Question 1

Why was John Candy hesitant about Jeffrey Jones playing Eliot Draisen?

Accepted Answer

John Candy initially hesitated because he felt the film would seem too much like a John Hughes film without Hughes' direct involvement, but Hughes assured him it would be fine.

Question 2

What was John Candy's major grievance with the film's marketing?

Accepted Answer

John Candy was upset that TriStar rejected his prepared ad campaign and did little marketing, forcing him to rent his own billboards, as the studio had lost faith in the film before release.

Question 3

Which 1980s movies featured 'Holding Out for a Hero' during action sequences?

Accepted Answer

The song appeared in 'Footloose' (1984), 'Short Circuit 2' (1988), and 'Who's Harry Crumb?' (1989), where John Candy chases kidnappers similar to the 'Short Circuit 2' scene.

Question 4

What connection did director Paul Flaherty have with John Candy?

Accepted Answer

Both were alumni of the Canadian sketch comedy improv troupe The Second City, whose work is anthologized in 'Second City Television'.

Question 5

Which actor had an uncredited cameo as a man on a bus?

Accepted Answer

Jim Belushi appears uncredited as a man on a bus.

Question 6

Why was John Candy initially hesitant about Jeffrey Jones playing Eliot Draisen?

Accepted Answer

John Candy was hesitant because he felt the film would seem too much like a John Hughes film without Hughes' direct involvement, after Hughes suggested Jones for the role.

Question 7

What major grievance did John Candy have with TriStar's handling of the film?

Accepted Answer

John Candy was upset with TriStar's abysmal marketing campaign, claiming they rejected his prepared ads and he had to rent his own billboards because the studio didn't believe in them.

Question 8

Which 1980s movies featured Bonnie Tyler's 'Holding Out for a Hero' during action sequences?

Accepted Answer

The song was used in 'Footloose' (1984), 'Short Circuit 2' (1988), and 'Who's Harry Crumb?' (1989), where John Candy chases kidnappers.

Question 9

What connection did director Paul Flaherty and John Candy share before this film?

Accepted Answer

Both were alumni of the Canadian sketch comedy improv troupe The Second City, whose work is anthologized in 'Second City Television'/'SCTV Network 90'.

Question 10

Which other 1989 movies starred John Candy besides 'Who's Harry Crumb?'?

Accepted Answer

John Candy also starred in 'Uncle Buck', 'Speed Zone', and 'The Rocket Boy', all released in 1989.

Who's Harry Crumb?

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