Born on this day – John Candy:

John Candy

Actor

Comedian

October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994

I wasn't the hugest fan of John Candy but must say Uncle Buck has become my favorite 'go to' movie when I need a good laugh.  He is greatly missed, but we'll always have his films when we need a 'Candy fix'.

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On this day in movie history - Uncle Buck (1989)

Uncle Buck

directed and written by John Hughes,

was released in the United States on August 16, 1989.

Music by Ira Newborn.

Cast:

John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Garrett M. Brown, Elaine Bromka, Amy Madigan, Jay Underwood, Brian Tarantina, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanne Shepherd, Mike Starr, William Windom.

On this day in movie history - Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Brewster’s Millions

directed by Walter Hill, 

written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod, 

based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, 

was released in the United States on May 22, 1985.

Cast:

Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach, Pat Hingle, Tovah Feldshuh, Hume Cronyn, Joe Grifasi, Peter Jason, David White, Jerome Dempsey, David Wohl, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Milt Kogan, Carmine Caridi, Yakov Smirnoff, Rick Moranis, Gloria Charles, Yana Nirvana, Grand L. Bush, Conrad Janis, Rosetta LeNoire, Joseph Leon, Robert Ellenstein, Reni Santoni, Alan Autry, Joseph G. Medalis, Malachy McCourt, Roger Til, Allan Miller, Mike Hagerty, Kelly Yaegermann, Regina Hooks, Allan Graf, Archie Hahn, Jeffrey Mylett, Richard Hochberg, R.D. Call, Frank Slaten, Lin Shaye, Wesley Thompson, Strawn Bovee, Matt Landers, Kip Waldo, Shaka Cumbuka, Brad Sanders, Bill McConnell, Margot Rose, Joel Weiss, Candee Jennings, Bennie E. Dobbins, Gary Alexander, Joey Banks, Steven Benson, Mike Paciorek, Ken Medlock, Robbie T. Robinson, Ken Knighten, Hank Robinson, Art Reichle, Marina Anderson, Jack Couch, Ken DuMain, Ronald E. Giles, Bob Harks, Freeman Love, Naylon Mitchell, Danny Nero, Arnie Scheer.