Yesterday the entertainment industry mourned the passing of legendary screen comedian Leslie Nielsen, who went to that big B-grade movie in the sky, aged 84. Nielsen had a long and distinguished career in lowbrow comedy, mastering the slapstick and parody genres in a plethora of junky classics. Here is a mash-up of scenes from two of his most famous movies: Airplane and The Naked Gun.
A tribute to Leslie Nielsen
Yesterday the entertainment industry mourned the passing of legendary screen comedian Leslie Nielsen, who went to that big B-grade movie in the sky, aged 84. Nielsen had a long and distinguished career in lowbrow comedy, mastering the slapstick and parody genres in a plethora of junky classics. Here is a mash-up of scenes from two […]
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