re: Smoky and the Bandit

While Jackie Gleason gets a ton of very deserved credit for his role that movie was loaded with talent. Everyone was perfect for their role and pulled the part off.

One of my favorite behind the scenes stories comes from that movie. Gleason and Reynolds were sitting back after filming one day in some lawn chairs while they tossed down some adult beverages. Gleason leans too far back in his chair and proceeds to fall over into a ditch. A couple of seconds later he walks back up holding his glass and proudly proclaims "didn't spill a drop of it."