[misc] the movie "Airplane" is... 43 years old... (fwd)

[danny burstein]

Trust me on this Twitter thread.

(Seems legit, but of course, Hollywood press machine)

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1675447865282273284.html

AIRPLANE! was released 43 years ago today. Still one of the most beloved
comedies ever made decades later, the story of how it came to the screen is
pretty unexpected

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[Jim Ellwanger]

TCM has shown "Zero Hour" and "Airplane!" back-to-back at least once. When you watch "Zero Hour," you definitely have a lot of "Ohhhh, that's why they did what they did in 'Airplane!'" moments. (For example, in "Zero Hour," the first officer is portrayed by football player Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, hence Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker specifically casting a sports figure in the role.)