50 years ago, ‘American Graffiti’ showed ’70s audiences a simpler time Blockbuster film set in 1962 introduced rising stars and launched a soundtrack boom.

Before American Graffiti, the studio system operated primarily on a diverse selection of productions with varied budgets.However, the film's financial success, costing just $777,000 to produce ...

A&E; Movies ‘American Graffiti’ remains a resonant gem Fri., Aug. 11, 2023 Ron Howard and Cindy Williams portray high school sweethearts in a scene from the Universal Pictures production of ...

The first image viewers see when watching American Graffiti, the quintessential movie about late-1950s/early 1960s automotive and rock ‘n’ roll culture that is celebrating its 50th anniversary ...

‘American Graffiti,’ turning 50, delivers happy days with a white gaze Though I hadn’t seen George Lucas’s film until a few weeks ago, I had seen 1975′s ‘Cooley High,’ which is known ...

AMERICAN GRAFFITI TURNS 50 On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the kids-in-cars classic, Ron Howard looks back on how a lowbudget flick became a movie masterpiece.