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John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his appearances in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the loquacious, on-the-move shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Candy was born in Newmarket, Ontario in 1950. The son of Sidney James Candy and his wife Evangeline (Aker) Candy, he was raised in a working-class Roman Catholic family. His grandmother was Polish. Candy graduated from Neil McNeil High School, an all-boys Catholic public school in Toronto, where he played football.
Candy's first movie role was a small uncredited appearance in the 1973 film Class of '44. He appeared in several other low-budget films during the 1970s, including the bank-robbery thriller The Silent Partner with Christopher Plummer and Elliott Gould. In 1976, Candy played a supporting role (with Rick Moranis) on Peter Gzowski's short-lived, late-night television talk show, Ninety Minutes Live. That same year, as a member of Toronto's branch of The Second City, he gained wide North American popularity, which grew when he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based comedy-variety show Second City Television (SCTV). NBC picked the show up in 1981 and it quickly became a fan favorite. It had won Emmy Awards for the show's writing in 1981 and 1982.
Actors: Devin The Dude (actor), Patrick Cassidy (editor), Patrick Simone (writer), Patrick Cassidy (director), Patrick Simone (actor), Patrick Cassidy (producer), Patrick Simone (composer), Patrick Cassidy (composer), Patrick Simone (producer), Patrick Cassidy (actor), Patrick Simone (director), Kylie Clay (actress), Patrick Cassidy (writer), Patrick Simone (editor), Eduardo Castillo-Salgado (actor),
Plot: John Candy is convinced that he is the ultimate ladies man and the world's greatest DJ, despite the fact that he works at a gas station and lives with his father. The Drake is a disgruntled pothead landscaper who lives with his bitchy, overachieving girlfriend. Even regular trips to his weed dealer, The Dude, can't keep The Drake from getting frustrated by his situation. Felix is a budding entrepreneur who is sick and tired of his job in a law firm. His ultimate goal is to make it big with a porn site he is running. Simon is a failed birthday party magician with more than a few screws loose. Self Helpless is the story of these four friends and their hair-brained search for enlightenment. These easily misguided young men each pursue a different self-help trend, always ending in disaster. During a poorly timed acid trip, The Drake has a vision in which he realizes that the answers he and his friends have been looking for lie with the Don Rodrigo, an all knowing Mexican guru. The boys realize that they must seek out the Don Rodrigo at all costs. After liberating Felix from his job, and a few inspirational speeches, the crew is headed south of the border where they encounter gangsters, drugs, guns, explosions, and some awesome parties. Prepare to be laughing on the edge of your seat.
Keywords: disc-jockey, gas-station-attendant, low-budget-film, weedActors: Clive Tulloh (producer), Greg Davies (actor), Drew Pearce (producer), Drew Pearce (writer), Drew Pearce (director), Christopher Potts (producer), Daniel Lawrence Taylor (writer), Daniel Lawrence Taylor (actor), Daniel Lawrence Taylor (actor), Eri Jackson (actress), Laura Clark (miscellaneous crew), Eri Jackson (actress), Eri Jackson (writer), Nicola Ashman (actress), Nicola Ashman (actress),
Plot: Ginger and Black are musical storytellers who take their unique view of the world around the primary schools of the country. But when they arrive at 5B, the class of Mr. Hopkirk, they find an untenable situation - a teacher unable to cope with their unique vision. With songs about ancient kings, princesses and African tribes, they should be the perfect duo to entertain the kids. But somehow it doesn't quite work out that way, perhaps because they keep mentioning HIV and pedophiles.
Genres: Comedy, Short,