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  1. 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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  2. On This Day: April 29 1983 - Dan Aykroyd Married Donna Dixon

    On This Day: April 29 1983 - Dan Aykroyd Married Donna Dixon

    On this day April 29 1983, Dan Aykroyd married actress Donna Dixon. Donna was best known at the time for her role as Buffy on the sitcom Bosom Buddies alongside Tom Hanks. Their wedding brought together two stars from different corners of the entertainment world. The couple later shared the...

  3. The Blues Brothers (1980)

    Title: The Blues Brothers Tagline: They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. Genre: Music,Comedy,Action,Crime Director: John Landis Cast: Dan Aykroyd,John Belushi,James Brown,Cab Calloway,Ray Charles,Aretha Franklin,Steve Cropper,Donald 'Duck' Dunn,Murphy Dunne,Willie...

  4. The Great Outdoors (1988)

    Title: The Great Outdoors Tagline: The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable. Genre: Comedy Director: Howard Deutch Cast: Dan Aykroyd,John Candy,Stephanie Faracy,Annette Bening,Chris Young,Lucy Deakins,Robert Prosky,Ian Giatti,Hilary Gordon,Rebecca Gordon,Zoaunne...

  5. The Couch Trip (1988)

    Title: The Couch Trip Tagline: A comedy of truly loony proportions. Genre: Comedy Director: Michael Ritchie Cast: Dan Aykroyd,Walter Matthau,Charles Grodin,Donna Dixon,Richard Romanus,Mary Gross,David Clennon,Arye Gross,Victoria Jackson,Michael DeLorenzo,Mickey Jones,J.E...

  6. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

    Title: Driving Miss Daisy Tagline: The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship. Genre: Drama Director: Bruce Beresford Cast: Morgan Freeman,Jessica Tandy,Dan Aykroyd,Patti LuPone,Esther Rolle,Joann Havrilla,William...
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