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Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Leading Role | 1987 | Tom
Budget 12,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 32,324,557 USD
Jackie Gleason was seriously ill with colon cancer, liver cancer, thrombosed hemorrhoids, diabetes and phlebitis. One evening during filming, he admitted to his daughter that he only had a short time to live.
Rumor has it that director Garry Marshall would not go ahead with the making of this film without the inclusion of Jackie Gleason. Gleason had grown tired of filmmaking, and wished to retire from the business. After several attempts to get him on board, Marshall finally called Gleason on the phone and insisted that if he didn't do this film that the last film he would be remembered for was Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983). Gleason immediately accepted the offer. In Marshall's 2012 memoir, "My Happy Days in Hollywood," he credits Ray Stark with asking Gleason the question about if he wanted "Smokey and the Bandit 3" being how he would be remembered.
John Goodman was considered for the lead role of David Basner, who was ultimately portrayed by Tom Hanks.
How did Tom Hanks feel playing the son of the inimitable "Great One", Jackie Gleason? He said that there was a certain amount of awe beforehand, "but the first day on the set Jackie came over to me and said, 'How ya doin' kid?... let's make history. We threw our arms around each other, embraced, and it was easy from then on.''
Tom Hanks gets off the plane and sees the drivers holding names of passengers; one of the drivers is holding "Isolde" and another "Tristan". These are the star-crossed lovers of legend.
"[last lines] Max Basner: [to David] You're the last person I ever thought would come through for me."
"Charlie Gargas: At the end, I had my father in a nursing home. I gave him the best doctors in Illinois. He was a little senile... not much. I never spent much time with him. I was too busy. Finally, when I got around to seeing him, he didn't recognize me. Till the day he died, he didn't know who the hell I was. David Basner: Here I thought you were the perfect son, Charlie. Charlie Gargas: No. They told me there was only one of those guys. Listen, you take care of what you've got to take care of. I'll take care of Woolridge."
