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The Nose Has A Close Encounter With 'Close Encounters'

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was originally released on December 14, 1977. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and has gone on to gross more than $300 million worldwide. 

It was Steven Spielberg's third movie, and it's the one that cemented him as a sort of filmmaking wunderkind. It's the movie that made Richard Dreyfuss a superstar. And the five-note melodic motif at the heart of its score is among the most recognizable phrases in all of music... of any kind.

"Close Encounters" is back in theaters for its 40th anniversary, and The Nose went to see it.

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.

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