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The city is George Lucas' hometown and the film depicts his life cruising Modesto as a teenager. Teens used to cruise in their cars through downtown Modesto and McHenry avenue, with the Burge’s Restaurant being the turnaround point. [3] The American Graffiti Festival is an event which has its roots in this cultural history of the city.
American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams and Wolfman Jack.
A second compilation, titled More American Graffiti (MCA 8007) (and not to be confused with the 1979 film sequel of that name) was issued by MCA in early 1975 with George Lucas's approval. [ citation needed ] It features more rock and doo-wop hits from the late 1950s and early 1960s (only one of which, the Crows' "Gee", was featured in the film ...
The City Council drew national media coverage when it forbade this tribute to “American Graffiti.” End of ban on cruising goes before Modesto council, which also may toughen rules on sideshows ...
Cast members Ron Howard, Mackenzie Phillips and more look back on George Lucas' nostalgic classic, which opened 50 years ago Friday.
This year's program is about a night of cruising that changed movie making to this day, according to information provided by organizers. It is the 50th anniversary of the theater release ...
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Crenshaw Boulevard was a popular cruising strip for South Los Angeles' African-American communities. [18] Perhaps the most famous cruising strip (or main drag), however, is McHenry Avenue in Modesto, California. The cruising culture of the late 1950s and early 1960s was depicted in the film American Graffiti.
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