Entertainment On This Day On August 11, 1973, the nostalgic teenage coming-of-age movie “American Graffiti” opens in theaters across the United States. On August 11, 1973, the nostalgic teenage coming-of-age movie American Graffiti, directed and co-written by George Lucas, opens in theaters across the United States. Set in California in... Sandra KinneyAugust 11, 2024