“Back to the Future” premieres on this date in 1985 — a film @realmikefox shot at night when he wasn’t taping “Family Ties”.

“We shot the daytime exteriors on the weekend,” director Bob Zemeckis once said. “All I remember is never seeing any daylight” 💯
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Universal Studios chief Sid Scheinberg saw the rough cut and told producers: “Don’t touch a frame. What would it take to work around the clock to get this ready for the Fourth Of July? .. Whatever it costs, do it”

Press coverage from the UK premiere:
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“It’s kind of an all-American teen hero that you play,” said Wogan to @realmikefox at the time.

“Yeah, which is good for a Canadian.” 🙂

(via @BBCArchive)
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