one of the greatest movies made,i was 13 when it came out,got into cars,drag racing cruising and car shows..and still doing it today..
@markybgoode
9 ай бұрын
Same. I was Mackenzie’s age when AG first came out. I said, this is what my high school years are gonna be like and proceeded to emulate behaviors In the film
@marvingoodman7381
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies!! What fun and what memories of my growing up years... I graduated HS in 1961 and seeing my DVD of this movie brings me nothing but smiles... Thanks for this video...
@zone47
4 жыл бұрын
I turned 16 in 74 and cruisin was such a cool thing. I saw this movie a year earlier and it made such a big impression!! I was so glad my friends and I caught the tail end of the muscle car, summer time cruisin and street racing scene. It was like a lucky once in a lifetime thing that will never happen again.
@CJurasin
6 жыл бұрын
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! I remember "Cruising" like this in Spokane WA on Riverside Ave in the late '60s in my Red '62 Impala SS "409" listening to CCR on KJRB. All windows down, tunes up....Great memories indeed!!
@speedviper47
5 жыл бұрын
That is one rare car you had! A very small number of those were built in '62.
@joekaliel2810
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you still have that 409. Iconic car for iconic times!
@jmweed1861
3 жыл бұрын
We Had a circuit in Janseville, Wisconsin. I drove I drove a 1969 Nova SS 396, listening to CCR, the Stones and Beatles on 8 track, or WLS Music Radio from Chicago... exactly like the movie... interesting now, I restore classic cars and have a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad and a 1966 Chevelle SS 396..
@CADWALLATER
5 жыл бұрын
American Graffiti is in my top ten of favorite films, a kind of valedictory for my generation, and without any doubt the best time to come of age in America, or any place else. It has become an iconic part of cinema history, and a flashback to the best years of our lives. I still love those characters, that music, and those cars. Like the man said "the best years are the first to flee." This review includes a number of facts about the making of the film that I didn't know, and it was very interesting to watch. I remember wondering when I first saw the film whether Toad's crashing his scooter was actually in the script, and if so, admired how well he did it. But, as I suspected, it was a happy accident that occurred during shooting. Most of us, I suppose, identified with Curt, who struggled as we did, with having to leave behind what he has come to realize, even before it was gone, that those years were very special. And John, who refused to leave it behind. But, like Lucas, there's a little bit of us in each of them. It was the last of our innocence. As a kid I spun records at the local radio station, and played all that music, my dad had those cars (and yes, we dragged them), and we fell in love all the time. Returning from overseas during Vietnam, I flew into San Francisco during the Summer of Love, and I thought of those guys over in Modesto, and those times. I thought of Toad, who we thought had died in Vietnam, together with so many others. and the world turned again. I wish I had a time machine, but failing that, I still have American Graffiti. Thanks.
@videogeekin
5 жыл бұрын
"It is such a grounded and 'human' film with so many interconnecting characters(great directing and acting from all the actors & actresses involved), that made everyone in the audience love it. In conclusion the epitaph: John Milner is killed by a drunk driver, Terry is missing in action in Vietnam, etc) as Curt's plane is flying away back East was so sad, on top of the fact he loses the opportunity to meet the blonde in the T-bird. The ending was bittersweet, but had me go back to see it over a dozen times because I never wanted the story to end or any of the characters to die. It was funny, happy, but also sad".
@ReadingisMagicTV
4 жыл бұрын
David Shawn I was a little bummed that they only referenced the boys, nothing about the girls in the movie, tho.
@chrisfreeman9960
2 жыл бұрын
I understand what you're saying. The unpredictable paths that can happen in some people's lives can be stunning. It is understandable that you would want to see the movie over and over again, as when you're seeing all the characters together, it's real.
@videogeekin
2 жыл бұрын
@@ReadingisMagicTV “True, but later in American Graffiti 2 you do get to know what Debbie, Carol & Laurie have been up to the past six years. Would have been so much better had George and Francis directed #2 . Also, in my opinion Suzanne Somers & Kathleen Quinlan should have returned for AG#2 .I think Suzanne was busy with ‘Three’s Company’ by 1977.Kathleen Quinlan became quite successful in quite a few movies(five)between 1976-1979 so most likely she was not available to reprise her character Peggy(Peg)either?
@bodieb1233
5 жыл бұрын
To me at least the BEST movie ever made. Real to so many lives back in the 60's. A personal favorite that I've watched more times and brings fond memories of cruising the drag, 17 cent burgers and .29 cent gasoline.
@douglaskanuka1775
5 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly. The all time greatest movie ever made. Milner is still my hero and I still have a crush on Lorie and I'm 71 years old. The '50's and early '60's were so wonderful. I consider myself so fortunate to have lived through them. My wife and i still enjoy cruising in our hot rod with AG in the cassette player.
@joekaliel2810
4 жыл бұрын
@@douglaskanuka1775 That's the best. You got it right sir.
@Agislife1960
5 жыл бұрын
The very first but brief drag race scene between Milner and Falfa, when you can hear the v8's of the 32 and 55 giving it all they had, and the buildings in the background were flying by, is one of my favorite car scenes in a movie.
@tommysfather
5 жыл бұрын
What a great story of telling the behind the scenes of a great movie. The gentleman who told this story did a tremendous job. He is a great narrator which made this extremely interesting. Thank you.
@cantalope67
5 жыл бұрын
This is not an exaggeration but I think I've seen that movie Fifty times. It was a wonderful time. $0.25 gallons of gas five cent candy bars $0.05 pops 15 Cent hamburgers and so on. How did the world get to where we are today so screwed up. I was lucky to have grown up in that time. We have the best cars and the best music
@SirDavidHaddon
5 жыл бұрын
Totally Agree., What Happened? Sad what our world turned into. Kids have no life like we had even though we were at War with Viet Nam,
@howardkoor2796
5 жыл бұрын
Roger Jackson those were the days....
@1JUSTGOTLUCKY1
5 жыл бұрын
I lived through those times as a teenager in NY. We would cruise at night, drag racing and trying to meet girls. One of the best times in my life!! miss those times a lot!.
@MrNormanKjr
5 жыл бұрын
YEP, " A & W " DRIVE IN.. OLDS 442 MY MACHINE, LOL...
@sabrinan4792
5 жыл бұрын
I lost count at about 300
@datruth9872
5 жыл бұрын
I Built my first 31 Ford because of this movie. Couldnt get my hands on a 32 . it was awesome ! 440 wedge motor . 500hp that was big back in the 70s. Awe memories
@montgomerydenzer8805
5 жыл бұрын
A dude in SF bought that car- I would see it cruising around the Sunset District from time to time
@kurtrhoney121
4 жыл бұрын
Best movie of that era without a doubt. Grew up in the eighties in suburban Detroit and it was still about the same lifestyle being teenagers before cellphones. You had to drive around to find your friends. Cruising around was just a way of life.
@GereDJ2
5 жыл бұрын
I graduated high school in 1962. Many Saturday nights were like the movie. In 1985 I asked Wolfman do some voice tracks for my Modesto radio station for the annual summer Cruise Night there and played AG soundtrack Oldies all evening long. Lots of fun and the listeners loved it!
@w2dmw
5 жыл бұрын
The sound track really made the movie. With the music and the theme, it put you back in time to that era. Also, what was so great, was you could associate every character with someone you knew in High School...........just a GREAT film...
@timothyslaughter476
11 ай бұрын
The movie that absolutely makes you feel like you were right there that night!!! A beautiful, glossy looking bit of Americana.
@willswalkingwest7267
4 жыл бұрын
This was a great movie. Thank you for doing this. It's one of those great movies that seems to fade farther and farther into the dark as the years go by,,,,it's simply a great piece of cinematic history. I love it. Thanks again.
@raulrocha5364
6 жыл бұрын
Great presentation with very interesting background facts.
@happyface4713
5 жыл бұрын
I could not go to sleep when I was sent to bed at the same time as my younger siblings so my Dad bought me a little radio that looked like a rocket and I clipped on my metal frame for a antenna. In order to bring in "channels" I had to raise and lower the little wire antenna located in the tip of the rocket. At night when Am radio stations lowered their signals around 10 pm, I could get WOLFMAN JACK and even stations from Mexico! It was great to hear his voice again when I saw this movie for the first time and all the great old classics.
@AMillionMovies
5 жыл бұрын
For me, it was a radio that had a single wired earpiece (kind of like a modern earbud) that I could put in one ear and listen to while I pretended to be asleep. Most nights I got whomever was on WBT in Charlotte, but sometimes I could pick up others from further away on the ozone skip.
@ownpetard8379
4 жыл бұрын
In my experience, "channels" were always TV related. Stations are what was tuned in on radio.
@stephaniebaker1542
5 жыл бұрын
I just watched Richard Dreyfuss's latest movie with Chevy Chase "The last laugh", and he still has the same youthful voice and trademark chuckle at age 72, that he's always had.
@WillN2Go1
5 жыл бұрын
This is terrific. Thanks. The use of songs. 50s and 60s beach and youth movies always included songs 3-4, some were written for the movies, but I think most pre-dated the movies. I saw American Grafitti the day it was released. (Driving out of the parking lot at the Quo Vadis multiplex in Wasteland, Michigan was an experience! Everyone was still living the movie.) 50s music was always popular, but there was so much terrific new music being made in the 60s and early 70s that it didn't get used much in movies and TV, but it was around, still on the radio ( but not in rotation). 50s days at school and dances I think started with American Grafitti. Even before American Grafitti you could be at party and people are listening to Cream and King Crimson and then someone will put on some 50s music and everyone will start popping. Haskell Wexler told me some things about shooting it but I'm blanking on most of it. He said he was shooting something else during the day and would be driven up to Modesto for the all night shooting. The film was important for it's extensive night shooting and the terrific depth of lighting that was achieved. I think he said they used a new faster Kodak film (and I think I remember him saying that they pushed everything a stop.) Haskell's work I think is notable for his ability to get details in the deepest shadows. Except for my comment about his shadow detail, better info is in the old American Cinematographer issue on the movie.
@daniellitke1775
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies ever! Thanks!
@eddiedawkins19
4 жыл бұрын
American Graffiti is my all time favorite movie...I've seen it more than 200 times and will watch it again and again
@iboldfrt
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the movie and the sound track. In fact I bought the 8 track tape of the sound track to play on the 8 track player my brother installed in my 1974 Corvette. Listened to that tape all the time. Finally wore it out on my drive from Georgia to Carswell AFB outside of Ft Worth TX. Still enjoy the movie and the soundtrack today.. Good memories for this old man.
@robertm2663
4 жыл бұрын
One interesting fact is that Wolfman Jack took a fraction of "a point", instead of being paid for his role. He ultimately received quite a bit of money because of the movie's success.
@carabela125
4 жыл бұрын
He was a savvy businessman and worldly from working south of the border.
@SenorZorrozzz
5 жыл бұрын
I was a teenager when this film came out. I was in my late teens. This film as huge. The 1950s nostalgia was strong. And this film spoke to the youth. I could of course, well remember that era. But the assassinations , Vietnam, race riots, campus riots, Manson murders all had taken place since. America’s innocence was gone, then came this beautiful tribute, this colorful memory of that era.
@chrisfreeman9960
2 жыл бұрын
That is really a thoughtful observation.
@F4FWildcat
5 жыл бұрын
I loved American Graffiti. Your behind the scenes info just reignites the film for me. Thanks!
@dbaggett45
4 жыл бұрын
Also a great first take was where Terry almost drops the bottle after the guy robs the liquor store!
@ssmt2
4 жыл бұрын
From what I've read about the making of the movie that was not the first take. Lucas had him do multiple takes. It was the last take where he almost dropped the bottle.
@joemurdoch4138
4 жыл бұрын
I wish that Lucas had kept making films with this sort of style. American Graffiti still holds up today and I always enjoy seeing it. I also look at this film and wonder why Paul LeMat didn't become a bigger star, like Ford and Dryfuss did.
@curbozerboomer1773
3 ай бұрын
If I remember, he was sort of difficult to work with, and had drug/alcohol problems. He was such a cool-looking guy, almost like a next generation Paul Newman.
@joemurdoch4138
3 ай бұрын
@@curbozerboomer1773 I didn't know that about him. Such a shame.
@importpappa
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight on this great movie. The cars, the music and the dialog make this movie fun to watch over and over. I graduated high school in 1967.
@urmantaqi3253
4 жыл бұрын
Wolfman Jack was central character to film’s incredible success. This is truly an all time classic
@susanaltman5134
4 жыл бұрын
Great casting also was part of this movie's charm.
@TomBrindley
6 жыл бұрын
Many thanks on your summary & history of behind the scenes on one of the greatest movies I truly loved & still watch from time to time, I loved that era & the cars back then & still do. I'm in my 60's now but I do love reminiscing back when I was younger. Thank You very much. My 62 Falcon would have given some of those cars a good run for their money.
@planefloat
5 жыл бұрын
You would have to beat my '50 Ford Business Coupe with a '56 Buick 322, 4 barrel and 4:11 rear end first!
@williamgdavis9176
5 жыл бұрын
I cruised Belmont in Fresno Ca. in 72 in my 55 Ford car, in 77 in my 53 Ford f 100
@Lethgar_Smith
4 жыл бұрын
A story I remember hearing once was that during the filming of THX1138 some of the crew were teasing George that , "George could't make a normal movie" George supposedly replied in that deadpan tone of his, "I think my next movie will be a musical" To which every one laughed.
@bartricky5894
5 жыл бұрын
I graduated High School in 1962 and it was all about the cars ... I would not trade those years to grow up in...
@geekyzombie
5 жыл бұрын
Iconic film! One that I love which is out of my time, but dear in my heart. Edit Add: The comments for this video, wow! Reading everyone’s stories about their experiences, a time period, where they were, what life was like, it is epic! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing the hidden gems! These are backstories and unknown facts I never knew. Very cool!
@stwhite5135
5 жыл бұрын
In 1962 I was doing the same thing. Only not as many cool cars. I was 17. Loved the movie as well as Easy Rider.
@kimmer6
5 жыл бұрын
My buddy and I went to see Easy Rider in our small town local theater. Both of our moms came in and sat right behind us. How terribly uncomfortable it was when the guys were in the brothel in New Orleans. When I went to the brothel in New Orleans years later I made sure mom was still in California.
@alanwtempestsnr5586
5 жыл бұрын
appreciated all this imfo on AMERICAN GRAFFITI, i grew up in that erea in AUSTRALIA and i loved every min of the movie thanks for showing it and other parts like the making of it etc i have most of the songs in it plus lots more rock n roll music .. cheers !!
@valsedonia
4 жыл бұрын
1962 to 1973 wasn’t that big of a stretch. I absolutely LOVE this movie!
@vettejoevette
5 жыл бұрын
My 55 Chevy was in the movie, most prominently in the scene where Toad pulls out of Mel's to go buy beer and the waitress skates out with her tray and there is no car there. The entire left side of the screen is my car. You can see my right rear fender looks very dull where they sprayed something on it to cut the glare. It was very difficult to get it off. I am also in a cruising scene that was filmed in San Rafael on 3 and 4th streets where I change lanes. That same night they were filming Milner cruising in his 32. The camera was mounted on the back of an El Camino. I pulled up next to him and goosed it. He punched it too and we started going back and forth. The camera swung around and filmed me too, but that never made it into the film. I was paid $20 per night to be there from 6PM until 6AM. It cost me more to buy gas, but it was great fun. One of my best memories was when they were filming Harrison Ford in the black 55 Chevy at Mel's. They wanted him to do a burnout in the parking lot. That car was one of the Two Lane Blacktop cars, so it was a real racer. He lost control and people scattered. I am sure he soiled himself before screeching to a stop.
@sonomawinetourdrivers3895
5 жыл бұрын
Coppola filmed Peggy Sue Got Married next door to my parents house in Santa Rosa...one entire week of filming...semi trucks, cables everywhere, catering trucks etc....and not one frame made it to the final edit or movie!
@ahall1459
4 жыл бұрын
@@sonomawinetourdrivers3895 I wonder if anybody scavenged the cuts...would be great to see..
@classrockin
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool ! What color is your car, I'm going to see if I can spot it
@OrbitFallenAngel
4 жыл бұрын
Really? That is awesome. What color is your car? I will try and find it the next time I can watch American Graffiti...
@ReadingisMagicTV
4 жыл бұрын
vettejoevette Awesome! I lived in San Rafael for several years and enjoyed their yearly classic car parade, too.
@dalewalker4614
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for doing the research and making this behind the scenes video about my favorite movie of all times. Dragging Main Street in fast cars & pickin' up chicks was what those days were all about!
@AMillionMovies
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
@Mo_Ketchups
4 жыл бұрын
Naw, George Lucas used to hang out in the studio w Wolfman as a kid and cut tapes of all Wolfman’s phone calls, which he loved the most. Wolfman got pissed off at him at first for “messin with” his tapes. He was a hanger-on, not just an outside listener. That’s how he knew him. Told by the Wolfman himself in a ‘90s BBC interview. ✌️
@Ballenxj
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the additional info, and of course, Thumb Up. AG is always a favorite of mine.
@ebayerr
6 жыл бұрын
Wish I could give you two "thumbs up",for this video.
@nickcastings1568
3 жыл бұрын
Graffiti and Silent Running, two of my favourite films
@jacklabloom635
4 жыл бұрын
I was in high school in the mid sixties. I drove a 55 Chevy 2 door hardtop. Total fun cruising back then.
@speedviper47
5 жыл бұрын
I heard about a new movie coming out about the 60's, car cruising and music of the day. I went to see it with my wife and we were totally blown away, as was everyone else in the theater! We had a friend/co-worker who had a '63 Impala convertible and knew he and his wife would love it as much as we did. We said you have to see this, and we'll go with you to see it again. It was almost better the second time because we missed a few things that we didn't get the first time. Maybe because we were laughing so hard at some of the scenes. I rarely, and I mean rarely, go and see a movie twice! About eight years later a very dear friend and I were invited to our local radio station to talk about how the music had changed from the 50-s - 60-s until now ('81). We did a four hour show, played music and talked about how early groups sounded, along with all of the individual artists. It was an overnight sensation. We were asked to come back. We did - one night a week, for four hours, for over five years. We did sock hops, booster dances, class reunions, weddings, gigs at local clubs, private parties corporate Christmas parties and New Year's Eve parties. That all continued well after we were no longer on the radio. It was an unbelievable experience for two guys who grew up in the 50's and 60's, who loved the music and wanted to "relive" it with our peers, and introduce it to a younger generation!
@AMillionMovies
5 жыл бұрын
Great story. Thanks for posting it.
@minggnim
4 жыл бұрын
Great movie with the best sound track in history.
@wramsey2656
5 жыл бұрын
I was at Vanderbilt Hospital in the 100 Oaks Mall (Nashville, TN) last week and in the children's hospital in a window was a small model of the diner, cars and people from the movie!! I was very much made to smile. Around the small model were train sets the kids could push a button to activate. When they activated the switch the diner lights (including the menu/speaker polls) would light up. Each car from the movie was represented in the model. This movie lives on and on!
@crlguitar1
6 жыл бұрын
Every time I drove to Yosemite Park from the Bay Area I saw a sign in Modesto saying 'Paradise Road'.....which was where Falfa and Milner raced at the end...... I wanted that sign so bad......
@ednessen7011
5 жыл бұрын
Know that sign very well. 👍
@montgomerydenzer8805
5 жыл бұрын
I lived in Modesto in the 80s- yeah PARADISE ROAD
@kimmer6
5 жыл бұрын
The race was filmed on Frates Road near Adobe Road in the East end of Petaluma on the back road to Sonoma. You can barely recognize he area thanks to the new housing developments.
@lorraineliggera4229
4 жыл бұрын
6 String Fan I had relatives that lived on Paradise. I grew up 10 miles south of Modesto, in Turlock, Where Suzanne Summers’ character is from, in the 70s when this movie came out. It was our little town’s claim to fame. And even in the late 70s cruising Main Street after Friday night football games was a blast.
@stevebonham2800
Жыл бұрын
More, more more! Your Posts are wonderfully produced, most accurately researched and, let me say it from a classic movie fan, including Hi Def images in proper ratio. So important! Thank You...Thank You.
@volkerjanssen7905
4 жыл бұрын
Apart from Mort Drucker there was an other artist who created alternative posters for the film: Robert WIlliams. He was a great fan of Hot Rod Culture and had a photo realistic style with the most elaborate expression of chrome mirror effects.
@daviddevries65
6 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. My favorite movie. Thanks
@ketoandy4209
4 жыл бұрын
I first saw this movie in about 1977 in an outdoor theater on a 3 story barge in Saudi Arabia. This brought me home in the best of ways. Along with AGII it's one of my favorites!
@scottt3100
4 жыл бұрын
Great segment! Love this movie so much I've built models of the main cars. Big fan of the Wolfman also. Sadly, the many city ordinances against cruising began the fall of our car culture in America. Thank you for sharing.
@n64uwls6a
2 жыл бұрын
Right On! In Woodstock, Illinois we cruised around the Square…see Groundhog Day as it was shot there. All the rest of the stories of we HS grads of 1962 were right on too!
@bodieb1233
6 жыл бұрын
THE BEST MOVIE. Great job with the little know facts. AG was my life also. Cruising the drag here on the East Coast in Brockton MA. It was the best and coolest f times. I actually have 2 DVD's just in case one ever gets damaged. Thanks for doing a great job.
@planefloat
5 жыл бұрын
Did you ever go to the rest area in Medford on Rte. 93N.? Great drag racing at 1:00 am in the morning, sometimes 4 cars across!
@GeorgeVreelandHill
5 жыл бұрын
A movie about better times. Look at today. Enough said.
@gregoryvschmidt
4 жыл бұрын
George Vreeland Hill wasn’t “ better” for black and brown people
@RTH-xo6gl
4 жыл бұрын
No way, 1955 was epidemic of VD, greatest generation ....
@mcgavin098
4 жыл бұрын
It's all about perspective. Those times weren't all wonderful. Same as today.
@henrys3629
4 жыл бұрын
Movie was about escaping from their troubles cruising. They had real problems in More AG.
@seththomas9105
5 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies ever made. My parents love this movie. Dad, class of 58. Mom, class of 61. :)
@jimmyhilton9421
3 жыл бұрын
That was one of the best movies that I ever seen America graffiti
@bbarnett3469
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome movie!! A true American Classic.... This kind of (cruising) activity was still going strong in small mid-western towns until about 1980! In Junction City Kansas it was a part of the daily routine, depending on your work schedule... The "driving age" for a "permit" was 14...Driver's-Ed class was split between Hunter's-Safety class in 8th grade, then all ya needed was a job...and a set of hand tools!! When "off" during the day, we'd start by washing our cars, then going to a Park to apply wax, take a cruise around da Loop, go back to Park, polish off the wax then cruise da Loop again, go to the Lake, or Drive-in. At sunset, we would turn-on our Parking Lights & start to cruise da Loop, at very slow speeds, with the "turn-arounds" being at 7/11 & Sonic Drive-in (still love that place!). Then we would park in the lots of the closed retail stores to watch cars go by or get picked-up by one of our friends to do a Loop. Everyone would chip-in a $1 for gas & a "dime-bag" and let the good times roll!! When I came to California in the early 80's cruising was already "outlawed" in many cities and often led to violent (gun) encounters, which seemed confusing contradictory to the whole (happy) concept. I actually still "cruise", but these days I'm solo with several (mapped-out) "cruise Loops" to take-me-back (mentally) to a happier/safer place & time. Hey, "perception is reality" right? So don't mess with my denial LMAO!! Keep da greasy-side down!! Rebel Yell........Road Trip!!
@clarkgriswold5903
2 жыл бұрын
It is my favorite movie of all time, I have the soundtrack on cassette tape which I still have in my cassette collection. And I have the movie on DVD which I still watch frequently. Thank You, George Lucas
@robertvalderaz7329
5 жыл бұрын
We had a great time cruising into the 70's.
@michaelserby7697
5 жыл бұрын
This was my generation (baby-boomer) We had the best music, coolist girls and the hottest cars. 💙 🇺🇸 The good olde days for sure. 💜🎶🎶🎵🎶💖 😎
@elizabethcarpenter4313
5 жыл бұрын
Crusin' on the weekend in my friend's '55 Chevy in Harrisburg, PA; up and down 2nd Street. Ahhh how well I remember. AG made a lot of money from those of us who did not only remember but actually lived that film.
@stevesnuyth9051
4 жыл бұрын
Great Movie, I was a pre teen when this movie came out and I don't think I saw until I was an adult. It was a much simpler time, back in those days and people actually knew who they were and where they were going.
@michaelconway6720
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Thought I knew everything about that movie. Apparently not! One of my all time favorites.
@coreyromasko2836
4 жыл бұрын
It's funny how you brought up the sound track. I love cars and cruising in general but half of what makes that movie authentic and great is the music. Nice video.
@spacewiz163
3 жыл бұрын
Just saw it for the first time. Wonderfully fun.🙂
@Nogoingback424
4 жыл бұрын
I just went out tonight and took a selfie of me standing there where the crash scene was at the end of the movie. It's a couple of blocks from my house. It was one of the few movies that my dad ever watched. We use to laugh watching it when it ran on TV (about once a year).
@jespermuller
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! funny facts I didn´t know on my all time favourite film!
@vonnbriggs2628
3 жыл бұрын
amazing channel I wish there was more , I was about to watch a bunch of videos of yours a million Movies worth
@alanbrown2135
4 жыл бұрын
i loved cruising in the 70's & 80's.Gas was about 77cents in the 70's & about a dollars in the early 80's.My senior year I drove a black Trans Amwith the 6.6 engine my senior year.I had a 77 mustang after I graduated.coke's were 25 cents and chips were 15 cents.I have the movie and have had a copy since 1987.I have Smokey & the Bandit & this movie memorized.
@propdoctor21564
4 ай бұрын
Excellent information on one of my favorite movies of all time.
@thequieterubcomethemoreuhe1198
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing!
@davidlegler2744
5 жыл бұрын
These are really great and I enjoyes them immensely.
@mistagunther8569
4 жыл бұрын
Need I say, I've been a fan of this movie since it hit the theaters????? "It's a great big world out there.... and here I sit... sucking on popsicles" and watching this flick for the umpteenth time!!!!
@SirDavidHaddon
6 жыл бұрын
Really Grear Behind The scenes of "American Graffiti". I have that Movie right next to my Desk. When I'm Down i watch it living in that era, and Living a similar Lifestyle in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Chasing Ladies, Drag Racing Super Fast 60's Super Cars a & Hot Rods, and Asbury Park the one way street's running along the Ocean the Traffic lights were 1/4 Mile between traffic lights. Your Typical Drag Strip . Also Bruce Springsteen was an avid Racer with his 1957 Corvette... Again Thanks for this Commentary.
@8avexp
7 жыл бұрын
Personally, I never felt that Candy flubbed that, "Didja get it?" line at the liquor store. I knew what she was saying the very first time I saw the film back in 1974.
@davemoseley7492
6 жыл бұрын
I don't know what she considered her "flub," but I've always felt the way she said "Girls don't pay, guys pay" was a bit awkward.
@8avexp
6 жыл бұрын
One of her lines that definitely didn't come out right was when she and Charlie's character say their goodbyes. She says, "Well, if I'm not doing anything tomorrow night, why don't you give me a call?" That makes no sense whatsoever. I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be, "Well, if YOU'RE not doing anything tomorrow, " etc. Either Lucas totally missed it or he just decided to leave it in.
@davemoseley7492
6 жыл бұрын
I imagine she spoke that line as intended, as youthful flirtation. It's been a long time since high school, but I still remember how that game was played.
@howardkoor2796
5 жыл бұрын
8avexp agreed
@howardkoor2796
5 жыл бұрын
Dave Moseley agreed
@MrKeving1
4 жыл бұрын
Ron Howard and Cindy Williams did love American style before Happy Days
@ApartmentKing66
6 жыл бұрын
Even though "American Graffiti" was set in Modesto, CA (where George Lucas grew up), the movie was actually shot in downtown Petaluma. They tried to film in San Rafael, but production was reportedly halted after one night of filming as they were asked to leave town. And the scene where Richard Dreyfuss goes to the radio station to talk to the Wolfman and the station's tower is shown...that's the tower of Petaluma radio station 1490 KTOB you see. However, the studio of the radio station was that of KRE on Ashby Ave. in Berkeley.
@sarjim4381
5 жыл бұрын
Not true. All the street scenes you see on one way streets were shot in San Rafael. The two way streets were in Petaluma. Lucas was not asked to leave town.
@lphmovies
4 жыл бұрын
Like Roger Jackson below, I have probably seen the movie fifty times as well. When someone asks what my favorite movie is, "American Graffiti" is my answer. I've studied filmmaking and just feel that this is a perfect movie. I really enjoyed your video of the little known facts about the film. Fun facts that don't take away from the film (like bloopers and outtakes often do, in my opinion) but rather add to it. Thank you.
@richardboyle3366
5 жыл бұрын
Very well done review of a movie for us old folks now that I'm one to remember a simpler and less complicated time a.k.a. fubar as these times are.Thanks will watch all reviews cause they are done professionally...
@rjnagle
6 жыл бұрын
Great commentary. Amazingly I had bought and read that Mad magazine issue before I even heard of the movie. When you showed the credits, I notice that Toni Basil was listed as choreographer. (She went onto bigger and better things as well)
@stevenbrooks3671
5 жыл бұрын
I want to say thank you for this video it is my top 3 all time movies and also thank!
@AMillionMovies
5 жыл бұрын
It's always been a favorite of mine too. Glad you liked the video.
@colinaitken5090
5 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie of all time
@frantucker608
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool, thanks so much for all the inside info!!
@alpensler5844
4 жыл бұрын
I was stationed at Hamilton AFB during the shoot of this movie. They needed extras for the dance scene at the high school. Unfortunately they could not find enough men with short hair in the local area so they put out a casting call to the local military bases in the area for volunteers for a couple nights as background extras. I was available and I asked who the stars were and they mentioned Ron Howard. I thought to myself “Opie!” and I did not volunteer. I still see some of my colleagues in the background in the gym scenes.
@Jenk1211
6 жыл бұрын
Great post, super informative and helpful
@erictaylor5462
5 жыл бұрын
6:20 He was cast as Wolf Man Jack, because he *WAS* Wolf Man Jack
@fredstaff9893
4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the inside story of a great film that was hot as the 4th of July in my time.
@Gloria-c8e
Ай бұрын
My Steady owned a Sierra Gold ‘40 Ford Coupe drag raced at old airfield - wonderful memories.
@clurkroberts2650
4 жыл бұрын
Really nice video... I’ll be back for more Btw.. saw American Graffiti in 73 at Castro Theatre Mt View Ca... I was amazed... great film
@markkoenig6258
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting & well presented.
@dondressel4802
5 жыл бұрын
My friends and I lived in Petaluma California where they filmed the last parts of American graffiti After the movie came out we all had muscle cars and then the cruising started every weekend Both in Petaluma and San Rafael where they filmed American graffiti
@evantorch6122
5 жыл бұрын
Don Dressel Did you see any filming?
@dondressel4802
5 жыл бұрын
Evan Torch no unfortunately I did not but I’ve met George Lucas on a number of occasions He’s a very strange man
@ilikerosey846
6 жыл бұрын
It made 35 million? Maybe during the first run, but it has made more than 100 million now.
@AMillionMovies
6 жыл бұрын
I think I misspoke. Looks like it made $55M in its first release. It was re-released in 1978 (after "Happy Days" hit and people knew who Harrison Ford was), which took it over $100M total.
@andyZ3500s
5 жыл бұрын
And the studios were scratching their heads I'm not sure it's not very mainstream!!!!!!
@Jesse-cx4si
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos and info. Thanks!
@dennisgeroux4483
2 жыл бұрын
Good video of the movie, these little tidbits help put it all together.
@JohnyReb43
4 жыл бұрын
Great movie...AMERICAN GRAFFITTI, and really interesting discussion of the movie.
@shaggydogg3786
5 жыл бұрын
I think the 55 Chevy which was one of three was also used in “ Two lane blacktop.” Also was the engine sound used in “Smokey and the Bandit “.
@mandymayne8759
5 жыл бұрын
The scene where Richard Dreyfus and the gang go to the miniature golf course to steal money from the pin ball machines was filmed at Pinole Miniature Golf in Pinole, California, my home town. I played many a round of golf there both before and after the movie was made. Unfortunately, the course closed sometime in the early 1980’s.
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