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161 Herbie Rides Again 1974 adventure; family; fantasy Robert Stevenson

- Helen Hayes as Mrs. Steinmetz dons perfectly round steel rimmed glasses to read, to knit, etc. While 'driving' Herbie and at the same time checking her shopping list, she scolds her VW for causing her glasses to get knocked off. She doesn't realize that the car is trying to shake off pursuers.
This part yielded Hayes a Golden Globe nomination for 'Best Motion Picture Actress' in a musical or comedy in 1975.
- unidentified actors in black plastic glasses, mostly playing Hawk's lawyers.
- unidentified extras: a young couple whose VW beetle answers Herbie's call driving away while they are kissing on a park bench. The girl's glasses are large round and very white.
162 Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The 1974 crime; thriller Joseph Sargent

- several unidentified actors in all kinds of eyewear styles.
- one unidentified actress or extra in perfectly round steel rimmed glasses.
163 Kora Kagaz 1974 drama; musical; romance Anil Ganguly

- Jaya Bhaduri as the female lead (Archana Gupta) sports massive shiny black plastic glasses.
- Indian production; dialogue in Hindi.
- Inclusion based on two stills, poster art and one clip.
164 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own 1974 comedy Bruce Beresford

- Barry Humphries as Aunt Edna Everage.
- Australian comedy.
165 Giant Spider Invasion, The 1975 horror; sf Bill Rebane

The overweight - though courageous - sheriff with a keen sense of humor wears horn rimmed half frames for reading (e.g. a science fiction novel behind his desk).
The female scientist (a main character) dons wire rimmed reading glasses from time to time.
The male lead character is introduced with his black plastic glasses lying on his desk but that's it.
Several extras in glasses: one female student in college and two male villagers who've joined the mob (one with thin metal rimmed glasses and the other with black plastic glasses and strong minus lenses).
166 Love and Death 1975 comedy; war Woody Allen

Woody Allen wears his signature black plastic eyewear in the role of Boris Grushenko. As the story is set in Napoleontic times this glasses style of course is an intentional anachronism. Here's a piece of the dialogue between Allen's character and Diane Keaton's.
Boris Grushenko: "You think I was made in God's image? Take a look at me. You think He wears glasses?"
Sonja: "Not with those frames."
167 Three Days of the Condor 1975 thriller Sydney Pollack

Tina Chen (2b verified) in a small role as Janice Chon.
168 Jaws 1975 adventure; thriller Steven Spielberg

Shark hunters Richard Dreyfuss (as Matt Hooper) and Roy Scheider (as Martin Brody) wear glasses.
169 Marathon Man 1976 thriller John Schlesinger

Baddy with glasses: Laurence Olivier as the sadistic dentist Dr. Christian Szell.
This role won Olivier a Golden Globe for 'Best motion picture actor in a supporting role (1977).
170 Satansbraten 1976 crime; drama; social satire Rainer Werner Fassbinder

- unidentified actress in round wire framed glasses with lenticular lenses
- unidentified actor in round wire frame

- English title: Satan's Brew
- dialogue in German
171 Rocky 1976 drama John G. Avildsen

Sylvester Stallone puts on glasses as Rocky Balboa only for a few moments in the film. Talia Shire is Rocky's bespectacled love interest Adrian. Mrs. Shire was nominated a Best Actress Oscar and won the New York Film Critics Award for this part.
172 Oh, God! 1977 comedy; fantasy Carl Reiner

Never got to see this movie but from the publicity it seems clear that Burns sports hefty plus glasses in the part of God. This role won him the 1978 Saturn Award for Best Actor in a fantasy feature.
173 Late Show, The 1977 crime; comedy Robert Benton

Art Carney wears plastic glasses as Ira Wells. This part won him the NSFC Award for Best Actor in 1977.
Inclusion based on movie poster only.
174 Annie Hall 1977 comedy; romance Woody Allen

Woody Allen as Alvy Singer. His signature glasses are also prominently present in some well-known poster artwork.
175 Soldaat van Oranje 1977 drama; war Paul Verhoeven

Rutger Hauer in round steel rimmed glasses as Erik Lanshof.
Dutch dialogue. Movie made in the Netherlands.
English title: Soldier of Orange.
176 Sha chu chong wei 1978 action; horror Karen Yang

Movie from Hong Kong.
English title: Breakout from Oppression
177 Nizhal Nijamagirathu 1978 K. Balachander

- unidentified actress with large plastic glasses.
- unidentified actor with metal rims.
- Movie from India with Tamil dialogue.
178 Interiors 1978 drama Woody Allen

Diane Keaton wears rimless glasses.
179 Höstsonaten (aka Autumn Sonata) 1978 drama Ingmar Bergman

Liv Ullmann wears big round metal-rimmed glasses.
180 Meatballs 1979 comedy Ivan Reitman

Harvey Atkin in shiny black plastic glasses as Morty.
This role yielded Atkin a Genie nomination for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" in 1980.