A wild, uncensored, behind-the-scenes account of America's favorite film comedy.
In
1976, National Lampoon, the nation’s most popular humor magazine,
decided to create a movie under the Lampoon banner. It would be set on a
college campus in the 60s, very loosely based on the fraternity
experiences of Lampoon contributor Chris Miller, and it would be called
“Animal House.”
A cast of mostly unknowns was hired, and
for four weeks in late 1977, the actors and crew invaded the town of
Eugene, Oregon. Reluctantly produced by Universal Studios on a budget of
less than $3 million, the film wound up with revenues of over $600
million.
Drawing from exclusive new interviews
with director John Landis, fellow producer Ivan Reitman, Karen Allen,
Kevin Bacon and other key players, as well as never-before-seen photos,
this book traces the film’s outrageous history, from its birth in the
offices of the National Lampoon, to scripting, casting, filming, and,
ultimately, the film’s mega success. This is a hilarious romp through
one of the biggest grossing, most memorable, most frequently quoted, and
most celebrated comedies of all time.
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