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  1. On This Day August 10 1980 – Why Would I Lie? Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 10 1980 – Why Would I Lie? Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 10 1980, Why Would I Lie? premiered in theaters. This lesser known drama featured Treat Williams as a compassionate social worker trying to adopt a young boy who has been passed through the foster care system. While the film did not receive major commercial attention, it...
  2. On This Day August 8 1980 – The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 8 1980 – The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 8 1980, The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu premiered in theaters. This comedy marked the final film appearance of the legendary Peter Sellers, who took on the dual roles of both the notorious criminal mastermind Dr Fu Manchu and his long time nemesis, Inspector Nayland Smith...
  3. On This Day August 8 1980 – Xanadu Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 8 1980 – Xanadu Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 8 1980, Xanadu premiered in theaters, blending fantasy, romance, roller disco, and music into one of the most unique film experiences of the decade. Starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck, the film told a story that merged 1940s charm with 1980s style and...
  4. On This Day July 25 1980 – Dressed to Kill Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1980 – Dressed to Kill Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1980, Dressed to Kill premiered in theaters. Directed by Brian De Palma, this provocative psychological thriller blended mystery, suspense, and stylized violence in a way that sparked both critical acclaim and controversy. The film starred Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, and...
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  5. On This Day July 24 1980 – The Earthling Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 24 1980 – The Earthling Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 24 1980, The Earthling premiered in theaters. Directed by Peter Collinson, the film starred William Holden and young Ricky Schroder in a quiet but deeply emotional survival drama set against the backdrop of the Australian wilderness. The story follows Patrick Foley, a...
  6. On This Day July 18, 1980 – The Little Dragons Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – The Little Dragons Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1980, The Little Dragons premiered in theaters and offered family audiences a lighthearted action adventure with a martial arts twist. Directed by Curtis Hanson, who would later go on to direct major films like L A Confidential, this early work centered around two young...
  7. On This Day July 18, 1980 – Honeysuckle Rose Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – Honeysuckle Rose Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1980, Honeysuckle Rose premiered in theaters and marked the big screen debut of country music legend Willie Nelson. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg, the film followed the life of a traveling musician torn between his love for the road and the pressures of family and fame...
  8. On This Day July 18, 1980 – Prom Night Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – Prom Night Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1980, Prom Night premiered in theaters and gave horror fans a chilling new reason to fear the high school dance. Directed by Paul Lynch and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen, the film mixed teenage drama with a masked killer plot that helped shape the earliest...
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  9. On This Day July 18, 1980 – Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1980, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie premiered in theaters and brought audiences another dose of outrageous comedy from the duo that defined a generation of counterculture humor. Directed by Tommy Chong, the film continued the loose adventures of Cheech and Chong as they...
  10. On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Used Cars Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Used Cars Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 11, 1980, Used Cars premiered in theaters and brought outrageous satire to the world of shady car dealerships. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Bob Gale and Steven Spielberg, the film starred Kurt Russell as Rudy Russo, a fast talking salesman with dreams of becoming...
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  11. On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Oh Heavenly Dog Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Oh Heavenly Dog Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 11, 1980, Oh Heavenly Dog premiered in theaters as a fantasy comedy that blended mystery, reincarnation, and a talking dog into one of the decade’s most unusual concepts. Directed by Joe Camp, the film starred Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif, and featured the famous...
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