A Double feature

Airport ‘75 will always be my favorite out of the Airport films. Tonight I did a double feature, Airport ‘77 and Concorde, Airport ‘79. Every two years they were cranking out these all star resurrect the old timers careers. LOL. Airport ‘77 stars Lee Grant who I believe was nominated for an Oscar. I’m not sure if she won. I know the film was nominated for a couple of awards. Jack Lemon, along with Olivia DeHaviland, James Stewart, Robert Hooks, Christopher Lee and Brenda Vacaro star along with George Kennedy reprising his role. Chris Lemmon, Jack’s son has a small role in the film. All of Airport films were taken from the original film which was based on a novel by Arthur Hailey. In Concorde, Airport ‘79 we get another all star cast and this time the film takes a twist. The plane gets attacked lands and then gets into trouble again. The stars also change just a little. We get Cicely Tyson, which I don’t know if she needed the money or needed to fulfill a contract clause. Jimmy Walker shows up as a pop head sax player. Lots of International stars including Charo in a cameo, which is quite funny. George Kennedy has a bigger role this time and comes on board to fly the plane. Avery Schrieber, Susan Blakely, Robert Wagner and John Davidson round out the cast. If you have nothing better to do, pop some corn and enjoy the ride. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.