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  1. On This Day October 8 1983 – Rumble Fish Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 8 1983 – Rumble Fish Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 8 1983, Rumble Fish premiered in theaters, bringing a visually striking and emotionally powerful drama to audiences. Based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film told the story of Rusty James, a rebellious teenager struggling with identity...
  2. On This Day August 15 1980 – My Bodyguard Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 15 1980 – My Bodyguard Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 15 1980, My Bodyguard premiered in theaters. This heartfelt coming of age drama tells the story of Clifford Peache, a new student at a Chicago high school who quickly becomes the target of a relentless bully. In a desperate attempt to find safety, he approaches Ricky...
  3. On This Day August 14 1987 – North Shore Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 14 1987 – North Shore Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 14 1987, North Shore premiered in theaters, bringing surfing culture to the big screen in a story about self discovery, respect, and chasing a dream. The film followed Rick Kane, a young wave pool surfer from Arizona who traveled to Hawaii hoping to prove himself on the...
  4. On This Day August 13 1982 – Molly Ringwald Made Her Film Debut in Tempest

    On This Day August 13 1982 – Molly Ringwald Made Her Film Debut in Tempest

    On this day August 13 1982, Tempest premiered in theaters, marking the film debut of Molly Ringwald. Directed by Paul Mazursky, the film was a modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s play and starred John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, and a young Ringwald in her first big screen...
  5. On This Day August 8 1986 – Stand By Me Premiered In Limited Theaters

    On This Day August 8 1986 – Stand By Me Premiered In Limited Theaters

    On this day August 8 1986, Stand By Me premiered in limited theaters, bringing one of the most emotional coming of age stories of the decade to the big screen. Directed by Rob Reiner and based on the novella The Body by Stephen King, the film delivered a moving and timeless tale about childhood...
  6. On This Day July 30 1982 – The Last American Virgin Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 30 1982 – The Last American Virgin Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 30 1982, The Last American Virgin premiered in theaters and stood apart from its teen comedy peers with an unexpectedly raw and emotional conclusion. Loosely based on the Israeli film Lemon Popsicle, this American remake followed three high school friends navigating love, lust...
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  7. On This Day July 29 1983 – Private School Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 29 1983 – Private School Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 29 1983, Private School premiered in theaters offering a cheeky take on teenage romance and high school antics. Starring Phoebe Cates and Matthew Modine, the film delivered a familiar mix of mischievous pranks, coming of age tension, and steamy situations set within the halls of...
  8. On This Day July 27 1989 – Final Episode Of Coming Of Age

    On This Day July 27 1989 – Final Episode Of Coming Of Age

    On this day July 27 1989, the final episode of Coming Of Age aired, bringing closure to the heartfelt series about a group of Australian teenagers navigating family, friendship and first love in suburban Melbourne. The show focused on themes like growing independence, sibling rivalry and...
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  9. On This Day: March 15 1988 Coming of Age Premiered on CBS

    On This Day: March 15 1988 Coming of Age Premiered on CBS

    On this day March 15 1988 the sitcom Coming of Age premiered on CBS. Starring Paul Dooley the show centered around a group of retirees living in an Arizona retirement community navigating the ups and downs of their golden years with humor and heart. Despite its lighthearted take on aging and an...

  10. Coming of Age (1988)

    Title: Coming of Age Genre: Comedy Creator: Emily Marshall Cast: Paul Dooley, Ruta Lee, Phyllis Newman, Glynis Johns, Alan Young, Kevin Pollak First aired: Mar 15, 1988 Last air date: Jul 27, 1989 Overview: Coming of Age is a situation comedy that aired briefly on the CBS...
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