John Candy

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Apr 08

10 Best Movies Written by John Hughes, Ranked: From Pretty in Pink to The Breakfast Club, these are the best movies written by John Hughes.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Mar 26

Steve Martin’s weeklong SF gig ‘convinced him not to quit comedy’: The two-part documentary “Steve!” examines the iconic comedian’s long struggle to find success ...

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Mar 04

IN MEMORIAM: Thirty years ago today, actor and comedian John Candy died at 43. abcnews.visitlink.me/6S1RpQ

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Feb 27

The world could use more John Candy.

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Mar 26

10 Biggest Villains in John Hughes Movies, Ranked: For every lovable character John Hughes created, there was a jerk yanking their chain ...

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Salem's Lot Remake Finally Gets Release Window on Max: The Salem's Lot reboot is finally getting unshelved as it now has a set release date on Max.

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Mar 04

10 Worst Western Movies of All Time, According to Letterboxd: From Lucky Luke and the Daltons to Bloodrayne 2: Deliverance, these are the worst Western movies ...

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Feb 14

John Candy was so great ❤️

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JoBlo Mar 04

Today we take a moment to remember the life and work of John Candy (1950-1994). 🕊 Which John Candy movie was your favourite? Leave a comment below ... Show more #JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy #Spaceballs #UncleBuck #TheGreatOutdoors #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles

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Cinemablend Mar 05

The Sweet Way John Candy’s Kids Paid Tribute To Him 30 Years After His Death: Thirty years after his death, John Candy’s kids write sweet tributes about their ...

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Movie Trivia: Canadian Bacon (1995) 🎥 #JoBloMovies #movietrivia #CanadianBacon #JohnCandy #Comedy

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The Irish Times

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Mar 09

Rebecca Ivory: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a writer if I were born into a different family’

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Cinemablend Feb 03

Colin Hanks Talks Knowing John Candy Growing Up Ahead Of His Documentary With Ryan Reynolds: 'Sweet, Sweet Presence'

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Cinemablend Jan 29

Fans Used To Walk Up To John Candy In Public And Totally Do A Comedy Bit With Him: ‘He’d See Their Eyes Light Up'

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Decider Jan 30

Catherine O'Hara Confesses She Had "Such A Crush" On Former 'Home Alone' Co-Star John Candy: "He Was Just As Lovely As You Want Him To Be"

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JoBlo Jan 20

Stephen King wanted John Candy to star in Thinner: Stephen King originally wanted John Candy to star in the adaptation of Thinner, jokingly saying it would help ...

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Jan 24

Stephen King Wanted John Candy To Play The Lead In One Of The Worst Adaptations Of His Work

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Jan 22

Stephen King Wanted John Candy to Star in His Hated 90's Body-Horror Adaptation

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Cinemablend Jan 05

Ron Howard And Tom Hanks Reveal That Time John Candy Showed Up To Set Late And Drunk, And Still Got The Scene In One Take

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Dec 28 23

Skip the toxic fan mentality and enjoy these 49ers, Super Bowl or not: As San Francisco 49ers fans are increasingly told they can’t cherish memories not ...

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comingsoon.net/movies/news/1464126-john-candy-wasnt-happy-with-his-home-alone-pay

Cinemablend Dec 28 23

The role may have been iconic, but the pay certainly wasn't...

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ComingSoon by Mandatory Dec 29 23

John Candy Wasn’t Happy With His Home Alone Pay: When John Candy worked on the John Hughes holiday classic Home Alone, he apparently wasn't happy with his ...

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Insider (news website)

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Dec 24 23

'Home Alone' director says John Candy was bitter over cameo pay: Chris Columbus said the late actor and comedian did the cameo as a favor to John Hughes and was ...

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Nov 23 23

'Planes, Trains & Automobiles': Best Thanksgiving Movie Ever: Why 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is the ultimate Thanksgiving movie – and how John ...

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Dec 21 23

10 Best Characters from John Hughes' Movies, Ranked by Likability: From Jake and Kate to Dell Griffith, these are the 10 best characters written by John ...

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JoBlo Nov 28 23

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Cinemablend Oct 31 23

Happy Birthday to John Candy! 📸: Getty

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Oct 30 23

The 22 Best ’80s Movies to Watch Now: From “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to “Die Hard,” these classics make for a perfect movie night.

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Oct 24 23

Stripes [68] is on Paramount+ www.metacritic.com/movie/stripes/ #11pmspecial "The chief thing it counts on is a built-in appreciation of the Murray sense of humor ... Show more

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Cinemablend Oct 06 23

John Candy shared that he was insecure with his place in Hollywood on the 'Cool Runnings' set...

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Inc.com

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Apr 08

40 Years Ago, a Young Conan O'Brien Was Given This Simple Advice for Achieving Success. It Still Resonates Today

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Sep 30 23

Cool Runnings at 30, as told by its stars: ‘They wanted us to sound like Sebastian the Crab’

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Aug 08 23

The world could use more John Candy.

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JoBlo Aug 16 23

Which classic John Candy movie was released 34 years ago today? Uncle Buck (1989)🎥 #JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #80scomedy #JohnCandy #UncleBuck

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Jul 26 23

John Candy was so great ❤️

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Aug 16 23

Child star ‘busted’ for lewd act on movie mum: National Lampoon’s Vacation star Anthony Michael Hall admitted he once tried to sneak a peek at co-star ...

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CBR Aug 09 23

Actors Who Defined '80s Movies: The '80s were a Golden Age of cinema and churned out countless classic films. Many actors became the face of this ...

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Decider Aug 27 23

The Problematics: 'National Lampoon's Vacation' Turns 40, The Same Middle Age Of Its Protagonist Clark Griswold

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Jul 09 23

The Heartfelt Improvised Line That John Candy Added To Planes Trains And Automobiles

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JoBlo May 26 23

80s Movie Trivia! Ghostbusters (1984)🎥

Movie Trivia! Ghostbusters (1984)🎥 ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #Ghostbusters #MovieTrivia #JohnCandy #IvanReitman #BillMurray #DanAykroyd #SigourneyWeaver #RickMoranis

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JoBlo May 20 23

80s Movie trivia! Spaceballs (1987) 🎥

Movie trivia! Spaceballs (1987) 🎥

... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #80smovie #MovieTrivia #Spaceballs #MelBrooks #JohnCandy #RickMoranis #BillPullman

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Mar 11 23

John Candy's Kids Pay Tribute To Their Dad 29 Years After His Death: “You will always be missed. You will always be loved,” Jennifer Candy-Sullivan wrote of her ...

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JoBlo Mar 20 23

80s Movie Trivia! Uncle Buck (1989) 🎥

80s Movie Trivia! Uncle Buck (1989)

🎥 ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #movietrivia #UncleBuck #JohnCandy #JohnHughes

#JohnCandy #80sNostalgia #JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #CoolRunnings #TheGreatOutdoors #UncleBuck #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles #Spaceballs

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JoBlo Mar 05 23

Today we take a moment to remember the life and work of John Candy 🕊🎥

Today we take a ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy #CoolRunnings #TheGreatOutdoors #UncleBuck #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles #Spaceballs

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Feb 10 23

Real Canadian Ryan Reynolds and Honorary Canadian Colin Hanks to Make John Candy Doc

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Feb 08 23

8 Comedies To Watch If You Liked Rick and Morty: Trust me, Netflix and Hulu have stoner comedies galore

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Mar 07 23

John Candy- Family reminds us of cult comedians with touching words: 29 years ago, John Candy died of a heart attack at the age of 43. His family remembers the ...

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uk.newonnetflix.info Feb 27 23

Is the comedy movie Uncle Buck (1989) on Netflix UK? :: New On Netflix UK: Information page about the comedy movie 'Uncle Buck' (starring John Candy ...

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JoBlo Jan 11 23

80s Movie Trivia: Spaceballs (1987) 🎥

Movie Trivia: Spaceballs (1987) 🎥

... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #Spaceballs #MovieTrivia #MelBrooks #JohnCandy #RickMoranis #BillPullman #JohnHurt

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Feb 10 23

KRYK: John Candy tried hard to woo Joe Montana to the Argos: Montana on Thursday told The Rich Eisen Show that he actually met twice with Candy to seriously ...

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JoBlo Jan 06 23

Your 80's movie recommendation of the day: Stripes (1981) 🎥

Your 80's movie ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #Stripes #IvanReitman #HaroldRamis #JohnCandy #BillMurray

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Dec 12 22

Drew Barrymore wanted to reunite with Adam Sandler for 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' remake

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Jan 27 23

Clemson guard’s ‘balls exploded,’ internet giggles: Everybody join me in pointing and laughing at Brevin Galloway’s pain

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IndieWire Dec 07 22

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz Want a Planes Trains Automobiles Remake: "I also want to play John Candy," Barrymore told longtime co-star Adam Sandler on her talk ...

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Nov 24 22

Thanksgiving Classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles Perfectly Sums Up John Candy and Steve Martin

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Nov 23 22

10 Reasons Why Watching 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' Should Be A Thanksgiving Tradition

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Nov 10 22

The power of music in John Hughes films: ‘When you hear those songs you see those moments’

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Nov 15 22

Steve Martin calls John Candy a 'blabbermouth' in deleted 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' scene

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JoBlo Dec 05 22

80s movie battle! Pick your favorite! 🤩

#JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles #ChevyChase

80s movie battle! Pick your favorite! 🤩

#Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy ... Show more #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles #ChevyChase

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Dec 01 22

Planes, Trains and Automobiles, now with more Candy!: New DVD on film's 35th anniversary features more than an hour of recently rediscovered outtakes and deleted ...

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#JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #Volunteers #TomHanks #JohnCandy #RitaWilson #80sMovieRecommendation

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JoBlo Nov 27 22

Your 80s movie recommendation of the day: Volunteers (1985) 🎥

Your 80s movie ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #Volunteers #TomHanks #JohnCandy #RitaWilson #80sMovieRecommendation

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JoBlo Nov 29 22

Do you have fond memories of The Great Outdoors? Let us know in the comments.

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JoBlo Nov 25 22

35 years ago today Planes, Trains and Automobiles was released! 🎥

35 years ago ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy #JohnHughes #KevinBacon #LailaRobins #MichaelMcKean #PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles #SteveMartin #JoBloMovies

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Nov 17 22

'Planes, Trains And Automobiles' Deleted Scene Is Every Air Traveler's Nightmare: You just might lose your appetite.

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Cinemablend Nov 13 22

Conan O’Brien Was Asked To Monitor John Candy’s Diet When He Visited Harvard, It Did Not Go Well

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#JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #Spaceballs #QOTD #80sQuotes #MelBrooks #JohnCandy #RickMoranis #BillPullman

JoBlo Nov 07 22

80s quote of the day: Spaceballs (1987) edition! 🎥

80s quote of the day: ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #Spaceballs #QOTD #80sQuotes #MelBrooks #JohnCandy #RickMoranis #BillPullman

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JoBlo Oct 31 22

On his birthday, we take a moment to remember the life and work of John Candy 🕊🎥

On his birthday ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #JohnCandy

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Oct 11 22

Canadian Ryan Reynolds and Honorary Canadian Colin Hanks to Make John Candy Doc: Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks are going to make a documentary about the late ...

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JoBlo Nov 05 22

Your 80s movie recommendation of the day: Armed And Dangerous (1986) 🎥

#JoBloMovies #JoBloMovieNetwork #80sNostalgia #ArmedandDangerous #80sMovieRecommendation #JohnCandy #MegRyan #EugeneLevy

Your 80s movie ... Show more #Lovingthe80s #80sNostalgia #ArmedandDangerous #80sMovieRecommendation #JohnCandy #MegRyan #EugeneLevy

#JoBloMovies #PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles #MoviesintheMaking #TBT #JohnHughes #SteveMartin #JohnCandy #LailaRobins

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JoBlo Nov 10 22

BTS of Planes, Trains And Automobiles! 🎥

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MovieWeb

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Nov 02 22

8 Earliest Movies That Had a Post-Credits Scene in History: While Marvel has popularized the post-credits scene, this movie technique has been around for a while ...

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Oct 12 22

John Candy's family gives Ryan Reynolds access to home video for new doc

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Cinemablend Oct 11 22

John Candy's Kids Respond After Ryan Reynolds Confirms He's Making A Movie About The Comedian

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JoBlo Oct 10 22

Ryan Reynolds & Colin Hanks' new John Candy documentary picked up by Prime Video

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Decider Nov 24 22

The Holy Trinity of Thanksgiving Movies: 'Planes Trains And Automobiles,' 'Addams Family Values', and 'Home For The Holidays'

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New York Daily News

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Nov 23 22

10 movies to watch on Thanksgiving: Still trying to digest all that turkey? Sit back, relax and enjoy one of these Thanksgiving classics.

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Oct 04 22

Long Lost Planes, Trains And Automobiles Extended And Deleted Scenes Are Coming In A New 4K Release

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Oct 01 22

Why the Comedy of Planes, Trains and Automobiles Endures : Thanks to its heart and very human characters, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles ...

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