The song appears in the films More American Graffiti and Canadian Bacon.

I Vitelloni inspired European directors Juan Antonio Bardem, Marco Ferreri, and Lina Wertmuller and had an influence on Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets ( 1973 ), George Lucas's American Graffiti ( 1974 ), Joel Schumacher's St. Elmo's Fire ( 1985 ), and Barry Levinson's Diner ( 1987 ), among many others.

Lucas was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Directing and Writing for American Graffiti, and Best Directing and Writing for Star Wars.

Shortly after the release of Physical Graffiti, all previous Led Zeppelin albums simultaneously re-entered the top-200 album chart, and the band embarked on another North American tour, now employing sophisticated sound and lighting systems.

They include " Indiscreet ( 1958 ), John Frankenheimer's Grand Prix ( 1966 ), Richard Fleischer's The Boston Strangler ( 1968 ), Norman Jewison's The Thomas Crown Affair ( 1968 ), Airport ( 1970 ), Woodstock ( 1970 ), Carrie ( 1976 ) and More American Graffiti ( 1979 ).

* The yellow hot rod driven by Paul Le Mat in Lucas ' 1973 film American Graffiti shows the license plate THX 138.

He was then hired to build cabinets at the home of director George Lucas, who subsequently cast him in a pivotal supporting role for his film American Graffiti ( 1973 ).

Though Spielberg was interested in casting Ford in the lead role from the start, Lucas was not, due to having already worked with the actor in American Graffiti and Star Wars, but he eventually relented after Tom Selleck was unable to accept.

In 1974, the original version of the song returned to the American charts when it was used as the theme for the movie American Graffiti and a re-recorded version by Haley was used as the opening theme for the TV series Happy Days during its first two seasons.

* The original Haley recording is in the soundtrack for the film American Graffiti ( 1973 ).

In 1974, Haley's original Decca recording of " Rock Around the Clock " hit the American sales charts once again thanks to its use in American Graffiti and Happy Days.

He appeared in the films The Music Man in 1962, American Graffiti in 1973 and The Shootist in 1976, the latter during his run on Happy Days.

Howard played Steve Bolander in George Lucas's coming-of-age film American Graffiti in 1973.

When asked in 2000 if he would ever like to return to acting, Howard replied, " Only if I can act with Cindy Williams again ", referring to the actress who played opposite him in American Graffiti.

Graffiti in the Basque Country: James P. Cannon, founder of American Trotskyism.

The name is said to derive from when Lucas was making one of his earlier films, American Graffiti.

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* 1973 – The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.

* 1973 – Donnie Edwards, American football player

* 1973 – Randall Godfrey, American football player

* 1973 – J. Scott Campbell, American writer and illustrator

* 1973 – Claudia Jordan, American model

* 1973 – Christina Moore, American actress

* 1948 – Alexander Onassis, American Greek socialite, son of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis ( d. 1973 )

* 1973 – Jeff Timmons, American singer and producer ( 98 Degrees )

* 1973 – Kinna McInroe, American actress

* 1908 – Lyndon B. Johnson, American politician, 36th President of the United States ( d. 1973 )

* 1973 – Jazz, American wrestler

* 1973 – Vera Farmiga, American actress

* 1973 – Monica Goodling, American lawyer

* 1973 – Max Kellerman, American sportscaster

* 1973 – Karenna Gore Schiff, American journalist, lawyer, and author

* 1973 – Brittany Andrews, American porn actress

* 1973 – Molly Henneberg, American journalist

* 1973 – Eric Medlen, American drag racer ( d. 2007 )

* 1973 – Jay Meetze, American conductor and producer

* 1973 – Gregg Berhalter, American soccer player

* 1973 – Tempestt Bledsoe, American actress

* 1973 – Jay Cutler, American bodybuilder

* 1973 – Michael Ealy, American actor

* 1973 – Richard Marshall, American general ( b. 1895 )

* 1973 – Senta Moses, American actress