{"product_id":"surely-you-cant-be-serious-david-zucker-9781250289315","title":"Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMEDY BOOKS OF 2023 AT \u003ci\u003eVULTURE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurely You Can't Be Serious\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic \u003ci\u003eAirplane!\u003c\/i\u003e by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film.\u003cbr\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. With 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. The book 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250289319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250289315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/31\/2023","brand":"David Zucker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132482744575,"sku":"9781250289315","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af3d23b0-4a35-4237-815a-3ee6ec8fd5a5.jpg?v=1687480469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/surely-you-cant-be-serious-david-zucker-9781250289315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}