In the 1970s, Reynolds was arguably the biggest movie star in the world. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best. Smokey and the Bandit-a film thought up and directed by Burt Reynolds's roommate/celebrated stuntman Hal Needham-combined the appeal of watching high speed chases with the appeal of watching Reynolds, Sally Field, and the comedic stylings of Jackie Gleason.Burt Reynolds was the Oscar-nominated actor who remained active up until his death in 2018, starring in dozens of movies and TV shows. It was the second highest-grossing movie of 1977, directly behind Star Wars. Here are some fast facts about the classic action comedy, which was released 40 years ago today. IT WAS BASED ON A REAL COORS BANQUET BEER PROBLEM. While Needham was in Georgia working as Reynolds' stunt double in Gator (1976), the driver captain on the set brought some Coors beer from California and brought a couple of cases to Needham's hotel room. Which made him realize that, "bootlegging Coors would make a good plotline for a movie." 2.Īfter he noticed that the maid kept stealing the beers from the fridge, he remembered a TIME magazine article from 1974 about how Coors was unavailable east of the Mississippi River, because the beer was not pasteurized and needed constant refrigeration, and couldn't legally be sold outside of 11 western and southwestern U.S. BURT REYNOLDS'S FRIENDS BEGGED HIM NOT TO DO IT. Needham-who had been living in Reynolds' pool house for 12 years (the two barely ran into each other due to their busy schedules)-presented his landlord and close friend with the script for Smokey and the Bandit, written on yellow legal pads. Reynolds told Needham that if he could get the money to shoot it, he'd star in it. The movie star's friends, according to Reynolds in his autobiography, "got down on their knees with tears in their eyes and begged me not to do it." 3.
SALLY FIELD DID IT BECAUSE SHE WAS SEEN AS UGLY.
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