February 3, 1978 –
The TV-movie Dead Man’s Curve, the first to deal with the tragic Jan & Dean story, premieres on ABC-TV on this date.
Wolfmand Jack, Dick Clark, and Beach Boys Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, appear in the movie. In the film, Wolfman Jack introduces himself to Jan and Dean in a small town as “Bob Smith“, manager and The Jackal at the local radio station. Wolfman Jack’s real name is Robert Weston Smith.
