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Jul 24, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day July 24 1980 – The Earthling Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 24 1980, The Earthling premiered in theaters. Directed by Peter Collinson, the film starred William Holden and young Ricky Schroder in a quiet but deeply emotional survival drama set against the backdrop of the Australian wilderness.

The story follows Patrick Foley, a terminally ill man returning to the outback to die on his own terms, who unexpectedly finds himself mentoring a recently orphaned...

Read the full story here...