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1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack, Nancy Allen, and Mickey Rourke in his film debut.
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) The Big Bus (1976) The Big Chill (1983) Black Hawk Down (2001) The Black Hole (1979) Boogie Nights (1997) Brewster McCloud (1970) A Bridge Too Far (1977) Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Caddyshack (1980) California Suite (1978) The Cannonball ...
Allen was subsequently cast as the co-lead in the Robert Zemeckis-directed comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979). Allen married De Palma in 1979, and her subsequent portrayal of a prostitute who witnesses a murder in his feature Dressed to Kill (1980) earned her a Golden Globe ...
1941 (1979): Spielberg's comedic instincts tend more towards the visual than the verbal, a fact that is apparent in this misfire. The movie looks great, but it's shockingly drawn out for a comedy ...
Kay went to Hollywood in 1976, making a living by modeling and making TV commercials. [6]Kay had a large role in Steven Spielberg's period comedy film 1941 (1979). Kay played Richard Mulligan's daughter on the short-lived ABC sitcom Reggie in 1983.
Steven Spielberg, who was in the audience for that show, cast him in 1941 (1979). [75] Meanwhile, Lee co-starred with Bette Davis in the Disney film Return from Witch Mountain (1978). [102] He turned down the role of Dr. Barry Rumack (finally played by Leslie Nielsen) in the disaster spoof Airplane! (1980), a decision he later called "a big ...
She made her feature film debut in a minor role opposite Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973), before being cast as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film adaptation of Carrie (1976). She subsequently had a starring role in Robert Zemeckis's comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979).
The original cast was referred to on the show as "The Not Ready For Prime Time Players". Aykroyd was the youngest member of the cast, and appeared on the show for its first four seasons, from 1975 to 1979. He brought a sensibility to the show which combined youth, unusual interests, talent as an impersonator, and a manic intensity.