30 Facts about American Graffiti

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11 ай бұрын

30 Little Known Facts about American Graffiti Movie. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the American Graffiti Movie, it was released in 1973 a year after I was born. So I never was able to see it on the big screen until this last weekend at my home town movie theatre and it was just awesome to see again (it had been awhile).
The only trivia or facts that I knew about this movie from the past was that George Lucas used the proceeds from this film to bank roll his idea of the Star Wars movie. And he used some of the cast that really stood out in this movie to be used in Star Wars as well. So when I started researching these 30 Facts I'm right there with you in learning new things.
Oh also one other interesting thing I heard on the radio the other day was that George Lucas said in an interview recently that all of the main characters in the American Graffiti movie is either him or touched his life in his earlier years. So wow after hearing that it really makes you think back about the cast in that movie... and I just can't stop thinking was he really like Toad? Or did he have a friend like Toad? Ha ha...
If you have any other facts or trivia that you know, I would love to hear it down in the comment section. I will be reading them. Thanks for watching!

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@mrjimbobtx 11 ай бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies. I love that the 55 Chevy was also in Two-Lane Blacktop!

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, as I was watching the movie I was trying to think was Two Lane Blacktop before or after American Graffiti. I had to just look it up and it was released in 1971 and Graffiti was 1973.

@Mike-Olds-1 11 ай бұрын

Great job 👍I’ve watched that movie at least a dozen times. It’s a true classic 👍🇺🇸

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I think I only watched it twice before I saw it this last weekend. My memory was totally wrong about how it ended, I thought Harrison Ford died in the crash and I thought the movie ended at the crash scene. I don't remember the airplane scene at the end but I do remember there was future updates on what happened to the cast members in the story line. Great movie, even my 19 year old son loved it.

@richardlewis4288 11 ай бұрын

One of my favorite movies. I loved More American too. Great video!

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! I have not seen the "More American Graffiti" yet. I will have to get on that soon and check it out. Thanks for watching!

@PCgonerogue820 11 ай бұрын

The American Graffiti is one of my favorites . I ran out of fingers and toes on how many times I've seen.

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome, I've only seen it twice before this last weekend. But it was perfect timing to see it again because it seemed almost like a movie I have never seen before. So glad I went to see it on the big screen.

@PCgonerogue820 11 ай бұрын

A lot of the facts I didn't know, but I did know about Mel's Drive In, the restaurant wasn't good at time, after the movie the restaurant got busy.

@PCgonerogue820 11 ай бұрын

@tomeighty , as always Thank You Tom For The History Lesson

@danmyers9372 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom. FYI, Petaluma is pronounced phonetically. It’s pronounced ‘pet-a-looma’. Interesting fact 31: this subscriber was born in Modesto, CA and lives right down the 99 Freeway in Fresno, CA!

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, I figured I kind of butchered the name. Sorry about that! Very cool that you were born in Modesto! I would like to really check out those small towns in California sometime, the buildings and the cruising scene looks exactly like my small town in Wisconsin that I live in. But we can only cruise in the Summer time, lots of snow here in the Winters. ha ha. Thanks for watching Dan!

@janawalczuk833 24 күн бұрын

I caught this too. Bad bad bad

@walterfechter8080 Ай бұрын

This movie is something else - great performances, great cars AND sound. "Something Else" (Eddie Cochran)

@stevekotenberg133 11 ай бұрын

American Graffiti is my all-time favorite. I wish I could have made it for the 50th anniversary. showing with you Tom. I'm also a big fan of More American Graffiti, some don't like it for whatever reason, but I really like it.

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Steve! Yeah you missed a really good time, but I understand making lasting memories with the kids and Grand kids is way more important in the long run. I have not actually seen the "More American Graffiti" yet, I will have to watch it and let you know what I think.

@danmyers9372 11 ай бұрын

@@tomeighty- You should definitely watch More American Graffiti Tom. It’s based primarily on John Milner’s drag racing and features a lot of really cool scenes at a drag strip.

@tomjones2348 4 күн бұрын

I actually saw it in the theater when it first came out. Loved it, and still do.

@ericb592 7 күн бұрын

The final race scene took place on Frades Road in Petaluma, and one fine day in the late '90's I did a long burnout in my Supercharged T-Bird in the exact spot where the race started. Felt pretty good, since this is my favorite movie of all time. My older Brother and I saw it in the theater when I was a mere lad of 10 years old, and I've probably seen the movie at least 50 times since then.

@tomeighty 6 күн бұрын

That's awesome, thanks for the story. I would love to someday check that road out and some of the filming locations.

@davesracingchannel9261 11 ай бұрын

Such a great film! A very Iconic car film!

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Dave. You should check and see if they are playing it at a theatre near you? Well worth seeing it on the big screen.

@THROTTLEPOWER 11 ай бұрын

🙂I love this movie, great vid really enjoyed!!!!!👍

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@THROTTLEPOWER 11 ай бұрын

@@tomeighty 👍👍

@philbetthauser9547 11 ай бұрын

Very cool behind the scenes information

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Phil. I learned a bunch off of that myself.

@floridian7143 11 ай бұрын

Enjoyed, thanks!

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@runedharma22 25 күн бұрын

I met his daughter Heidi Weissmueller in Novato. Pet a looma.

@rebelsnappingturtle 6 ай бұрын

Every two years. Classic. #2. So so. Lucas couldn't see Milner's potential. Probably jealous.

@timeomyside 11 ай бұрын

George Lucas cruised in the San Joaquin Valley, specifically Modesto CA and not the San Fernando Valley. Otherwise, very informative!

@drasticg 11 ай бұрын

Hi tom how are you? I tried contacting you via email but had no response, are you ok?

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Doing great, I actually sent you a message on Telegram last week.

@drasticg 11 ай бұрын

@tomeighty hi mate, I'm glad you're doing great. I will try and get your number off my old phone. Loving the fact videos, very interesting 👍

@mutantryeff 11 ай бұрын

Pet-a-luma (try looking up pronunciations)

@tomeighty 11 ай бұрын

Fair enough, I knew I was going to get blasted on that one. ha ha. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!