It's one of the funniest movies ever made. Now, the three men who brought it to life tell the story of how 'Airplane!' happened in a brand-new book.
“Airplane!” is one of the most beloved and influential comedies to ever hit the silver screen. Surely you want to know more about it.
There is no landmark anniversary for “Airplane!” so fans may wonder what prompted ZAZ to write the book now and how it took shape. Who could forget this scene when flight attendant Randy sings to a sick teenager , while oblivious to the fact she's actually made things worse by inadvertently messing with her IV?Nielsen would go on to enjoy further success with ZAZ in “The Naked Gun” movies, while Bridges would reunite with Abrahams in the “Hot Shots!” movies, cementing late-career legacies as comedy stars.
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious” touches on how ZAZ broke into comedy with their troupe, Kentucky Fried Theatre, which led to their first big-screen offering, 1977's “Kentucky Fried Movie.” That comedy was well received, but their follow-up was “Airplane!” and making that was like, well, lifting a plane off the ground before it landed at Paramount Pictures.
One of the many memorable moments in "Airplane!" occurred when Peter Graves suggestively spoke to Rossie Harris , while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looked on.as a trio that followed, ZAZ still don't feel like they're part of the Hollywood establishment.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
IWC’s Newest Big Pilot Watch Shows Off a Tourbillion That Looks Like an Airplane EngineThe all-new Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Markus Bühler has been 15 years in the making.
Read more »
Woman riding a lawnmower is struck and killed by the wing of an airplaneA woman riding a lawnmower next to an airport runway was struck and killed by the wing of a small airplane, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Read more »
Oklahoma Woman Riding Lawnmower Struck And Killed By Airplane WingSamantha Hayes, 27, of Idabel died Friday at Broken Bow Municipal Airport after the wing of a plane hit her while she was mowing grass.
Read more »
Woman riding lawnmower struck and killed by wing of airplane in OklahomaA woman riding a lawnmower next to an Oklahoma airport runway was killed when she was struck by the wing of an airplane
Read more »
Brunswick personal trainer’s team pulls an airplane for Special OlympicsMike Karban, owner of Totally Toned Personal Training, and his team participated in this year’s Cleveland Plane Pull at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to raise money for Special Olympics of Ohio.
Read more »
Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting 'Airplane!'A new book about the 1980's film 'Airplane!' from David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker, the writing and directing team responsible for one of the most transformative film comedies in history.
Read more »