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Podcast: Brothers in Armchairs
Episode: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) 45th Anniversary
Description: Today’s show is an anniversary film of one of our favorite films of all time, 1977’s Burt Reynolds classic SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT which celebrates its 45th anniversary on May 27, 2022. You might have noticed that this is not a 30-minute show. That’s because this film has so much to talk about that we felt it was more worthy of a full episode.  Directed by legendary stuntman, Hal Needham, the story of how Smokey and the Bandit came to be is quite an interesting tale. Needham’s original plan was that the film would be a “cheapi...