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David Zucker

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David Zucker⁠‘s film credits include AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and more. He’s also written two best-sellers…⁠SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AIRPLANE!⁠ and ⁠BEFORE THE INVENTION OF SMILING: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THE ZUCKER FAMILY FROM HORSE & BUGGY TO INDOOR PLUMBING⁠.

He chats with Trey Elling during a break from a national tour to celebrate the 45-year anniversary of AIRPLANE!. Topics include:

  • Donating Davy Crockett artifacts to the Alamo (0:00)
  • THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (8:01)
  • AIRPLANE! (13:05)
  • Teaching a comedy ⁠Master Class⁠ (16:33)
  • Back to AIRPLANE! (19:00)
  • David the best-selling author (24:20)
  • An ode to making people laugh (28:22)