{"product_id":"book-h93l","title":"Surely You Can't Be Serious","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis, Patton Oswalt, Trey Parker, Molly Shannon, Sarah Silverman, Matt Stone, \"Weird Al\" Yankovic, Lee Bryant, Joyce Bulifant, Dick Chudnow, Ken Collins, Jon Davison, Marcy Goldman, Ross Harris, Hunt Lowry, Rich Markey, James Murray, Tom Parry, Lorna Patterson, Pat Proft, Arne Schmidt, Lloyd Schwartz, and Bob Weiss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"funny and weirdly inspirational, satisfying both the comedy obsessive and the merely curious.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sprinkled throughout are anecdotes from some of our most successful comedians today, like Weird Al, Bill Hader, and Jimmy Kimmel, telling the stories of what a comedy gamechanger this movie was. A funny and enjoyable listen about a cult classic. Certainly recommended for comedy fans, but also for those with an interest in Hollywood and movie making.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurely You Can't Be Serious\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980s comedy classic \u003ci\u003eAirplane!\u003c\/i\u003e by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAirplane! \u003c\/i\u003epremiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurely You Can't Be Serious \u003c\/i\u003eis the first-ever oral history of the making of \u003ci\u003eAirplane! \u003c\/i\u003eby the creators, and of the beginnings of the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) - charting the rise of their comedy troupe Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin all the way to premiere night. The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith anecdotes, behind the scenes trivia, and never-before-revealed factoids, these titans of comedy filmmaking unpack everything from how they persuaded Peter Graves to be in the movie after he thought the script was a piece of garbage, how Lorna Patterson auditioned for the stewardess role in the back seat of Jerry's Volvo, and how Leslie Nielsen's pranks got the entire crew into trouble, to who really wrote the jive talk. It also features testimonials and personal anecdotes from well-known faces in the film, television, and comedy sphere, proving how influential \u003ci\u003eAirplane! \u003c\/i\u003ehas been from day one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour decades after its release, \u003ci\u003eAirplane! \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to make new generations laugh. Its many one-liners and visual gags have worked their way into the mainstream culture. This fully organic expansion of the ZAZ trio's fan-base, prompted solely by word-of-mouth, comes as no surprise to longtime fans. When all around us is in flux, laughter is priceless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351917928752,"sku":"BDh93l","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/h93l-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777331302","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h93l","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}