When the film debuted in December 1973, it inspired some of the most shocking reactions in history, gaining a reputation as a salacious horror flick.

It was December 1973, and a rabid crowd of moviegoers stood in line in the sleet and rain for hours outside Manhattan’s Cinema 1 theater on Second Avenue.

December 2023: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago. ... 1973, Fly’s Eye: The eye of a mosaic fly (which has original and mutant genotypes) “is an array of hexagonal ommatidia, ...