Just saw this article today. There was a lot of stuff in there I did not know. For example, the part played by Robert Hays was originally written FOR David Letterman.
EDIT: Big oops - meant to say written FOR Letterman, not BY. Big change there.
'Airplane!' Is Considered One of the Best Comedies of All Time. But 40 Years Ago No One Saw it Coming.
In the summer of 1980, there were only two big-studio comedies that anyone was buzzing about. Neither one of them was 'Airplane!.'
www.esquire.com
EDIT: Big oops - meant to say written FOR Letterman, not BY. Big change there.
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