In Memoriam
Teri Garr, 1947-2024
A beloved actor and comedienne whose career spanned four decades and included over 140 credits in film and television. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Tootsie, and appeared in a number of classics including Young Frankenstein, The Player, Mr. Mom, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Directed by John Landis
Parody Film - Rated R - 83 Minutes - 1977
According to writer David Zucker on the DVD commentary track, David Letterman auditioned for the role of the newscaster, but was not selected. The film also features many former members of The Groundlings and The Second City. The Kentucky Fried Movie marked the first film appearances of a number of actors who later became famous, and launched the careers of the Zucker brothers, Abrahams and Landis.