Ron Howard begins his career in Hollywood As early as 1956 when she was only two years old. He appeared in the western called "Border Woman" (along with his father, Rens Howard) playing ... OK, playing two years. This has led to a fruitful career on the screen as a children's artist, lending like Ronnie Howard, appearing in films such as "Music Man" and "The Village of the Greats", and achieving great fame on TV, acting in shows such as "Dusk Zone", "Dennis Threat", and "Many Lovesubov". His big break came when he played the young Describe Taylor in the 1960s "Andy Griffith" show. Howard never stopped working, appearing in almost every hit TV series since the 1960s. By the 70s of the last century, like TwentySomething, he starred in hit films like "American Graffiti" and leading hit -shows like "Happy Days".

Since he was raised in business, Howard knew how to conclude a contract. In 1974 Howard, 22 at the time, suggested a deal with Kurman: He would appear in "Eat My Dust!", But only if he was allowed to direct a characteristic of Corman in the near future. Korman agreed, and in 1976, Howard directed "Grand Theft Auto", another car chase comedy. Howard also starred in the film and co-wrote the script with his father Rens, who played a supporting role.

The Grand Theft Auto was, according to Curman's own term, made in cheap, sporting a budget of just $ 600,000. Woulde continued to make a respectable $ 15 million in box office, continuing Kurman's reputation to never lose a pair of image.

"Grand Theft Auto" has a fun premise: Nancy Morgan is played by Paula, the daughter of a prominent politician who happily associates with Sam, a college student with bad prospects. Paula's parents (Bigby Cahill and Elizabeth Powers) insist that she married a rich-tera named Collins (Paul Linke), something she doesn't want to do. To escape the machinations of her parents, Paula steals a car, collects Sam and begins a fast trip to Las Vegas, hoping to marry Sam at the fast -paced wedding. It starts in Los Angeles, so it takes about four or five hours.

Once she's on the road, of course, Paula accumulates several pursuers. Collins is on the tail, as well as a hug named Ned similarly (Rens Howard). Collins also appears on a popular radio program, offering a nice cash prize for anyone who can catch up with Paula, attracting more new pursuits. It's an awkward road comedy in the spirit of "it's a crazy crazy crazy world", but with a slightly heavier edge and a much smaller budget.

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The film was not very well accepted by critics-there is a 29% approval of "wounded tomatoes"-but it made money, and that is mostly what Curman cared for. Just five years later, in 1982, Howard would direct again, this time a high -profile comedy in a studio called "Night Shifts" starring Harry Winkler, Shelley Long and Michael Keaton. That film made $ 21 million with a budget of $ 8 million. In 1984, Howard directed "Splash", A mermaid comedy, a $ 11 million film that raised for nearly $ 70 million. He was a legitimate hitmaker.

Ron Howard talked about making "Grand Theft Auto" with a car and drivers magazine in 2013And he reminded the experience well. He noted that Todd Holowwell, executive producer of Grand Theft Auto, was also his assistant director of Rush, one of his recent films, so their employment is long. Howard also noted that he developed recording techniques that he was still doing years later, saying:

"(I have learned) the approach of shooting stunts and collapsing them. Basically, trying to make cars and drivers along with one character. In" Grand Theft Auto ", we did it for excitement and comedy, and in a" rush "for drama. And setting up the scenes, so you actually understood what was going dramatically, not just sitting down and looking at action. "

In A special interview with Business InsiderHoward said he was only allowed to direct the "big car theft" through blackmail. It's an exaggeration, of course. He just reached an agreement with Corman. The legendary producer was the one who chose the title "Grand Theft Auto", as it was one of the work titles for "Eat My Dust!" Korman said he had to write, in his words, "a movie accident for young people on the run." Howard said he "had an overview of him about 15 minutes later, and I had to make that movie." Corman didn't like the finished script-that was too much-forward for his studio-but he agreed on anyway.

The rest is history.

Fun Little Trivia: "Grand Theft Auto" remains the only film that Howard and acted and acted.