Chris Columbus: History's Greatest Monster?

About this episode

The episode discusses John Candy's classic films and their cultural impact.

THIS WEEK: Find the Lady (1976), Volunteers (1985) and Only the Lonely (1991) Remember these John Candy classics? We sure don't. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

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Host: The Optimism Vaccine Network

Topics covered

• film reviews
• John Candy
• comedy
• history
• classic films

Keywords

• Chris Columbus
• Volunteers
• Only the Lonely
• Find the Lady
• film history

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