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Writers of the Movie "Airplane!" On The Rules of Comedy
Manage episode 379546600 series 3347513
Surely You Can’t be Serious - heard that before? Surely you have, if you have seen the movie Airplane! Made in 1980. The incredibly successful and popular movie was the brainchild of three guys from Milwaukee - then in their twenties - David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. They called themselves ZAZ. And, improbably, they got their movie made against all odds. They admit they didn’t have the slightest idea how to make a movie. Much less direct it. Much less convince Hollywood executives to invest in it. But they did and the rest is history and not to mention, a very funny book, just released. Surely You Can’t be Serious is the story behind the story of one of the funniest movies ever made.
Books mentioned in this week's podcast:
- Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro
- Ketogenic Diets: Treatments for Epilepsy and Other Disorders by Jon Freeman
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Manage episode 379546600 series 3347513
Surely You Can’t be Serious - heard that before? Surely you have, if you have seen the movie Airplane! Made in 1980. The incredibly successful and popular movie was the brainchild of three guys from Milwaukee - then in their twenties - David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. They called themselves ZAZ. And, improbably, they got their movie made against all odds. They admit they didn’t have the slightest idea how to make a movie. Much less direct it. Much less convince Hollywood executives to invest in it. But they did and the rest is history and not to mention, a very funny book, just released. Surely You Can’t be Serious is the story behind the story of one of the funniest movies ever made.
Books mentioned in this week's podcast:
- Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro
- Ketogenic Diets: Treatments for Epilepsy and Other Disorders by Jon Freeman
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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