Ron Howard’s acting-for-directing bargain — Part 2 — English captions

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Fame did not buy Ron Howard a feature directing job. His bargain with Roger Corman turned acting leverage into Grand Theft Auto. Story, sources & photo credits: https://www.newscubby.com/briefings/ron-howard-career-part-2-the-corman-deal-november-8-2026 Photos: David Shankbone (CC BY3.0 Unported); Marianna Diamos / Los Angeles Times; UCLA Library, Regents of University of California (CC BY4.0 International); ABC Television (Public domain in United States: published1975 without notice); Dick Thomas Johnson (CC BY2.0 Generic); Raph_PH (CC BY2.0 Generic). Cropped, pan/zoom, text overlays. Audio: English. Captions: English. #RonHoward #RogerCorman #GrandTheftAuto #FilmHistory #NewsCubby

Published 11/8/2026 · 40 seconds