A Vote for 1973

I don’t know what stands out about 1962 in terms of movie history (“Cinema’s Best Year? ’62 ... Perhaps,” by Robert W. Welkos, Sept. 9). My pick for the best year would be 1973. It was incredibly diverse and one of the last years in which originality took precedence over box-office receipts.

Some examples are “Don’t Look Now,” “Scarecrow,” “Last Tango in Paris,” “Save the Tiger,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Serpico” and “The Exorcist.” There was a lot of funny stuff too, such as “Paper Moon,” “Sleeper,” “American Graffiti,” “The Last Detail” and “The Sting.”

ARNO KEKS

El Monte