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This Day in 80s Movies History

This Date in 80s Movies History: August 6th, 1982

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Post date August 6, 2022
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Bob Geldof in a scene from Pink Floyd's The Wall.

It was a quiet weekend in theatres the first weekend of August in 1982. Let’s see what was new in theatres…

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This Day in 80s Movie History: August 3rd, 1984

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Post date August 3, 2022
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C. Thomas Howell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Patrick Swayze in a publicity photo for Grandview U.S.A.

Dang, there were A LOT of movies about sex that all came out on August 3rd, 1984. Let’s take a look back…

Tags C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Reeve, First Name: Carmen, Grandview U.S.A., James Ivory, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jean-Luc Godard, John Carpenter, Le Petite Sirene, Martha Coolidge, Michael Pare, Nancy Allen, Patrick Swayze, Randall Kleiser, The 80s Movie Podcast, The Bostonians, The Joy of Sex, The Philadelphia Experiment, This Day in 80s Movies History

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This Day in 80s Movies History: August 2nd, 1985

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date August 2, 2022
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Michael Emil as Albert Einstein and Theresa Russell as Marilyn Monroe, in Nic Roeg's 1985 film Insignifcance.

What do John Hughes, Big Bird, Tom Holland and Nic Roeg all have in common? Today! They all were featured in, or directed, movies that were released on August 2nd, 1985. Let’s take a look back…

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This Day in 80s Movies History: August 1st, 1980

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date August 1, 2022
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A scene from The Final Countdown.

We’ll do August 1, 1986 and the release of the infamous Howard the Duck another year. August 1, 1980 is far more interesting. Let’s take a look back…

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 31st, 1987

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 31, 2022
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Timothy Dalton in a scene from his first outing as James Bond 007, 1987's The Living Daylights.

Yeah, there was a new Bond movie with a new Bond actor released 35 years ago today, but there was also The Lost Boys. Let’s take a look back…

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 30th, 1982

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 30, 2022
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Lawrence Monoson, Steve Antin, and Joe Rubbo, in a scene from The Last American Virgin.

An amazing mix of films would see their first lights from a movie theatre projector on this date in 1982. Which ones did you see in theatres?

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 29th, 1983

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 29, 2022
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Betsy Russell in a scene from Private School.

Today, we are going back 39 years, to look at the movies released into theatres on July 29th, 1983, and how the box office top ten looked that week.

Tags Blue Skies Again, Chevy Chase, Christie Brinkley, Harry Hamlin, Krull, Matthew Modine, National Lampoon's Vacation, Peter Yates, Phoebe Cates, Private School, The 80s Movie Podcast, This Day in 80s Movies History

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 28th, 1989

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 28, 2022
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Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in a publicity shot for Turner and Hooch.

Today, we are going back 33 years, to look at the movies released into theatres on July 28th, 1989, and how the box office top ten looked that week.

Tags Distant Voices Still Lives, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Mare Winningham, Peter Postlethwaite, Terrence Davies, The 80s Movie Podcast, The Magic Toy Shop, This Day in 80s Movies History, Tom Hanks, Turner and Hooch

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 27th, 1984

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 27, 2022
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Prince, in a scene from Purple Rain.

Today, we are going back 38 years, to look at the movies released into theatres on July 27th, 1984, and how the box office top ten looked that week.

Tags Cheech and Chong, Heart of the Stag, Meatballs Part II, Prince, Purple Rain, The 80s Movie Podcast, The Corsican Brothers, The Jungle Book, This Day in 80s Movie History

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This Day in 80s Movies History: July 26th, 1985

Post author By Edward Havens
Post date July 26, 2022
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Jason Lively, Dana Hill, Checy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, in a scene from National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Today, we are going back 37 years, to look at the movies released into theatres on July 26th, 1985, and how the box office top eleven looked that week.

Tags A Thousand Little Kisses, After the Fall of New York, Amy Heckerling, Chevy Chase, Fright Night, Hebert Babenco, Jason Lively, Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Chèvre, Les Compères, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Raul Julia, The 80s Movie Podcast, The Black Cauldron, The Heavenly Kid, This Day in 80s Movie History, William Hurt

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