Steven Spielberg Celebrates 50th Anniversary of His First Theatrical Release, ‘The Sugarland Express’ — Which Closed After 2 Weeks

Steven Spielberg was surprised and visibly moved by a video tribute from Goldie Hawn, star of the 1974 Texas car chase drama “The Sugarland Express,” which played Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival. Spielberg spoke at this weekend’s screening celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the movie’s release, a milestone for the filmmaker, who made his feature debut with the film.

Casting his first theatrical feature

In a post-screening interview, Spielberg said that Hawn’s “pure...