In 1964, the Beach Boys released a track that went largely unnoticed and only gained attention nearly ten years later when it heard during the closing moments of a major hit movie. The film was a ...

When American Graffiti hit theaters in August 1973, critics hailed it as a charming and nostalgic throwback to a bygone era. They appreciated director George Lucas‘s devotion to character-driven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Ross May / Los Angeles Times; photos via Getty Images) In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal ...

After success directing “The Godfather,” (1972) Francis Ford Coppola, came aboard as the producer for the 1973 film “American Graffiti,” saving the film from being butchered. Universal Pictures ...