December 1, 1984 –
The Eddie Murphy mega-hit, Beverly Hills Cop, co-starring, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton, premiered in Los Angeles on this date.
To cast the roles of Rosewood and Taggart, the director paired up various finalists and asked them to do some improvisation to get a feel for their chemistry. He paired up Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and gave them the following direction: “You are a middle-aged couple, married for years. You are having a conversation on an average evening.” Reinhold immediately picked up a nearby magazine and the two improvised the “five pounds of red meat in his bowels” bit almost exactly as it eventually appeared in the movie.
The Haus of Dcaligari 