"Surely you can't be serious?" "I am serious and don't call me Shirley!"
DAVID ZUCKER & JIM ABRAHAMS, co-directors of AIRPLANE! and authors of SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS: The True Story of Airplane!
-Who wrote the line "Surely you can't be serious?"
-Kareem's part was originally written for Pete Rose
-Kareem being pulled from the cockpit in Lakers gear
-How did they convince Lloyd Bridges to do this crazy comedy
-Charlton Heston and Jack Webb were on the list to do the movie
WhenAirplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980, it changed the face of comedy.
With a budget of $3.5 million it became an instant smash and went on to make nearly $200 million in sales. Generations of comedians and filmmakers have been influenced by this beloved film.
Now, David Zucker and Jim Abrahams who wrote and directed the film share the behind-the-scenes dish in Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! This first-ever oral history is packed with anecdotes, trivia, and never-before-known factoids.