December 20, 1971 –
Hal Ashby’s very dark comedy, Harold and Maude, starring Ruth Gordon and Burt Cort, premiered on this date. The film was not a commercial success when it opened but is now seen as one of the most influential films of the 1970s.
In all shots of Ruth Gordon (Maude) driving the hearse it is being towed because she never learned how to drive a car.
The Haus of Dcaligari 