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  1. On This Day August 2 1985 – Follow That Bird Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 2 1985 – Follow That Bird Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 2 1985, Follow That Bird premiered in theaters and brought Big Bird to the big screen for the first time. This feature-length adventure marked the first Sesame Street movie and followed Big Bird as he left his familiar neighborhood to live with a family of dodos in...
  2. On This Day August 2 1985 – Fright Night Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 2 1985 – Fright Night Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 2 1985, Fright Night premiered in theaters and delivered a clever, stylish mix of horror and comedy that quickly earned cult status. Written and directed by Tom Holland, the film followed teenager Charley Brewster, who becomes convinced that his mysterious new neighbor is a...
  3. On This Day August 2 1984 – The Bostonians Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 2 1984 – The Bostonians Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 2 1984, The Bostonians premiered in theaters, offering a period drama rooted in the themes of politics, gender roles, and emotional allegiance. Based on the novel by Henry James, the film was directed by James Ivory and produced by the celebrated Merchant Ivory team, known for...
  4. On This Day August 2 1989 – Parenthood Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 2 1989 – Parenthood Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 2 1989, Parenthood premiered in theaters and brought a warm, heartfelt, and often hilarious look at the ups and downs of raising a family. Directed by Ron Howard, the film featured a standout ensemble cast and explored the many layers of parenting across multiple generations...
  5. On This Day August 2 1985 – Weird Science Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day August 2 1985 – Weird Science Premiered In Theaters

    On this day August 2 1985, Weird Science premiered in theaters and delivered a bold mix of science fiction and teenage comedy. Directed by John Hughes, the film told the story of two socially awkward teens who use their computer to create the perfect woman. What follows is a chaotic string of...
  6. On This Day August 1 1986 – Good To Go Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1986 – Good To Go Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1986, Good To Go premiered in theaters. Set in Washington DC, this crime drama mixed hard journalism with the pulse of the city’s go go music scene. The film starred Art Garfunkel as a reporter who finds himself tangled in a murder investigation after one of his stories is...
  7. On This Day August 1 1986 – Flight Of The Navigator Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1986 – Flight Of The Navigator Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1986, Flight Of The Navigator premiered in theaters. This sci fi adventure film told the story of twelve year old David Freeman, who vanished in 1978 and reappeared eight years later without having aged a day. What followed was a mysterious journey that uncovered time...
  8. On This Day August 1 1986 – Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1986 – Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1986, Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives premiered in theaters and delivered the return of Jason Voorhees in full undead form. After the copycat killer twist in Part V, this sixth installment brought back the real Jason with a supernatural twist that redefined the series...
  9. On This Day August 1 1980 – I Go Pogo Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1980 – I Go Pogo Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1980, I Go Pogo premiered in theaters. Based on the classic comic strip by Walt Kelly, the film was a stop motion animated satire that brought the swamp-dwelling characters of the Okefenokee to life in a unique and politically charged story. The film follows Pogo Possum as...
  10. On This Day August 1 1980 – The Hunter Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1980 – The Hunter Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1980, The Hunter premiered in theaters, marking the final film appearance of legendary actor Steve McQueen. Known for his rugged charm and cool demeanor, McQueen played real-life bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson in a film that mixed gritty action with personal drama. The...
  11. On This Day August 1 1986 – Howard The Duck Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1986 – Howard The Duck Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1986, Howard The Duck premiered in theaters. One of the most infamous releases of the decade, the film told the bizarre story of a wisecracking duck from another planet who is accidentally transported to Earth. With a mix of science fiction, comedy, and oddball romance, the...
  12. On This Day August 1 1980 – The Final Countdown Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1980 – The Final Countdown Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1980, The Final Countdown premiered in theaters, bringing a unique blend of science fiction and military drama to the big screen. The film follows the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as they are mysteriously transported back in time to December 6 1941, just one day...
  13. On This Day August 1 1980 – Loose Shoes Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 1 1980 – Loose Shoes Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 1 1980, Loose Shoes premiered in theaters. This offbeat comedy was a sketch film made up of a series of outrageous fake movie trailers and parodies, each poking fun at different genres, clichés, and taboos. With segments spoofing everything from political thrillers to cheesy...
  14. On This Day July 31 1981 – Under the Rainbow Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 31 1981 – Under the Rainbow Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 31 1981, Under the Rainbow premiered in theaters and brought with it a strange blend of slapstick comedy, historical references, and Hollywood legend. Set in 1939 Los Angeles, the film followed the chaotic events at a hotel filled with actors playing munchkins during the filming...
  15. Title: On This Day July 31 1987 – The Lost Boys Premiered in Theaters

    Title: On This Day July 31 1987 – The Lost Boys Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 31 1987, The Lost Boys premiered in theaters and immediately made its mark as a cult classic of 1980s cinema. Directed by Joel Schumacher, the movie breathed new life into vampire films by blending supernatural suspense with youth rebellion, rock and roll attitude, and the bold...
  16. On This Day July 26 1981 – Stripes Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 26 1981 – Stripes Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 26 1981, Stripes premiered in theaters and became one of the most iconic military comedies of the decade. Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film stars Bill Murray as a restless man who convinces his friend to enlist in the Army, leading to a wild and unconventional journey through...
  17. On This Day July 25 1980 – Caddyshack Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1980 – Caddyshack Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1980, Caddyshack premiered in theaters and became one of the most iconic comedies of the 1980s. Directed by Harold Ramis, the film featured a legendary cast including Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in a wild blend of slapstick humor and...
  18. On This Day July 19, 1985 – The Legend of Billie Jean Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 19, 1985 – The Legend of Billie Jean Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 19, 1985, The Legend of Billie Jean premiered in theaters and brought a fierce story of teen justice and empowerment to the big screen. Directed by Matthew Robbins, the film starred Helen Slater as Billie Jean Davy, a young woman who unexpectedly becomes a symbol of defiance...
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  19. On This Day July 18, 1986 – Aliens Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1986 – Aliens Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1986, the sci fi action thriller Aliens premiered in theaters and set a new standard for sequels in Hollywood. Directed by James Cameron, this follow up to the 1979 original dropped Ripley back into danger as she joined a team of Colonial Marines investigating a lost colony...
  20. On This Day: July 17, 1981 – Zorro the Gay Blade Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 17, 1981 – Zorro the Gay Blade Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 17, 1981, the comedy adventure film Zorro the Gay Blade premiered in theaters. Directed by Peter Medak and starring George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Ron Leibman, and Brenda Vaccaro, the film delivered a parody of classic swashbuckler tales with a flamboyant twist and a heavy dose...
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