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  1. On This Day October 13 1989 - Look Who’s Talking Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day October 13 1989 - Look Who’s Talking Premiered in Theaters

    On this day October 13 1989, the comedy film Look Who’s Talking premiered in theaters, entertaining audiences with its mix of humor, warmth, and originality. The story followed a single mother raising her baby while the child’s inner thoughts, voiced by Bruce Willis, provided a funny and honest...
  2. On This Day October 10 1986 – Jumpin' Jack Flash Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 10 1986 – Jumpin' Jack Flash Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 10 1986, Jumpin' Jack Flash premiered in theaters, delivering a fast-paced blend of comedy, espionage, and adventure. Starring Whoopi Goldberg in her first major leading role, the film followed a computer operator who becomes entangled in an international spy plot after...
  3. On This Day October 10 1980 – Private Benjamin Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 10 1980 – Private Benjamin Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 10 1980, Private Benjamin premiered in theaters, introducing audiences to one of the decade’s most beloved comedies. The film followed a spoiled young woman who impulsively joins the U.S. Army after her husband’s sudden death, only to discover that military life is far from...
  4. On This Day October 9 1987 – Baby Boom Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 9 1987 – Baby Boom Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 9 1987, Baby Boom premiered in theaters, delivering a heartwarming and witty comedy about career, family, and finding balance in a changing world. The film followed a high-powered businesswoman whose life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly becomes the guardian of a...
  5. On This Day October 8 1982 – My Favorite Year Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 8 1982 – My Favorite Year Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 8 1982, My Favorite Year premiered in theaters, delivering a heartfelt comedy that celebrated the magic of live television and the golden age of entertainment. Set in the 1950s, the film followed a young TV writer tasked with keeping a hard-drinking, larger than life movie...
  6. On This Day October 2 1987 – Like Father Like Son Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day October 2 1987 – Like Father Like Son Premiered in Theaters

    On this day October 2 1987, Like Father Like Son premiered in theaters, bringing audiences a body swap comedy that mixed heart, humor, and family dynamics. The film starred Dudley Moore as Dr. Jack Hammond, a successful but overworked surgeon, and Kirk Cameron as his teenage son Chris, who...
  7. On This Day October 2 1981 – Paternity Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day October 2 1981 – Paternity Premiered in Theaters

    On this day October 2 1981, Paternity premiered in theaters, bringing a comedic and heartfelt take on family, fatherhood, and the desire for parenthood to the big screen. The film starred Burt Reynolds as Buddy Evans, a successful New York bachelor who decides he wants to have a child but not...
  8. On This Day August 19 1988 - Married to the Mob Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 19 1988 - Married to the Mob Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 19 1988, the comedy crime film Married to the Mob premiered in theaters. The movie blended humor with the world of organized crime, following a woman who tries to escape her mob ties and start fresh, only to find herself tangled in new troubles. Its mix of sharp wit, quirky...
  9. On This Day August 19 1983 - Mr. Mom Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 19 1983 - Mr. Mom Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 19 1983, the comedy film Mr. Mom premiered in theaters. Directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes, the movie starred Michael Keaton as Jack Butler, an out of work automotive engineer who takes on the role of stay at home dad while his wife Caroline, played by Teri...
  10. On This Day August 19 1983 - Easy Money Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 19 1983 - Easy Money Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 19 1983, the comedy film Easy Money premiered in theaters. Starring Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film tells the story of Monty Capuletti, a hard-living, wisecracking photographer who stands to inherit a fortune if he can give up drinking...
  11. On this day August 15 1986 – Armed and Dangerous Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 15 1986 – Armed and Dangerous Premiered in Theaters

    The comedy film Armed and Dangerous brought together John Candy and Eugene Levy in a fast paced story about two unlikely security guards caught up in a major crime plot. Candy plays Frank Dooley, a former cop wrongfully accused of theft, while Levy’s character Norman Kane is an unlucky defense...
  12. On This Day August 14 1987 – Disorderlies Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 14 1987 – Disorderlies Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 14 1987, Disorderlies premiered in theaters. This wild comedy starred the Fat Boys, one of the most recognizable hip hop groups of the 1980s, in their first feature film. The story followed the trio as a group of bumbling orderlies who are hired to care for a cranky multi...
  13. On This Day August 12 1983 – Curse of the Pink Panther Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 12 1983 – Curse of the Pink Panther Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 12 1983, Curse of the Pink Panther premiered in theaters. The film was the tenth entry in the long running Pink Panther series and marked the second attempt to continue the franchise following the death of Peter Sellers, who had famously portrayed Inspector Clouseau. Directed...
  14. On This Day July 29 1983 – National Lampoon’s Vacation Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 29 1983 – National Lampoon’s Vacation Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 29 1983, National Lampoon’s Vacation premiered in theaters and kicked off one of the most beloved comedy franchises of the decade. The film follows the hilarious misadventures of the Griswold family as they embark on a cross country trip to the fictional Walley World theme park...
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  15. Title: On This Day July 26 1987 – Dragnet Premiered In Theaters

    Title: On This Day July 26 1987 – Dragnet Premiered In Theaters

    On this day July 26 1987, Dragnet premiered in theaters, reviving one of television’s most famous police procedurals for a new generation. Starring Dan Aykroyd as the no-nonsense Sgt. Joe Friday and Tom Hanks as the laid-back Pep Streebek, the film took the core structure of the original Dragnet...
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  16. On This Day July 26 1981 – Stripes Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 26 1981 – Stripes Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 26 1981, Stripes premiered in theaters and became one of the most iconic military comedies of the decade. Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film stars Bill Murray as a restless man who convinces his friend to enlist in the Army, leading to a wild and unconventional journey through...
  17. On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Young Doctors in Love Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 16, 1982 – Young Doctors in Love Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 16, 1982, the medical spoof comedy Young Doctors in Love premiered in theaters. Directed by Garry Marshall in his feature film debut, the movie took aim at soap operas and hospital dramas with an ensemble cast that included Michael McKean, Sean Young, Hector Elizondo, Harry Dean...
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