American Graffiti Official Trailer #1 - Richard Dreyfuss Movie (1973) HD

[@80sEuroDisco]

One of the greatest movies ever made.

[@sunflowerproductions.]

Well said 🙏

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

I disagree. I think it's THE greatest movie ever made, but then again I lived through the era.

[@marioranteri8775]

@@GeorgePenton-np9rh dude no

[@theshuriken]

boring movie for boomers

[@michaelwolter6076]

Absolutely

[@daleemr]

I remember this. I lived it. The loud hot rod cars, cruising slowly around the drive in burger places, the deep rumble of the hopped up engines that you could feel in your chest as they drove around once, twice, three times, then tearing out to the next drive in, the servers on roller skates, the races, one, two, or three, then scrambling to get out of the area before the cops showed up, waiting half an hour, then back for more races, the 50's music blaring..... what a time!

[@m.f.harvey2807]

dale edwards: that deep rumble was from a set of thrush pipes....."the muffler with the woody".

[@bluestarcesium]

The Cuban missile crisis and the death of President Kennedy followed by the Vietnam War changed everything. The late fifties and the early sixties was a dream world. Just about everyone was having a good time. Even the police were enjoying life. Our world seemed to be the only world that mattered.

[@richardbuchanan5497]

Servers? Carhops!

[@christopherlentz6246]

Sounds perfect 🤩

[@adamcraig1468]

​@@bluestarcesium a lot of people say the manson murders marked the end of the age.

[@alexmueller9837]

this was my grandfather's favorite movie of all time, and now mine. he grew up in this era. he graduated in '62 so the era of this movie was very relatable to him. I spent a lot of time with him when I was growing up. when I was in the car with him, he always had 50s hits and doo wop ballads playing. He was also very much a car guy. He used to tell me stories of drag racing his Chevy Nova through parts of town.

[@MrOcto8]

your grandad kind of hit the spot. not everyone in those days lived this kind of life, but the movie showed lots of elements of what it was like. It also depended on where you lived. the soundtrack helped alot and featured some of the most popular hits of that era and even earlier, like R&B from the early '50's.

[@0mgwtfbbq21]

this makes me feel nostalgia of an era in which i was not even close to being born :/

[@Legoisjustsogood]

Im born in 1997 but I wish I was born in USA in the 50s

[@USCG.Brennan]

It was a good time back then and we all felt pretty safe. You'd never hear of "road rage" and very few gangs .....foul language was few and far between and only the WORST of people used it like they use it today and child abductions were never heard of......SO WHAT HAPPENED TO SOCIETY???

[@joaoferreira7091]

@@USCG.Brennan How old are you now?

[@ishmael802]

R\ born in the wrong generation

[@oyeahmrkrabs1747]

@@Legoisjustsogood shut up ugly

[@donaldsexton1305]

Interesting how American Graffiti was made in 1973 and relives a time in 1962 which was only 11 years earlier. If they made a movie in 2016 that relived HS days in 2005 nobody would watch it or care probably.

[@ilovebeinghip]

+Donald Sexton i would be very interested :(

[@ilovebeinghip]

+ilovebeinghip i wish they would!

[@backdoor68]

yes. It just shows you how things changed more quickly in the decades pre-millenial. On another note, I always thought this movie was set in the late 1950s, not 1962. oh well.

[@buckfan1969]

I think it's an interesting point. 1962 was a year before Kennedy died, before we got up to our ass in Vietnam, the Age of Camelot, etc. Maybe we long for those days of innocence. Not that they were care-free, if you remember the Cuban Missile Crisis. But I think folks who remember those days were nostalgic for them even though they weren't that long ago in 1973.

[@okitasan]

Depends on the story of the film now doesn't it? There are plenty of near 30 folks who I'm sure would love to relive a bit of nostalgia from their high school days.

[@sarahblackburn1]

Best film ever ..I never get bored of watching this ....I wish i could turn time back

[@northfloridatech1820]

Wish the same...👍

[@AllisonMcClure747]

I just watched this movie for the first time last year, love it so much. Every part is just great.

[@jonn.6325]

I love you :-)

[@johnnyp8979]

OMG, just once. 😢. !???

[@cs-7]

Romance, racing, and rock and roll.... I wish I could go back to the 50s. What a time to be alive

[@mishynaofficial]

Romance, racing, and rock and roll.... So basically Lucas shot a movie about himself.

[@bax323]

I never get tired of that scene where Toad tries to buy that bottle of Old Harper. Cracks me up every time.

[@slotstikskimboards1]

Pardon me, sir, but I lost my I.D. in... in a flood and I'd like to get some Old Harper, hard stuff. Would you mind buying a bottle for me?

[@oldiesgeek1]

and then the old man outside the liquor store tells Toad: "i lost my wife "Idie" too, but it wasn't in a flood".

[@uselessinformation3634]

... I left my ID in the car, ....... and ....... I forgot the car

[@torinobob]

I lost my wife, too. Her name wasn't Idey, though, and it wasn't in a flood . . .

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Bob, *that's the funniest line in the movie* HAHAHAHAHA

[@RobertBrown-vf8yd]

Born in Nov of ‘61 and graduated HS in ‘79 American Graffiti is in my top 10 all time favorite movies! In my era we cruised the local circuit in our muscle cars and enjoyed racing out souped up machines from traffic light to traffic light!

[@FunnyFany]

"It's a movie!" --trailer narrator, 1973 me: Uh, yeah. I sure hope it is.

[@jamesedward3619]

Course, folks were a right sight simpler in those days...

[@CantTellYou]

It's crazy how movie trailers gradually evolved from way-too-descriptive narrators, to often having absolutely no spoken dialogue and just a classic song remixed with epic cinematic music

[@quietguy1948]

Love this movie... has a permanent place in my film library.

[@nxne75]

Where was I in ‘62? Not around for another 11 years 🙁 But this movie makes me wish I was there in ‘62. What a time to be alive!

[@MIGUELDELLVALLE06-jv1sw]

This movies is my absolute favorite of all time I used to watch the movie when I was a kid this movie's almost 50 years old by now and still my personal favorites of all time!

[@freddyrichards878]

Until Star Wars, this was how we saw George Lucas.

[@MegaLotusEater]

Nothing beats the original Star Wars trilogy

[@Betin264]

For this and "THX 1138".

[@skyluke9476]

The Flying Dutchman lol. Only Disney can make those look good xDD

[@Slig1977]

I love the original Star Wars movies but I think American Graffiti is just so much cooler.

[@jennikifm2]

Lol xD Don’t get what this movie has to do with Star Wars and George Lucas but okay. 😅

[@Dohsoda]

A very good movie. It's shot like a documentary. George Lucas did a great job with this movie.

[@FARMCAP1942]

I wish I could relive it, especially knowing what I know now. They were terrific times.

[@stinschen3507]

The music, cars, clothes, hair....... ohh, take me back!

[@IchabodvanTassel98]

Stinschen grease"

[@emrehanschi4836]

Stinschen You Wanna Go Back To This...I Wanna Go Back To This Time With Lowriderz,Gangsta Rap, And Black Clothes

[@jobmxjojo]

ohh and the girls 😍

[@victormalyar9200]

The original was better then the sequel(more American Graffiti).

[@davidhex2044]

Stinschen - 😜-WILL❤️

[@ol59kafer92]

My Mom and Pop's grew up in that era at that time. Basically they told me thats how it was back then the cars the music the clothing. My Pops had a 1958 chevy convertable at the time and used to race it too.All good times , they are now going to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this January 2024 ❤🎉. P.s. Pops use to tell me how he out ran the cops in his car a few times and got away

[@dlsmpsn]

I graduated from Petaluma High in '66, where much of this movie was filmed, and this is exactly what it was like. I had a '55 Chevy as well.

[@moreno1105]

Fantastic movie ! Remembering the old good days

[@Troy_nov1965]

One of my favorite films of all time. I would place this over Star Wars any day.

[@hayahsibara1965]

I've watched this great film for over 30 times since I was 13 years old.

[@stephenwindhaus2859]

To have lived in this era and live those times makes me feel so sad today's youth will never experience the innocence and happiness that was that time.

[@manofmanyinterests]

Youth is wasted on the young.

[@marcelohughes]

In 1962 both my parents were born. My dad bought the movie's Album when it was first released, he was 11. Things changed a lot between 1962.73. America lost his innocence. Cars and music were wonderful !!! And dances too, I would love to have been in that time!!

[@MrLa1983]

All dem classic rock/dooWOP music makes me wanna cry Cause all I can think of is when times were simpler and seemed like dam near everybody got along and family times meant something and such I jus wish things was still like Dey was when da 40s-early 60s was in affect cause to me Dem decades was some of best for as families bein gether during holidays like Easter Christmas thanks giving and or 4th july and such

[@thevalkyrie8]

They didn’t get along… minorities were outcast if you didn’t fit the mould… that’s why it is so bad now because they were ignored back then

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Anyone who says George Lucas can't write dialogue or direct actors well should really give this a look. If realism is what he WANTS to get, he can get it.

[@thefalsekingslayer3717]

The dialog issues largely came from the rampant blue screening. The actors struggled to act with nothing to react to and the crew was so concerned about the effects that the acting played second fiddle

[@lorenzomoneta17]

Actually, Lucas’ dialogs were not so special. Huycks (a couple of screenwriters he knew) made that dialogs sound true.

[@batmenace15]

​@@thefalsekingslayer3717 RotS does manage to get some incredible acting moments despite the lacking dialogue at times. Hayden, Ewan, Natalie, and Ian were all at the top of their game in that movie.

[@PopcornMax179]

Watched a video recently about how the prequels work better in the style of early 20th century silent black and white movies.

[@drewhunkins7192]

The scene towards the end when he spies the Wolfman speaking into the mic is astonishing.

[@talksick508]

Remember watching this with my dad Rest easy dad 🙏🏻❤️ thanks for introducing me to this classic

[@Daniel-ng7oe]

I was on my way to the Met game and it was raining hard, so we went to see this movie. When we came out of the theater the announcer said the mets take the field, but I didn't care. Great movie at eight and great movie all the times I have seen it since that rainy day in 1973

[@wesleycook7687]

Have you ever noticed that every song is revelent to the scene in the movie where the song is playing? It took me a while to realize this. For instance, the scene where Toad is trying to hot wire Steve's car to steal it back, he looks up to find the theives looking down at him, and Chantilly Lace starts playing with " Hello baby". And Runaway plays when John picks up McKenzie Phillips the first time. 16 Candles is playing when we discover it's John Miller's birthday to name just a few. This is probably the best soundtrack for a movie ever put together.

[@rusty_iron_farmer78]

62 was 16 years before I rolled off the production line and this is hands down one of my favorite movies !

[@ryeguy7941]

Same here, just I came on the scene 34 years later.

[@mad_max2112]

Just watched it again today for the 947th time🤣 My favorite movie! Takes me back…….

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Me too!!! It's my 7,000th time! 😄

[@rayanneflorence1830]

Where were you in 62? I wasn't born yet.

[@gotohell7795]

I was born in October '62 at the same time as the Cuban Missile Crisis. In October 1962 the first James Bond movie came out, Dr. No, and Johnny Carson became the host of the Tonight Show :)

[@kamuelalee]

Not born yet...random bits of matter

[@sjaxemaster11]

Rayanne Florence minus 16

[@jennikifm2]

Rayanne Florence XD Same. I was born in early 90’s.

[@boostergold20]

Exactly.

[@williambrown7203]

Such a part of history that many younger don't understand. Pretty much every car had the same radio station on and so did the drive inn restaurants. I was 2 in 62. but I still remember being very young one night my aunt was babysitting me and a guy picked her and me up in a '57 chevy and went to the drive inn. It was black and a 4 speed and fast. I vividly remember standing on the back seat as we drove down the streets. This was around '63 or '64.

[@65g4]

This film i think is timeless such a great movie and so influential

[@Mittnamnarupptaget]

My all time favourite movie! And the music! Wow!

[@tinalamont6108]

I'd completely forgotten about this movie! My dad loved it and so did I.

[@markangus3252]

Only seven at the time and probably only a few years younger than Carol! By the time I got to 17 the world had changed dramatically and much, though not all, of our collective innocence had been lost. The music of the 50s and early 60s is still easily my favorite.

[@GordoGambler]

IMO it changed at Woodstock. After that it was grunge heavy metal. Peace and love just died.

[@mga2899]

Great movie. Saw it at the theater in '73. Should probably watch it again.

[@armondtanz]

This looks awesome, hope the guy who made this went onto bigger and better things....

[@1999glock]

He just may have..............

[@sunflowerproductions.]

SUCH A GREAT GREAT MOVIE!! Sad that only a few people know this masterpiece!

[@chasee3797]

I wasn’t born yet, but this movie makes me want to go back and see what it was like to live in the 60’s.

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

Very early 60s….the Vietnam war changed American youth. This was 1950s culture really

[@batmenace15]

A better depiction of what the 60s would become and was like is Richard Linklater's Apollo 10 1/2

[@MIGUELDELLVALLE06-jv1sw]

@@batmenace15 and his other film like American graffiti DAZED AND CONFUSED!

[@MIGUELDELLVALLE06-jv1sw]

I was born in 2006 and still like this movie like the first Cars movie this and graffiti is my all time favorite.

[@MrOcto8]

@@KellyfromMemphisDD214 no doubt. the late '60's was like another world, but this movie reflected maybe a more positive era, more innocence, maybe? I lived through both eras.

[@metalsk8mafia]

In 1962 my dad was 17 years old so he got to live the whole experience of the 1960s the cars the music, dances everything, he told me that those were the good old days, I Can believe that

[@thevalkyrie8]

Good old days if you were straight lol

[@monocerotis6917]

R.I.P - Bo Hopkins / Wolfman Jack / Manuel Padilla /John Brent /Jim Bohan !!! American Graffiti one my favorits movies all time!!!

[@anonymoushuman8344]

Where was I in 1962? I wasn't born until `70, but in `62 my parents were in high school together. I first saw this movie on television in the late 70s. I loved the music right away.

[@robertdubs9466]

The character of Ritchie Cunningham debuted in a 1972 episode of 'Love American Style'. This led to him being cast as Steve Bolander in the movie 'American Graffiti' in 1973. The success of 'American Graffiti' led to the 'Love American Style' episode becoming its own series 'Happy Days' in 1974, with Ron Howard continuing his role of Ritchie.

[@danielosetromera2090]

A masterpiece.

[@jackdonohue7893]

I'm 12 and this is my third favorite movie! I showed this trailer to my friends and they thought it was terrible! They have no respect for old movies! But they did enjoy the Emoji Movie and Captain Underpants.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Ignore those idiot friends... this is classic film...evidence and reviews show it.

[@nxne75]

Sal Paradise: Couldn’t agree more - the original poster needs to get new friends with better taste. This is one of the greatest films of all time.

[@angeldaniel3193]

JD Bond I Think Your Friends Should Pay For Giving No Respects For Old Movies

[@sunflowerproductions.]

You got taste!

[@MlgNiko19]

amen

[@benrossi1513]

One of the best movies!

[@rilly1347]

I wasn't born until 1990, but this is still one of my favorite movies. 😁

[@VaultOfTheFuture]

1:31 “If I had a boyfriend he’d pound you” Has a bit different context in 2019 lol

[@DrJones20]

Lol

[@hotrodder62]

only to the lost.....or homosexuals

[@Gilgamoth]

Get clapped BOAH!!!!!

[@timidequinox1789]

I feel like I saw the whole movie watching this trailer It seems like I started watching it in '62 and ended watching it in 2020

[@timburr4453]

The early 60s right up until Kennedy assasinations & the Beatles arrival still had that carryover 50s aesthetic and vibe. This movie may take place in 62 but it's really about the end period of that idyllic 50's era of innocense

[@robertmasina7388]

On top of that, before the British invasion on the radio/charts, Vietnam war, student protests, and long hair on the men.

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Love This Movie ! Thank You George Lucas !❤😅😊

[@carloscruzfamily4211]

R.I.P. Cindy Williams 😢

[@JahJahBruh]

Gotta love the voice over.

[@jonathanpinckney9227]

Dat's da Wolfman himself!

[@thomaskemer8109]

For a movie that cost less than a million dollars to make and gross over 75 million in its first run is pretty astounding for 1973!!

[@rabbieburns2501]

You can see the influence on Happy Days, Grease, Dazed & Confused and Superbad .. to name a few of the top of my head.

[@williamsantos163]

My grandmother grew up in Manteca and Modesto in those days. This movie always hit home with me growing up.

[@billsandiego3385]

Fun fact -Ron Howard starred in this movie (1973) Right before staring as Richie Cunningham in Happy Days (1974) except Happy days was about 50s teens.

[@robertmasina7388]

American Graffiti with the movie taking place in 1962 was still 1950's ish.

[@jimmyhamm6041]

I was 8 months old , great movie . My brother had joined the Navy just before this time in 62 23 years sea 🌊 bee's 🐝 . Larry was the 2nd. oldest out of 9

[@Offroader451-rm5jz]

Best movie ever made, I was in the Army and got so homesick. Probably saw this 600 times.

[@MrRJDB1969]

What a film... one of the very best !

[@jimmymcgregor3900]

Great movie, great soundtrack. Sadly the world has changed a lot since 62. Nice to see so many people wishing they had been around at the time that the movie covers. Innocent time compared to today which is sad. Times change and life goes on as they say, but I can understand how some people would love to go back to the 60s. Not perfect but richer in many ways than today. Glad I got that off my chest 😉

[@blackjac5000]

They deliberately set Animal House in 1962 because that was deemed the final year of American innocence. And you might want to go watch the movie Pleasantville sometime to see how the nostalgia covers up a lot of nasty stuff about that era.

[@mikethepokemaster2012]

If you were white yeah. If you were black uh not so much

[@25FADIII]

In memory of Laurie Henderson, excuse me Cindy Williams. 1947-2023

[@minewheaties5029]

RIP Wolfman and Jack and Cindy Willliams, aka Laurie Henderson.

[@savazukermanion1640]

Dear God... please! Please send me back to those golden rockin and rollin, hoppin and boppin, greasin, cruisin days!!!

[@DrJones20]

No

[@nancybrady9781]

Lord, take us back to these innocent days because today's young people are missing the wonderful simplicity of those wonderful times I grew up in.

[@richardbuchanan5497]

My parents saw the movie in the theater. My dad nearly choked laughing when the cop car lost the rear end. Why? Because he and his friends did that in Edmonds in the early 50's.

[@detectivedanieldarby7263]

I can't believe the man who made this created one of the biggest blockbusters of all time...

[@bradlafferty6076]

Sadly Millennials don't give a crap about the 70's let alone the 60's. This was my mother's time. A bygone era that was classic and iconic and should never be forgotten

[@amcn1239]

It’s ok Brad, Gen Z can’t get enough of the old days!

[@iplaydodgeball]

*unless you were black

[@amelie-ds8nm]

@@amcn1239 so true, I was about to say. Gen Z here loving and appreciating the older days.

[@1999glock]

Saw this film in August 1973 in L.A. at the Van Nuys Americana Theatre when it first came out. Had to know someone or wait in very long lines to get a ticket. I knew someone....

[@elaineen1]

I was probably in the same line. Remember The Barn, Phil Ahns Moongate, the bowling alley? Was it Panorama City?

[@1999glock]

@@elaineen1 Yup, across from the mall on Van Nuys at Parthenia as I recall.

[@elaineen1]

@@1999glock A few feet south of the theater was the Pleasant Holiday's Tour Office. We booked our Hawaii honeymoon there. So many memories.

[@idealthunder]

I just came back here and realized today is the film's 50th Birthday.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Beautiful, ain't it? :)

[@slippery396]

A movie that changed my life !!

[@moreno1105]

Great movie ! memories of the old good times !

[@firefistchrxs5050]

So I’m JUST watching this movie in 2022 & as a young millennial I have to admit this movie is a MASTERPIECE! Seeing me and my friends in these characters really speaks to George Lucas’s talent as a filmmaker. Made me wanna experience that magic if only for a day (minus the racism of course) Kudos to the cast and crew that made this possible

[@robertl955]

Im going to watch it in the theater for the first time on Sunday lol. Just came to see the trailer.

[@lavonaltenhofen2725]

The first time I heard Wolf man Jack I was walking guard duty in Germany in 73 and that howl scared the hell out of me.

[@motogpmonty]

I used to live near Modesto CA and would go to McHenry Ave where this was filmed for their American Graffiti Summer weekend party/cruise nights. So cool....what a great movie that never goes out of style. :)

[@keantindo5014]

I love the soundtrack of this film

TODAY, 42 YEARS AGO when American Graffiti (movie) (August 2nd, 1973) premieres in Los Angeles, USA

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

And officially opened on August 11th. My Birthday!! :D

[@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE]

Seen it when it first came out. I watched it 3 times in a row......back when you could sit in the theater all day long if you wanted.

[@breadlover302]

Underrated movie.

[@StreetViewzUSA]

Shout out to Modesto California where this movie takes place and where George Lucas is from

[@jhiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

also shot in downtown San Rafael CA

[@edferragamo9460]

Love this movie,brings back memories of yesteryear

[@albertwesker2283]

Such a great movie

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

This Movie Is Classic

[@vanessapierce231]

paul lemat s character was my crush for years.

[@LeL-q9e]

That yellow deuce is my dream car. If only.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@bobcurrie1642]

"Where were you in '62?"....I was still dead.

[@GordoGambler]

We were under the benchs at school for nuke drills. LOL

[@Abvizon]

I wish the old Mel's dinner was still there!

[@seththomas9105]

@@paulef8251 According to everything I have read and seen the original Mel's Drive-in San Francisco was torn down shortly after filming was done. The drive-in had closed a few months before filming started but all the equipment was still there so the studio just rented it for a month and reopened it for filming. If this is the true story than it's a damn shame.

[@kriptic22]

@@I41535D - English, you know the language?

[@I41535D]

@@kriptic22 Yes Mister, I do understand the Language, I can comprehend it with my eyes closed.

[@thomaskemer8109]

How could they destroy that place!?-- Arnold's was just a facade on the paramount studio lot

[@markangus3252]

@@seththomas9105 That was culturally vandalism.

[@pvtrichter88]

can you believe this was given to us fromm the man who gave us Star Wars but seriously this is a great flick and a classic for modern american cinema!!

[@AlwaysHalloween000]

i have this movie 4th on my all time greatest ever and I have been watching movies since 1956

[@djbilltakabillterwilleger5840]

I was born in 62 and was 11 when this movie came out. It was then, and to this day, one of my all-time favorites. I was so disappointed when "More American Graffiti" came out years later.

[@tammyclay62]

I was born in 1962. My mom took us to the movie theater on Friday nights. I remember seeing American Graffiti when it was released.

[@tammyclay62]

I never watched the sequel because sequels are usually disappointing.

[@AltoonaYourPiano]

From what my parents told me, this is one of the best movies that captures what it was like being a teenager in the 60s. If so, it looks like a fun era. They were honest with me though about the dark sides of the era (even present to a degree in a small town of about 100,000 in the northeast), but also acknowledged that it was overall a great era to be a teen.

[@PureAndDamned]

This movie was about Modesto the city he grew up in and I live there to

[@stevesgunsgear8490]

Modesto sounds nice.

[@MrDodger3222]

Alex Gomez a lot of my family lives in Turlock so I go to Modesto quite often whenever I visit Turlock. Modesto is a nice city.

[@kamuelalee]

Passed through modesto a couple of times...large city. I used to live in Merced, south of Modesto.

[@cosminflorepestina4784]

Is it still as nice,mate?Good luck and have a lovely 2021!

[@JesseReinosa]

My wife and her family are all from Modesto. She said George Lucas held as many premiers of Star Wars in there in the early 00's

[@johngomes4278]

Rest in peace Suzanne Sommers

[@eileensawransky462]

great movie, loved every minute.

[@Kodachrome40]

I remember when this movie was released. Where I was living everyone thought it was a contemporary film.

[@SirSnitchAlot]

When life was way more normal than these days.

[@GordoGambler]

The centennial years 1967 and 1976 were both the epitomie of patriotism and love. Total gutter trash talk hate now. SAD.