7 Things You Might Not Have Known About Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Deleted Scenes – Meltdown
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 04: Honoree Steve Martin accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award onstage during the 2015 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute Honoring Steve Martin at the Dolby Theatre on June 4, 2015 in Hollywood, California. 25292_003 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner Image)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is not only a great Thanksgiving movie, it’s one of my all-time favorites. I was a projectionist in a local theater when this movie first came out. I would always sneak into the theater while the other movies were rolling to watch different scenes from this classic. The car rental scene, THOSE AREN”T PILLOWS, on and on.
Plus, some of this movie was filmed by where I grew up, in western New York.
Below is a package put together five years ago, as the film turned 30. On the 25th it turns 25! Man….how did I get a job as a projectionist at the age of 4?!?!
Here’s some insight into scenes that never made the final product. Really fascinating.
-Meltdown-
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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.
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