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THX 1138 is a 1971 American social science fiction film co-written and directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and co-written by Walter Murch , the film stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence , with Don Pedro Colley , Maggie McOmie , and Ian Wolfe in supporting roles.
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB is a 1967 social science-fiction short film written and directed by George Lucas [1] while he attended the University of Southern California's film school. Lucas reworked the short into the 1971 theatrical feature THX 1138.
[citation needed] A T70 coupe also appears as a car of the future in George Lucas' 1971 feature THX 1138, his first commercial film. A T70 Mk. IIIB driven by Mike D’Udy was used to set a South African land speed record, with a two-way average of 191.80 MPH and one-way best of 195.96 MPH, on 13 January 1968.
Don Pedro Colley (August 30, 1938 – October 11, 2017) was an American actor. Some of his better known roles include Gideon on Daniel Boone, Ongaro in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, SRT in George Lucas' THX 1138, Joshua in The Legend of Nigger Charley, and Sheriff Ed Little in the 1980s TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.
Since then, production has increased significantly. As of September 2024, the monthly production rate has reached 36,000 shells. Ukraine is currently receiving approximately 90,000 artillery shells per month from various sources, including the United States. [6]
The terms shell dwellers or shelldwellers, shell-breeding, or ostracophil are descriptive terms for cichlid fish that use the empty shells of aquatic snails as sites for breeding and shelter. The terms have no taxonomic basis, although most shell-dwelling cichlids are from Lake Tanganyikas lamprologine lineage. [ 1 ]
THX was named after Holman's initials, with the "X" standing for "crossover" [2] or "experiment". The name is also an homage to Lucas's first film, THX 1138 (1971). Deep Note was created by Holman's co-worker James A. Moorer. THX is a quality assurance system, not a recording technology.
For the next 50 years George built racing shells for nearly every racing college in the country and several abroad. His reputation spread as he strived to maintain the highest possible quality at a price that even small colleges or high schools could afford. Pocock Racing Shells went on to win many national sport rowing and Olympic championships.