American Graffiti
1973 Nominee

100 Words
Before he went to a galaxy far, far away, Han Solo drove a Chevy with Richie Cunningham’s on-again, off-again girlfriend. By the way, this indirectly influenced Happy Days, which also influenced Laverne & Shirley, and it takes place in the 1950s, but mostly in cars that were far too big. There is no Fonzie.

Mostly, it’s about teenage boys on the cusp of college educations trying to score with women. Tail as old as time, one of the boys flirts with crime by never paying any of his tickets.

If you think about it, filming this picture was drive-by shooting.