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Jun 15, 2021 · No, we aren’t talking about *those* vacation movies but we are returning to one of our all-time favorite funnymen, the immortal John Candy, to talk about two slightly more obscure 1980s summer vacation comedies! We are discussing 1985’s SUMMER RENTAL and then THE GREAT OUTDOORS (co-starring Dan Ackroyd) from 1988!
Jul 4, 2019 · Though John Candy had been the star of 1983's Going Berserk, Summer Rental marked the first time he headlined a movie produced by a major American studio, after having had supporting roles in other popular films like Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation, and Splash.
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series .
Camera and Electrical Department. Carl Boles. ... chief lighting technician. Jack Lee Gary. ... second assistant camera (as Jack Gary) Ray Kinzer. ...
Clips from this 1985 film, a popular early John Candy movie. John plays Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, who takes his family on vacation to the beach. Jack Chester takes out his family for Lobster at a very popular restaurant. Jack Chester (John Candy) unexpectedly finds himself inspecting his neighbours new knockers.
Aug 14, 2020 · Summer of 1985 connections: John Candy of course already co-starred in BREWSTER’S MILLIONS and had a cameo in FOLLOW THAT BIRD, Kerri Green was Andy in THE GOONIES, Richard Crenna was Colonel Trautman in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, and Carmine Caridi was in BREWSTERS MILLIONS. Alan Silvestri knocked out the scores for both this and BACK TO ...
Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline ...
