To see the intro to this project, as well as links to other decades, click here. 33) “Suicide is Painless,” from M*A*S*H (1970) In 1973, there were two movie musicals which feature a scene with Jesus at the Last Supper. In Godspell, which is a silly but honestly pretty faithful adaptation of Matthew, Jesus gives… Read More Listen to America: The 1970s
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