You Can Call Leslie Nielsen Shirley. But Don't Ask Him About Gladiator Movies
The great Leslie Nielsen died today at 84, and the Internet is full of instant tributes. But some of them, well-intentioned as they may be, are missing the mark.
That’s because some of us can’t keep our “Airplane!” quotes straight. And that’s understandable! Nielsen sorta looked like co-star Peter Graves, and Graves died this year, too.
So here’s a refresher course:
Here’s the Nielsen line most of you remember:
And here’s the one from Graves:
But now you want more Nielsen, right? OK. Here’s some of his best stuff from from “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun.”
RIP.