Ron Howard's résumé proves he's equally talented on-screen and behind the camera, but few know his success could be tied to ...

After success directing “The Godfather,” (1972) Francis Ford Coppola, came aboard as the producer for the 1973 film “American Graffiti,” saving the film from being butchered. Universal Pictures ...

While most know George Lucas as the man behind the Star Wars franchise, his breakthrough film, American Graffiti, predates his epic space opera by four years. The film is a love letter to being young, ...

Danny Cox has never seen a movie in his entire life. The best movie George Lucas ever directed is not Star Wars. Star Wars has, without a doubt, created the biggest cultural impact and was a technical ...

Afternoon traffic thunders down La Brea Avenue as Shepard Fairey scales a lamppost and slaps a sticker on a street sign, a rare daylight appearance for L.A.’s most famous guerilla artist. “(Street art ...

About the title -- Author's note -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Precursors: -- Monikers -- Kilroy was here -- Gangs & graffiti -- From A Name To A Masterpiece ...

Universal's American Graffiti may now be breaking house records in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, but getting it to the screen was no snap. Co-producer Gary Kurtz, who joined the project ...

Hollywood actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his roles in films like “American Graffiti” and “Wild Bunch,” has died at the age of 80. The star’s death at a California hospital on Saturday came several ...