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Aug 12, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 12 1988 – Tucker The Man and His Dream Premiered in Theaters.

On this day August 12 1988, Tucker The Man and His Dream premiered in theaters. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges, the film told the true story of Preston Tucker, an ambitious entrepreneur who attempted to revolutionize the American automobile industry in the 1940s with his forward thinking Tucker 48 sedan.

The film portrayed Tucker as a visionary who...

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