![]() On their last evening of summer vacation in 1962, high school graduates Curt Henderson and Steve Bolander meet two other friends, confident drag-racing king John Milner and unpopular but well-meaning Terry "The Toad" Fields in the parking lot of Mel's Drive-In in Modesto, California. A sequel, More American Graffiti, was released in 1979. In 1995, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. Since its initial release, American Graffiti has earned an estimated return well over $200 million in box-office gross and home video sales, not including merchandising. Produced on a $777,000 budget, it has become one of the most profitable films ever. The film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film is the first movie to be produced by George Lucas's Lucasfilm.Īmerican Graffiti premiered on August 2, 1973, at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, and was released on August 11, 1973, in the United States. As a result, production was moved to Petaluma. Filming began in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day. He was unsuccessful in pitching the concept to financiers and distributors, but found favor at Universal Pictures after every other major film studio turned him down. The genesis of American Graffiti took place in Modesto in the early 1960s, during Lucas's teenage years. While Lucas was working on his first film, THX 1138, Coppola asked him to write a coming-of-age film. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over the course of a night. Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cultures popular among Lucas's age group at the time. Memorial contributions may be made to The Chapel in Fort Wayne, Indiana or Humane Fort Wayne.American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack. A funeral service was held on Saturday, May 13th 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home (208 Ferry St, Vevay, IN 47043). Visitation was held on Thursday, May 11th 2023 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and on Saturday, May 13th 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. She is also survived by her several nieces, nephews and cousins. Kassie Newton (Eddie) of Crowley, TX, Austin Aldred of Plano, TX and Haleigh Manhkong (Wil) of Dallas, TX her great grandchildren, Aiden, Dimitri, Piper, Mason, Liam, Vivienne, Finn, Penny, Raelynn, Prestyn, Sam, Olivia and Brooks and her brother Elijah "Snookie" Wiley (Dottie) of Jasper, IN. Booth Aldred (Kristin) of Austin, TX, Melanie McGregor (Douglas) of Angola, IN, Leslie Lambert (Darrel) of Austin, TX, Lauren Rosselli (Dan) of Fort Wayne, IN, Dr. Keith Aldred (Jody) of Plano, TX her grandchildren, Shawn Cismowski (Chelsea) of Tampa, FL, Dr. She is survived by : her husband Allen Wayne Aldred her children, Kathy Lee (Ron) of Carrollton, TX, Marcia Cismowski (Kevin) of Ft. Stephen Aldred and her sister-in-law Eula "Jo" Wiley (Kidwell). Wiley (Cole) and William Hubert Wiley her brother Ronald L. She was predeceased by : her parents, Hazel A. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eleanor Aldred to pay them a last tribute. ![]() With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Eleanor Aldred of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who passed away on at the age of 93. ![]()
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