I saw an interview once with the producers saying that 1955 was not that much in...

mohap on Jan 16, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Back to the Future, Time Travel, and the Secret Hi...

I saw an interview once with the producers saying that 1955 was not that much in the past had changed. So for some of the things (like the gas station attendant scene and some of the cars) they had to go back into the 40s to make it look 'older'.