Question 1

Why was John Candy contractually obligated to star in Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

John Candy was contractually mandated to make this film due to his existing contract with Carolco Pictures from their scrapped John Hughes comedy Bartholomew v. Neff, which Candy was to star in with Sylvester Stallone.

Question 2

How did John Candy's death affect the filming of Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

John Candy died during filming. His few remaining scenes were either not filmed, or were filmed using a stand-in, then re-written not to involve him, such as his prolonged fistfight with the general.

Question 3

What is the central conflict that drives the plot of Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west and hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master to take them on a journey back to their hometowns in the East.

Question 4

Who were the first two people informed of John Candy's death on set?

Accepted Answer

The first two people informed were Richard Lewis and Robert Picardo, who had come to his trailer to see him off. They broke down crying outside Candy's trailer.

Question 5

Which actor played the wagon master James Harlow in Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

John Candy played the character James Harlow, the grizzled alcoholic wagon master hired to lead the settlers east.

Question 6

Why was John Candy contractually obligated to star in Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

John Candy was contractually mandated to make this film due to his existing contract with Carolco Pictures from their scrapped John Hughes comedy Bartholomew v. Neff.

Question 7

How did John Candy's death affect the filming of Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

John Candy died during filming. His remaining scenes were either not filmed, used a stand-in, or were re-written not to involve him, with some footage re-used from earlier sequences.

Question 8

What was the emotional reaction when John Candy's death was discovered on set?

Accepted Answer

When John Candy was found dead, Richard Lewis and Robert Picardo broke down crying outside his trailer after being informed, according to People Magazine.

Question 9

What group of settlers decides to leave the Wild West in Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

A group of misfit settlers including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian decide they cannot live in the west and hire wagon master James Harlow to take them east.

Question 10

Who directed Wagons East?

Accepted Answer

Peter Markle directed Wagons East.

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