Grand Theft Auto/Fun Facts
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
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- Financed by Roger Corman in exchange for Ron Howard appearing in Eat My Dust (1976).
- The first film to be shown three times in one day on HBO (shortly after HBO began broadcasting 24 hours).
- As a promotion for this movie, "16" magazine ran a contest and the winner received a trip to Hollywood and bit part in the film. Her name was Caryn and she was the girl who catches the bouquet at Paula and Sam's wedding.
- 'Ron Howard' asked Roger Corman to hire more extras for the crowd scene at the end of the film. Corman said no because he did not want to go over budget.
- The radio station Ten-Q is an actual Los Angeles area radio station: KTNQ. At the time the movie was made it was a top 40 station; it's now a Spanish language talk/news radio station.
