On this day May 30, 1980, the animated feature Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!) premiered in theaters. Directed by Bill Melendez, the film featured the voices of Arrin Skelley, Daniel Anderson, Patricia Patts, Casey Carlson, Annalisa Bortolin, Laura Planting, and Bill Melendez
On this day May 30, 1980, the comedy film The Hollywood Knights was released in theaters. Directed by Floyd Mutrux, the film starred Robert Wuhl, Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Fran Drescher, Stuart Pankin, and Debra Feuer. Set in 1965 Los Angeles, the story centered around
On this day May 30, 1986, the groundbreaking film A Great Wall premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Peter Wang, the film also featured Kelvin Han Yee and Sharon Iwai. It told the story of a Chinese American family from San Francisco who travels
On this day May 29, 1981, the drama film The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia was released in theaters. Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, the movie starred Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, and Mark Hamill. Inspired by the 1972 country song of the same
On this day May 29, 1981, the horror film Dead & Buried was released in theaters. Directed by Gary Sherman, the film starred James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield, Nancy Locke, and Robert Englund. Set in a quiet coastal town, the film followed
On this day May 29, 1981, the outrageous comedy film Polyester was released in theaters. Directed by John Waters, the film starred Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole. Set in suburban Baltimore, it followed the chaotic life of Francine Fishpaw, a troubled housewife
On this day May 28, 1982, Rocky III premiered in theaters and delivered a powerful new chapter in the story of boxing’s most beloved underdog. Directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the film brought back familiar faces including Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, and
On this day May 28, 1982, The Escape Artist premiered in theaters. Directed by Caleb Deschanel, the film told the story of a teenage magician and escape artist, played by Griffin O’Neal, who attempts to follow in the footsteps of his late father. Set against
On this day May 27, 1983, Chained Heat premiered in theaters, delivering a gritty entry into the women-in-prison exploitation genre. Directed by Paul Nicholas and starring Linda Blair and John Vernon, the film followed a young woman sentenced to prison and forced to navigate a
On this day May 27, 1988, Killer Klowns from Outer Space premiered in theaters and instantly carved out a place in cult movie history. Directed by Stephen Chiodo, the film followed an invasion of bizarre alien clowns who use deadly circus-themed weapons to terrorize a