Movie Poster, "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," 1988

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Artifact Overview

Director Francis Ford Coppola brought Preston Tucker's story to the big screen in the 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Jeff Bridges played the supersalesman out to revolutionize the postwar auto industry with his futuristic, rear-engine Tucker 48 sedan. Though some scenes and characters were fictionalized, the movie accurately captured the excitement generated by Tucker's car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1988

Subject Date

1988

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

94.34.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 40 in
Width: 27 in