Two experienced airline pilots revisit the classic 1980 comedy Airplane!, reacting to its most iconic scenes, ridiculous aviation moments, and unforgettable jokes. From the inflatable autopilot and ...

Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) is a 1980 American disaster comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debuts, and produced ...

Here are some Airplane behind the scenes stories we think you’ll enjoy. But first: Airplane! almost didn’t take off. Studios ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Can you fly this plane and land it?" asks a physician named Dr. Rumack after food poisoning fells the flight crew of a jet ...

I'm about to ask three guys how they made a funny movie 43 years ago that still gets quoted today. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "AIRPLANE!") KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR: (As Roger) We have clearance, Clarence. PETER ...

Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced style of parody. By Clay Risen Jim Abrahams, who with the brothers David and ...

Robert Hays is etched into film history from his leading role in the comedy Airplane! — but the actor feels that the movie would not connect with audiences if it were made today. Hays, 79, spoke with ...

“Can you fly this plane and land it?” asks a physician named Dr. Rumack after food poisoning fells the flight crew of a jet heading from Los Angeles to Chicago. “Surely you can’t be serious,” says Ted ...