May 19, 1977 –
Hal Needham’s directorial debut, the sleeper hit comedy, Smokey and the Bandit, starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry, opened in NYC, on this date.
A majority of the lines and quotes spoken by Jackie Gleason character, Sheriff Buford T. Justice were improvised.
The Haus of Dcaligari 