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Five things you surely never knew about 'Airplane!'
Director David Zucker shares five fascinating behind the scenes stories from the making of the satirical film.
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Watch David Letterman's Unsuccessful Screen Test for 'Airplane!'
The 1980 film "Airplane!" is one the greatest comedies of all time. And it would be hard to imagine anyone other than Robert Hays in the role of Ted Striker.
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Origin Of Airplane's Classic 'Don't Call Me Shirley' Gag Revealed
Now the origins of the joke have been revealed by the movie makers, Jerry and David Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, while in conversation with Vulture. Added David: “The other person might have even said, 'I am serious’. “Paramount Pictures was apprehensive about three first-time directors working together on a movie.” said Abrahams.