In this episode we discuss George Lucas’s autobiographical coming of age film American Graffiti, his transition from film school to Hollywood, and friendship and business partnership with Francis Ford Coppola. We also discuss Academy Award nominated and winning child actors, the history of child actor contracts and negotiations, and Tatum O’Neal’s historic win for Best Supporting Actress. 

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