KIP'S AMERICAN GRAFFITI BLOG

 CANDY CLARK (DEBBIE) ENDORSES KIP'S AMERICAN GRAFFITI BLOG

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  The Mel's Drive-In at 2165 Lombard St., San Francisco, opened in 1985 Last month, in the middle of December, Mels celebrated its 75-year anniversary by offering 75% off classic menu ite...

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It's been a year now since the world lost actor, Bo Hopkins. Sadly, he died of a heart attack last May 28, 2022 in Van Nuys, California.  Born in Southern Carolina  in 1938, Bo began his ...

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“SUP DAWG?  THIS TIME, WE GONNA DROP IT WHEN IT’S HOT!”  OH, WOW, HOW DO I SEGUE FROM MID-'90'S RAP BLASTING IN MY EAR BUDS TO 1950'S ROCK AND ROLL? I GUESS I'LL PULL UP SOME EARLY EL...

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Donny Most, Anson Williams, Gavan O' Herlihy (Back l-r)Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Ronny Howard & Henry Winkler (Front l-r) Back in the day, or more precisely the year 1970, the wo...

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Did you ever wonder where Wolfman got his poetic repartee he uses with the phone operator, that's heard over the radio in American Graffiti, as she tries to tell him he has a collect call? You...

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Que pasa?  Today's post features promotional material for the sequel to American Graffiti; MORE American Graffiti.  The often-criticized sequel was first released in the U.S. on August 3, 1979...

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Steve (Ron Howard) & his girlfriend, Laurie (Cindy Williams) slow dance at the hop. For your reading pleasure your buddy, Kip is sharing with you a previously  lost written transcription (c...

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Click on waitress to go to Crusin' the Blvd. web page SALUTE 2018, THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY CRUISN' THE BOULEVARD, PETALUMA'S CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO AMERICAN GRAFFITI VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT FOUNDE...

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Writing a script can be a lesson in brevity for all potential screen writers.  Before you ask someone to read your entire script, you may want to submit 10-15pp story treatment first. Then ...

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I grew up in Redwood City, CA for the first 12yrs of my life.  I recall celebrating my friends' birthday parties at Mels Bowl. I also recall being a horrible bowler.  Like most sports I partici...

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Don Orlandi is a famous name to those who are diehard fans of the 1973 nostalgic film American Graffiti. Don painted and assisted in the bodywork of the vehicles driven by the lead actors. Little...

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  by Farley Elliot Sep 14, 2016, 10:12A Here’s something awesome: according to a bit of city paperwork, there’s a new MEL’S DRIVE-IN coming to the city of Santa Monica. A tipster p...

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A rare production pic of Mels at dusk. You can see Richard Dreyfuss approaching Milner's coupe. Hi!  Hello... buenos noches? Need a lift?  Nice night for a walk? Do you know John Milner? Curt ...

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Hello, fellow Graffiti addicts!  Welcome back to KIP'S AMERICAN GRAFFITI BLOG. Today's post is a recent reprint from Petaluma's local paper in May of 2016. CHECK IT OUT!!! ____________________...

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Welcome back to Kip's American Graffiti Blog, my friends!  Way back in 1999 Entertainment Weekly magazine ran a fantastic article on American Graffiti. I found the text at the Clovis librar...

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Back in 1955 the famous Mels Drive-in was a thriving chain and it didn't look like it would ever stop growing.  When a local newspaper ran an article on the famous eatery the co-owner, Mel W...

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No matter  how she looks-Candy Clark always looks good!               Photo: Alan Mercer Candy Clark is a film and television actress who is best known for her role as Debbie D...

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Mr. Wolfe (Terry McGovern), his teenage paramour, Jane (Kay Lenz) and Curt (Richard Dreyfuss). All American Graffiti fans are familiar with the scene in the nostalgic film where Curt is rece...

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, Johnny Weissmuller, Jr. & Rick Boom toss around The Toad like a rag doll   Welcome back to Pt. 2 of my conversation with the fascinating Rick Boom on Kip Pullman's American Graffiti Blog. ...

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Johnny Weismuller, Jr.  & Rick portrayed car thiefs who enjoyed pushing around The Toad Rick Boom was a 28yr-old resident of Petaluma, CA in the summer of 1972 when he inadvertently became ...

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Welcome back to another installment of Kip Pullman's American Graffiti Blog.  This post pays homage to drive-in diner, Arnolds that was seen each week on TV's Happy Days.  There is a cross-poll...

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'55 movie clone car owned by Jeff Zastrow I was going through my cell phone and realized I had a few more pictures I'd taken from Nostalgia Days in Novato, CA. that I didn't share on my last...

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WAS FALFA BEATING MILNER???? Whether Falfa would have won the drag race in American Graffiti may be pure speculation. In the film it looks like the cars were neck in neck and Milner was starti...

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Yours truly behind the wheel of the most famous car Last weekend I headed up 101-North in California to Novato’s Nostalgia Days.  The annual event, run by Marv Giambastiani, included a Fr...

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