
In 1977, we were consumed with all things Star Wars. Your mom, however, became infatuated with a different movie that year. The Turning Point featured the film debut of Mikhail Baryshnikov, who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as a womanizing Russian ballet dancer. He didn’t win the award, and neither did Alec Guinness for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi (which was total bullshit). He did, however, make such an impression on your mom that she went on a ballet kick that lasted well into the following summer.