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Mar 11, 2015 · That’s been our M.O. ever since: Everything has to be a joke, or a setup to a joke.”. Zucker spoke to Yahoo Movies about making Airplane!, working with Leslie Nielsen, the state of parody comedy, his new TV pilot, and more. Leslie Nielsen became such a comedy icon in his later years that we forget he was a dramatic actor in the ’50s and ...
Dec 21, 2023 · With the original 'Naked Gun' film turning 35, director David Zucker and Pat Proft talk Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley, plus reboot frustration.
Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Julie Hagerty. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
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Dec 21, 2023 · David Zucker: We loved this 1950s black-and-white television series called M Squad, which stars Lee Marvin, and it’s the exact same thing as Police Squad!
Writer, director, and producer David Zucker—best-known for the comedy classic “Airplane!” and the horror parody “Scary Movie” franchise—always wanted to make...
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Sep 29, 2023 · And don't call me Shirley. MARTÍNEZ: "Surely You Can't Be Serious" is the name of a new book by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. It tells the true story of "Airplane!," the film they ...
Nov 10, 2022 · Filmmaker David Zucker was one of the biggest names in comedy in the 1980s thanks to the success of classic comedies like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” franchise, but he no longer ...
