Andy Griffith Show
- The Lucy Show
- Gomer Pyle USMC
- Gunsmoke
- Family Affair
- Bonanza
- The Red Skelton Show
- The Dean Martin Show
- The Jackie Gleason Show
- Saturday Night at the Movies
- top 10 shows in the US by Neilson ratings according to listchallenges.com
Top 10 Baby Names: 1967
Female Names
- Lisa
- Kimberly
- Michelle
- Mary
- Susan
- Karen
- Angela
- Tammy
- Melissa
- Jennifer
Male Names
- Michael
- David
- James
- John
- Robert
- William
- Mark
- Richard
- Christopher
- Brian
The Year of the Sheep
1967 – The Year of the Sheep, the Fire Sheep to be exact.
YourChineseAstrology.com states that people born in 1967 (Feb 9, 1067 – Jan 29, 1968) are fire sheep and are “mild, upright, and fond of neat and clean. They are especially loyal to friends and willing to do anything to help them.”
Their weaknesses are that they are “usually worried or take offence at some trifles. Emotional and subjective in personality, they are not fit to engage in a partnership operation. Besides, they are stubborn in nature but they can still accept suggestions from friends most of the time.”
Famous People Born in 1967
- Julia Roberts
- Jamie Foxx
- Matt Le Blanc
- Will Ferrell
- Nicole Kidman
- Pamela Anderson
- Mira Sovino
- Phillip Seymour Hoffman
- Curt Cobain
- Boris Becker
- Harry Connick jJr.
- Tim McGraw
- Laura Dern
- Vin Dielsel
- Roberto Baggio
- Irrfan Khan
- Benicio Del Toro
- Keith Urban
- David Guetta
- Lauren Graham
- Rhys Ifans
- Emily Watson
- Judy Reyes
- Lisa Bonet
- Paul Giamatti
Food Fads of 1967
In spite of food fads, fitness programs and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.
Julia child
The Stillman Diet: lots of meat, 8 glasses of water, spices, no butter, oils or condiments.
Angel Delight: First appeared in 1967, marketed as a healthy food, made of whey powder combined with several emulsifiers and gelling agents. Angel Delight was served in glasses all over Britain during 1967.
Julia Child made Crepes Suzette a household name — it gives you the chance to set some Grand Marnier on fire and feel like a professional chef.
Other popular foods included stuffed celery, Slurpees at the 7-Eleven, and the Betty Crocker’s Hostess Cookbook, Lolas (did you bite into your Lola or did you lick it?), Lipton Onion Soup dip, and fondue.
World Events in 1967
This is not meant to be a definitive list by any means, but it includes many notable and historic events that took place in 1967.
- January 27 – Apollo 1 fire killed astronauts Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
- April 27 – Expo ’67 opens in Montreal, Canada and closed on October 9.
- June 2 – race riots in Roxbury.
- June 5 – Six Day War fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states.
- June 12 – Loving vs Virginia – the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws against interracial marriage.
- June 27 – first ATM installed in Enfield, London, England.
- July 23 – Race riots in Detroit, United States
- July 23 – First successful liver transplant on 19 month old Julie Rodriguez by Dr. Starzl at University of Colorado, United States.
- July 24 – Charles de Gualle’s “Vive le Quebec Libre” speech in Montreal, Canada
- July 30 – the first Caribana Festival in Toronto, Canada.
- August 5 – Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry was released. It went on to win 4 Grammys.
- August 30 – Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African-American Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He was sworn in on October 2nd.
- October 17 – “Hair” premiered on Broadway.
- October 30 – Dolly Parton releasesd her debut single “The Last Thing on My Mind”.
- November 9 – First issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was released.
- December 4 – Jim Morrison arrested on stage for disturbing the peace in New Haven Arena, Connecticut, making him the first rock star to be taken into custody during a performance.
Behr Colour of the Year
According to Behr.com Blazing Bonfire (P250-7) is a dazzling orange that shines like a flame, a perfect color for attracting attention.
They say that Frank Sinatra’s favourite colour was orange, so 1967 was indeed a very good year.
Fashion Trends in 1967
Street fashion made a breakthrough in the 1960’s and by 1967 was competing with high fashion for the public’s’ attention. Designer Mary Quant was on the edge of the new mod style of the 60’s. The skirts were short, the textiles were colourful, the boots were high – Nancy Sinatra was a fan – and the clothes were designed for young people who had money to spend.
According to the Fashion Institute of Technology, military elements were popular in 1967, as seen on the front cover of The Beatles Sgt Pepper album, and worn by Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger.
Sports Facts and Figures
- NFL: Bart Starr: $100,000
- NHL: Bobby Orr: $35,000
- MLB: Willie Mayes: $125,000
- NBA: Bill Russell: $100,000 (66-67) Bill Bradley: $125,000 (67-68)
- Super Bowl Winner: Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs – 35 – 10, the MVP was Bart Starr, quarterback for Green Bay.
- Stanley Cup Winner: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 – MVP Dave Keon, centre for Toronto
- World Series Champion: St Louis Cardinals vs Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 – MVP Carl Yastrzemski for Boston.
- NBA Champion: Philadelphia ’76ers vs San Francisco Warriers, 4 games to 2 – MVP Wilt Chamberlain for Philadelphia.
Billboard Top 10 Singles and Albums for 1967
- I’m A Believer – The Monkeys
- To Sir With Love – Lulu
- The Letter – The Box Tops
- Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
- Windy – The Association
- Light My Fire – The Doors
- Somethin’ Stupid – Frank and Nancy Sinatra
- Happy Together – The Turtles
- Groovin’ – The Young Rascals
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
- More of the Monkeys – The Monkeys
- The Monkeys – The Monkeys
- Dr Zhivago Soundtrack
- The Sound of Music Soundtrack
- Greatest Hits – The Temptation
- SRO – Herb Alpert
- A Man and a Woman Soundtrack
- Whipped Cream and Other Delights – Herb Alpert
- Going Places – Herb Alpert
- Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Top Books for 1967
- The Outsiders – S.E. Hinton
- One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler – E.L. Konigsburg
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (illustrator)
- Rosemary’s Baby – Ira Levin
- The Woman Destroyed – Simone de Beauvoir
- I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream – Harlan Ellison
- Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty – Robert K. Massie
- Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1) – Yukio Mishima, Michael Gallagher (translator)
- according to Goodreads
Average Price of Everyday Items in Toronto, Canada
The average house price in Toronto, Canada was $24,078.
The average rent price in Toronto, Canada was $60/month.
The interest rate in Canada was 4%.
Cigarettes were $.57 for a small package.
A marriage license cost $5
Bananas were $.10/lb
1967 was a year of opposites. It was charged with violence and protest and demands for equality and civil rights, but also brought with it some lasting music and free love. The hippie movement was in full force and drugs and rock and roll was where it was at.
Also, Laura Dern is friends with Taylor Swift and she agreed to be in her Bejewelled music video because Taylor Swift told her she would get to call her a “tired, tacky wench” haha.
They must be very good friends and have a sense of humour.
Wow, there were a lot of “The Show” shows back then 😮
Looking at your list of actors born in 1967 reminds me that I recently watched a movie starring Laura Dern, actually: Inland Empire. It’s extremely surreal, and she’s obviously a very talented actress, to be able to carry a 180 minute movie that at least feels like it’s half made up of extreme close-up shots of her face. I highly recommend it if you’re ever in the mood for that kind of film!
There WERE a lot of ‘- entertainer name – show’ back then. I never thought of that: not just comedies, but also variety shows and dramas. I’ll have to learn more about Laura Dern!