On this day May 16, 1980, the musical drama Fame premiered in theaters, directed by Alan Parker and starring Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Lee Curreri and Gene Anthony Ray. The film followed a group of aspiring performers at New York City’s High School of Performing
On this day May 16, 1980, the Western film The Long Riders premiered in theaters. Directed by Walter Hill, the movie told the story of the infamous James Younger Gang and was noted for its unique casting choice. Real life brothers portrayed the outlaw siblings,
On this day May 16, 1983, the horror film Deadly Eyes premiered in theaters. Directed by Robert Clouse, best known for Enter the Dragon, the film starred Sam Groom, Scatman Crothers and Sara Botsford. Loosely based on the novel The Rats by James Herbert, Deadly
On this day May 15, 1981, NBC aired The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island, a two hour made for TV movie that brought together one of television’s most iconic casts with the world famous basketball entertainers. Airing from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, the special attracted
On this day May 15, 1981, the psychological thriller The Fan was released in theaters. Directed by Edward Bianchi and starring Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, Maureen Stapleton and James Garner, the film explored the dangerous obsession of a fan who turns violent when his favorite
On this day May 15, 1987, the supernatural horror film The Gate was released in theaters, bringing a mix of practical effects, heavy metal lore and childhood terror to the big screen. Directed by Tibor Takács, the film starred Stephen Dorff in his feature debut
On this day May 15, 1987, the adventure comedy Ishtar was released in theaters, directed by Elaine May and starring Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Isabelle Adjani and Charles Grodin. Despite featuring two of Hollywood’s biggest stars and a well known director, the film became one
On this day May 14, 1982, Conan the Barbarian was released in theaters, launching Arnold Schwarzenegger into international stardom and delivering one of the most iconic fantasy action films of the 1980s. Directed by John Milius and co written by Milius and Oliver Stone, the
On this day May 14, 1982, the supernatural horror film The House Where Evil Dwells was released in theaters. Directed by Kevin Connor and starring Edward Albert, Susan George and Doug McClure, the film blended American horror with a Japanese ghost story setting, offering a
On this day May 14, 1986, the comedy film Sweet Liberty was released in theaters. Written and directed by Alan Alda, who also starred in the film, it featured an ensemble cast including Michael Caine and Michelle Pfeiffer. The movie offered a satirical look at