
March 12, 2025
AIRPLANE! (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, AIRPLANE! (1980) is surely one of the art form’s most groundbreaking, gut-busting comedies, landing it on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest comedies of all time – with the hilariously iconic exchange between Robert Hays’ Striker and Leslie Nielsen’s Dr. Rumack also appearing on AFI’s...

August 24, 2023
BIG BUSINESS (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Originally inspired by William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” and its tale of twins separated at birth, BIG BUSINESS brings together Bette Midler and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Lily Tomlin – both playing hilarious dual roles. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BIG BUSINESS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...

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