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On This Day July 21 1989 – UHF Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 21 1989, UHF premiered in theaters and gave Weird Al Yankovic his first and only leading role in a feature film. The offbeat comedy followed George Newman, a daydreaming underachiever who suddenly finds himself running a struggling UHF television station. What followed was a...- Pete
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On This Day July 20, 1984 – Revenge of the Nerds Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 20, 1984, Revenge of the Nerds premiered in theaters and turned the spotlight on the underdogs in one of the most memorable comedies of the decade. Directed by Jeff Kanew, the film followed a group of smart but awkward college freshmen who band together after being bullied by...- Pete
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On This Day: July 13, 1987 – The Brave Little Toaster Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 13, 1987, the animated film The Brave Little Toaster premiered in theaters. Directed by Jerry Rees, this independent animated feature told the heartfelt story of five household appliances who go on a journey to find their missing owner. With a modest budget of 2.3 million...- Pete
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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...- Pete
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On This Day: July 10, 1981 – Escape from New York Premiered in Theaters
On this day July 10, 1981, Escape from New York premiered in theaters and introduced audiences to one of the most iconic antiheroes of the decade. Directed by John Carpenter, the dystopian action film starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a grizzled former soldier tasked with rescuing the...- Pete
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