51. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Show Notes

Chris' signature thematic intro (00:00), the intricate plot of Hal Needham's Smokey and the Bandit (04:30), Coors Beer in the New York Times (06:00), Sally Field's memoir is fantastic (10:00), Bandit & The Bride meet cute scene (12:30), Sally & Burt's relationship (14:00), Burt & Dom DeLuise on The Match Game (17:30), CB Culture in pop culture (18:00), Jonathan Demme, Paul LeMat and Bruce McGill in 'Citizen's Band' (18:00), 'Convoy' by CW McCall & Mike Douglas Show music video commentary (18:45), Chip Davis is behind both 'Convoy' and Mannheim Steamroller (19:00), critical reception of Smokey and the Bandit (23:00), Sally Field's career (26:30), Out Of Jack's Mind from Jack Plotnick, Space Station 76, Grace And Frankie, Z Nation (27:00), Jackie Gleason's pullover scene in the movie (29:00), Smokey and the Bandit sequels, Jerry Reed, and Jackie Gleason playing multiple roles (32:00), Jackie Gleason's horrible 'Gaylord' character and Mountie characters in II (33:00), Mike Henry was 'Tarzan' (35:00), 'Eastbound & Down' song by Jerry Reed (36:30), Chris' D&D friends call him out (38:00), good Burt & Sally scenes (39:00), When The Bride Met Junior scene (43:00), let's dissect the plot mechanism literally (44:30), 1977 cultural happening (52:30), Smokey II plot involving transporting an elephant to the DNC (for real) (55:00), Cannonball Run (1:03:00), Burt Reynold's iconic laugh and Eddie Murphy's laugh (01:04:00), Alternative Casting (01:06:00), Headlines w/ Princess Bride, Hogan's Heroes remakes, Ivan Watson's 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door' (01:07:00), Last Lines Outro (1:10:00)

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Other FCAC episodes referenced in this episode:

Close Encounters: available here

Saturday Night Fever: available here

Lee Wilkof, An Actor's Life: available here

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