Director, scriptwriter, and producer David Zucker, famous for the wacky and sarcastic humor in his films, will be our guest of honor this month. Together with his brother Jerry and Jim Abrahams, Zucker formed new standards for the parody genre. His body of work include The Naked Gun, Top Secret!, and Airplane! that was declared by the Library of Congress as one of the most important comedies of all time. His work is characterized by meticulous directing which is as serious as the films they take a jab at. The films showcase well-known dramatic actors such as Omar Sharif and Peter Graves (Mission Impossible), as well as other celebrities such as basketball player Karim Abdul-Jabbar, in comic roles. For some, as the case was for Leslie Nielsen, these roles where career changing.
David Zucker will be present for the screening of Airplane! and will be holding a conversation with the audience following the screening.
