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The film cost $3.5 million and only took 34 days to make.	D
The bar fight scene in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), when picking up Billy the Kid, match [...]	D
The plane model crashing through the airport window at the start cost $40k.	D
Most of the jive talk between the two black passengers was improvised by the actors, Al White and No [...]	D
In Latin American countries, the title of the movie is "Y dÃ³nde estÃ¡ el piloto?" ("And where i [...]	D
Despite featuring a spoof of the beach scene of Da qui all'eternitÃ (1953), none of the three dir [...]	D
Reminiscing about the film about twenty years later, Robert Hays, (Ted), recalls that Julie Hagerty, [...]	D
The "I gotta get out of here!" scene where a stewardess tries to calm down a hysterical passenger wa [...]	D
Stephen StuckerStephen Stucker plays Johnny, the crazy traffic control person cracking wise at the t [...]	D
L'aereo piÃ¹ pazzo del mondo... sempre piÃ¹ pazzo (1982) dates the ill-fated Flight 209 to Chica [...]	D
ZAZ had sought "Airport" franchise mainstay George Kennedy for the role of air traffic controller Mc [...]	D
David Zucker explained that "the trick was to cast actors like Robert Stack, Leslie Nielsen, Peter G [...]	D
This was Robert Stack's second comedic role; his first was only the previous year playing General St [...]	D
The movie's dialog between Striker and Rumack ("Surely you can't be serious" "I am serious, and don' [...]	D
The picture of the boy in the spinning newspaper that has the headline, "Boy Trapped In Refrigerator [...]	D
Ironically Robert Stack did star in a similar movie in 1975 called Murder on Flight 502 (1975).	D
In Navy jargon, "striker" is a term for an apprentice or learner and is not used in a complimentary [...]	D
The 1988 house record "Break 4 Love" by Raze interpolates a sample of what sounds like a woman havin [...]	D
The first script draft was written in 1974 while they were operating the Kentucky Fried Theater on P [...]	D
Otto, the automatic pilot, ultimately disintegrated after spending several years in Jerry Zucker's g [...]	D
The Australian title of this movie is "Flying High".	D
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker: [Funny Ending Credits] The ending credits contain funny or [...]	D
Peter Graves only agreed to do the movie because his wife loved the script. He didn't understand why [...]	D
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker chose actors such as Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter [...]	D
Rex Kramer and Steve McCroskey were also character names in Ridere per ridere (1977).	D
The credits add the words "So there." to the end of the anti-piracy warning at the end of the film. [...]	D
Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were considered for the role of Ted Striker.	D
In Norway, the title of this movie is "Help! We're flying" ("Hjelp, vi flyr"). One of many unrelated [...]	D
The film's title in Germany was "The Incredible Trip in a Crazy Airplane".	D
The first draft for the movie was written in 1974. Even then, Robert Stack was first choice for the [...]	D
The directing trio passed on the opportunity of making L'aereo piÃ¹ pazzo del mondo... sempre piÃ [...]	D
ZAZ originally wrote in several spoof TV commercials similar to what they had done in Ridere per rid [...]	D
The ZAZ team discovered the old 1957 air disaster movie Ora zero (1957) during their practice of tap [...]	D
A disco radio station in the film is called WZAZ, a reference to filmmakers David Zucker, Jim Abraha [...]	D
Jim Abrahams: as the second religious zealot who is pushed aside by Rex Kramer upon his arrival in t [...]	D
Singer/songwriter Barry Manilow was considered for the role of Ted Striker before Robert Hays was hi [...]	D
The wheels shown on the landing gear while the plane is skidding down the runway after landing, look [...]	D
All three of the directors made cameo appearances in the movie along with several of their family me [...]	D
The screens and computers in the control tower are components of an IBM AN/FSQ-7 Combat Direction Ce [...]	D
According to directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker on the DVD commentary, the film w [...]	D
Interesting coincidence regarding the "Don't call me Shirley" scene: in the infamous 1956 midair-col [...]	D
In Spain the title was "Land As You Can!" ("Â¡Aterriza Como Puedas!"). The "as you can" joke becam [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the Top 100 Funniest American Movies.	D
Is the most reacted to movie on YouTube.	D
Since its release, its reputation has grown substantially. It was ranked 6th on Bravo's '100 Funnies [...]	D
Stephen Stucker ad-libbed all of his lines as Johnny.	D
Aeromexico was the only airline to buy the film for their in-flight entertainment.	D
Bruce Jenner was auditioned for the role of Ted Striker.	D
The film's title in Argentina was "And where is the pilot?" (in Spanish: "Â¿Y donde estÃ¡ el pil [...]	D
Ethel Merman insisted on bringing her own hairdresser to set.	D
The title of the movie during shooting in 1979 was going to be "Kentucky Fried Airplane". Obviously [...]	D
In the German version, the talk between the two black passengers was dubbed in heavy Bavarian dialec [...]	D
Universal Pictures threatened to sue when it found out that the directors were trying to get Helen R [...]	D
The part of the Jive Lady was originally intended for Harriet Nelson, who had played the mother in t [...]	D
Jerry Zucker, David Zucker: appear as the ground crew at the beginning of the film (they're the ones [...]	D
Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty rehearsed their "Stayin' Alive" dance routine for a month before filmi [...]	D
For the argument between announcers concerning the white and red zones at the airport, the producers [...]	D
Viewers who are familiar with Airplane will find it impossible to watch Zero Hour without bursting o [...]	D
In a flashback scene, a public-address announcer says "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon....Manny Mota. [...]	D
The movie's title in Brazil is "Tighten your seat belts... The pilot is gone!" (Portuguese: Apertem [...]	D
Jimmie Walker: 1970s TV star of Good Times (1974) fame, as the windshield wiper man who falls from t [...]	D
The shots of the planes taking off were taken by directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zuck [...]	D
Robert Stack (with an open microphone) says to Lloyd Bridges, "Drown them in Lake Michigan, at least [...]	D
Peter Graves, known mostly for playing ostensibly conservative leading man, paternal, and authority [...]	D
The two kids dressed and talking like adults are speaking dialogue lifted almost directly from Crash [...]	D
The singing nun is Maureen McGovern, who sings the theme song to the sitcom Angie (1979), which Robe [...]	D
Marcy Goldman was originally considered for the role of Mrs. Hammond but was eventually cast as Mrs. [...]	D
In the Italian version, the talk between the two black passengers was dubbed in Neapolitan dialect.	D
According to the DVD commentary, the song "Stayin' Alive" was sped up by 10 percent for the dance sc [...]	D
When discussing whether the flight is in radar range, an air traffic controller is instructed to "ch [...]	D
The Lo squalo (1975) spoof in the beginning of the film was made of layers of cotton on a piece of p [...]	D
Prior to the film's release, the directors were apprehensive following a mediocre audience response [...]	D
The only real source of tension between the filmmakers and then-Paramount head Michael Eisner were t [...]	D
In the television broadcasts in Turkey, Captain Clarence's "Ever been in a Turkish prison, Billy?" l [...]	D
Released one day after Lorna Patterson's (Randy the stewardess) 24th birthday.	D
The Finnish title of the movie is "Hei me lennetÃ¤Ã¤n!" (Hey we're flying!)	D
Its creators received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Comedy, and nominations fo [...]	D
Robert Hays was in real life a licensed pilot, having completed his training in 1974. Although it wa [...]	D
The 747-crashing-through-the-airport-lounge-window scene is an homage to Questo pazzo, pazzo, pazzo, [...]	D
The bulk of the film was shot at Culver Studios, and they recall that back then the people running t [...]	D
The entire production took just over a month. Robert Hays was doing the television show Angie (1979) [...]	D
Lloyd Bridges had a lot of questions trying to understand his character, his motivation, and his dia [...]	D
In a 2008 interview on the Today (1952) Show, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told the story of being on a Europ [...]	D
Robert Stack, at age 61, did his own stunts during the fight scene in the airport ticket area.	D
Final film of Sally Yarnell.	D
In Ora zero (1957), of which this film is a satirical adaptation, Joey (who visits the cockpit) is t [...]	D
Lee Bryant plays the wife who thinks aloud "Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home," a parody [...]	D
While recovering at the VA Hospital, Ted Striker learns of the death of George Zipp, who was under S [...]	D
When Captain Oveur asks the young boy if he'd ever seen the inside of a cockpit before, it's not the [...]	D
The airplane model used for the flying shots hangs in the museum at the Studios at Las Colinas (TX).	D
The Polish title of the movie is 'Is the pilot flying with us?' ('Czy leci z nami pilot?').	D
The first two days of the film's gross covered its entire production budget.	D
The three directors had a long battle with the Directors Guild of America (DGA). The DGA initially r [...]	D
In an interview shortly after the death of Peter Graves in 2010, Rossie Harris (Joey) said that Grav [...]	D
They tried to get Helen Reddy to play the nun as she played a similar role in Universal's Airport mo [...]	D
You can see a technician pulling cable in the corner of the shot at (4 minutes) "The picture was so [...]	D
Film debut of Julie Hagerty. Film debut of Jill Whelan.	D
Lloyd Bridges as Steve McCroskey spoofs his role as airport manager Jim Conrad in the TV series San [...]	D
The film is mostly a parody of Ora zero (1957), a film that had a main character named Ted Stryker a [...]	D
Jill Whelan, who plays the sick child, also played the daughter of Capt. Stubing (Gavin MacLeod) on [...]	D
Produced for $3.5 million and took 34 days to complete. The film was the 4th highest grossing film f [...]	D
Ora zero (1957) was so obscure that Warner Bros. sold ZAZ the rights to use it as a resource for thi [...]	D
The Boeing 707 used in the movie was a re-painted TWA airliner.	D
Charlotte Zucker: The woman trying to apply makeup in the film is David Zucker and Jerry Zucker's ac [...]	D
Before this film, when he was considered a dramatic actor, Leslie Nielsen appeared in the film Il pi [...]	D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.	D
According to the soundtrack album cover (Regency Records, 1980), Johnny's last name is Hinshaw. This [...]	D
Craig Berenson, who played Paul Carey, who picks up Kramer and gets mauled by his Golden Retriever, [...]	D
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Lord and Jack Webb were all approached about roles in the film.	D
The runway visible outside the cockpit during the landing near the end of the movie is Runway 30 at [...]	D
The music for the love scenes with Elaine and Ted was taken from I cacciatori (1958) where Robert Mi [...]	D
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ran early screenings on college campuses, and they noted [...]	D
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's role was originally to be played by Pete Rose, but he was playing baseball at [...]	D
The directors were friends with David Letterman and asked him to audition for the Ted Striker role. [...]	D
The Italian title of the movie is 'The Craziest Plane In The World' ('L'Aereo PiÃ¹ Pazzo Del Mondo [...]	D
Elmer Bernstein composed the score, and the producers recall an early struggle trying to convince hi [...]	D
According to directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker in the DVD commentary, when pitch [...]	D
"Premiere" Magazine voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.	D
William Tregoe, who plays Jack Kirkpatrick, the TV anchorman ("I say, let 'em crash"), plays an almo [...]	D
The Mustang used in the scene where Rex is being brought to the airport was owned by Robert Hays. He [...]	D
The bar fight was the only scene filmed on the Paramount studio lot. It was filmed in two days (out [...]	D
This was Ethel Merman's final film before her death on February 15, 1984 at the age of 76.	D
Robert Stack was apparently offered a percentage of the film or an extra $20k, and he chose poorly.	D
The doctor role was Leslie Nielsen's first comedic part. He later said he was delighted to get the o [...]	D
Captain Oveur's suggestive and inappropriate questions to Joey are a direct parody of similar scenes [...]	D
There was originally a gag involving Air Poland with Jose Feliciano and his seeing eye dog piloting [...]	D
The French title of the movie translates to "Is there a pilot on the plane?" (Y'a t-il un pilote dan [...]	D
The film's premiere happened on the Paramount Studio lot, and they accidentally played the reels out [...]	D
To get inspiration for the ZAZ Kentucky Fried Theatre skits, directors Jerry Zucker, David Zucker an [...]	D
For the famous scene of the Boeing 747 crashing through the large windows inside the terminal, produ [...]	D
In a recent interview, Fred Willard revealed that he was offered the role of Ted Striker, who was ul [...]	D
The screenplay for this was actually written before Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker's fi [...]	D
According to his autobiography, Christopher Lee turned down the role of Dr Rumack. He described it a [...]	D
The video game played by the air traffic controllers is the Atari 2600's Basketball (1978).	D
The script had the two "jive dudes" saying "mofo" this and "mofo" that, but when Norman Alexander Gi [...]	D
One big misconception people often have about the film is that it's filled with improvisation, but b [...]	D
To get the film green-lighted by Paramount, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker pitched it a [...]	D
Paramount executives realized too late that they had neglected to lock in the filmmakers for a seque [...]	D
The script originally included another question between the pilot and little Joey -- "Have you ever [...]	D
All the exterior shots of the plane while flying use a sound effect of a propeller plane, despite it [...]	D
Eisner wanted Barry Manilow to pilot the plane, and others who tested include Bruce Jenner and David [...]	D
Bill Murray was originally offered the Ted Striker role but turned it down. He said of the role, "Th [...]	D
The man in the taxi who spends the entire film waiting with the meter running is Howard Jarvis. Jarv [...]	D
The producers bought the rights to Ora zero (1957), the film that this movie is based on.	D
The casting of professional basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a member of the flight crew was [...]	D
CASTLE THUNDER: Heard every time lightning flashes during the storm sequence.	D
In the scene with Johnny and Steve McCroskey, McCroskey says, "Get me someone who won't crack under [...]	D
Abrahams met his wife on the film. She's the blonde extra walking by Robert Hayes at 3 minutes.	D
Frieda Rentie, the sister of actress Marla Gibbs makes an uncredited appearance seated at gate 8 in [...]	D
The character "Dr. Rumack" was named after a neighbor of the Zuckers', Dr. Barry Rumack, who is now [...]	D
Shelley Long auditioned for the role of Elaine Dickinson.	D
In the scene where the husband turns on the air for his sick wife, you see in the background a man w [...]	D
The Da qui all'eternitÃ (1953) skit was shot on the same beach where Charlton Heston discovered t [...]	D
Kitten Natividad: In an interview, revealed that her uncredited cameo was for the shot showing gelat [...]	D
This was the fourth most popular 1980 movie at the U.S. and Canada box offices.	D
The argument between the two P.A. voice-overs about an abortion comes from "a cheap, dime-store nove [...]	D
Vincent Price was offered the role of Dr. Rumack, which went to Leslie Neilsen, but Price turned it [...]	D
Sigourney Weaver auditioned for the role of Elaine Dickinson.	D
Someone throws a baby in the air in sheer panic after the plane breaks through the terminal glass wi [...]	D
Jonathan Banks plays air traffic controller Gunderson.	D
Co-writer/director David Zucker said that years after the movie's release, Woody Allen came up to hi [...]	D
This is "Garfield" creator Jim Davis' favorite movie.	D
Robert Wuhl auditioned for the role of Ted Striker.	D
In the DVD commentary, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker had all expressed disappointment [...]	D
The song "River of Jordan" is a real song composed by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Yarrow [...]	D
The Czech title of the movie is "Fasten your seat belts, please!" ("Pripoutejte se, prosÃm!").	D
Ethel Merman could only be on set after noon because it took all morning to set her hair.	D

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