This week join Jonathan as he asks the question why a performer so likable, versatile, and successful, seemingly so easily forgotten? Does the age when a performer passes, have an effect? Does the audiences’ interpretation about what makes the performer effective, play a role? Join Jonathan as he asks this question using the case study of actor and comedian John Candy (1950-1994).
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- early John on stage with Bill Murray
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- Second City days with future stars Dan Aykroyd, Eugene Levy, and Gilda Radner.
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- The packed roster of SCTV: Catherine O’Hara, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, John, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, and Eugene Levy.
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- John as “Ox” with writer and co-star Harold Ramis in Stripes (1981).
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- John and Rick Moranis clowning around for the camera during a cast vs. crew SCTV baseball game in Edmonton.
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- promo photo for John’s breakout film Splash! (1984).
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- John’s dramatic moment in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
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- One of the few physical (dance) scenes from Uncle Buck (1989)
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- John’s children Jennifer and Christopher.
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