Posted by Larry Gleeson
“A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman…” – IMDb
Thanksgiving has come and gone and so have John Hughes and John Candy – way too soon, I might add. Nevertheless, I’m thankful for their abundant work and art – not the least of which is the 1987 classic, Thanksgiving comedy, Planes Trains and Automobiles, written and directed by Hughes and stars Candy as good-hearted, shower-ring salesman, Del Griffith,and Steve Martin as an uptight, snobbish, advertising professional, Neal Page.
In addition to Del and Neal, other colorful characters include, Doobie (Larry Hankin), scene-stealing Edie McClurg (car rental agent), Taxi Racer (Kevin Bacon) and Dylan Baker, satirical misogynist character, Owen.
The duo of Candy and Martin play off of each other in Planes Trains and Automobiles, as well as any comedic duo in the history of cinema including Martin (Dean) and Lewis, Laurel and Hardy, and Abbot and Costello, delivering a plethora of laughs and guffaws. Top pick for Thanksgiving 2024!
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