Corrected entry: Even though the fantasy beach scene looks very similar to the one in From Here To Eternity (1953), the directors of Airplane insist that they never saw that movie.
GalahadFairlight
6th Oct 2008
Airplane (1980)
14th Oct 2008
Airplane (1980)
Corrected entry: When Rex Kramer is entering the airport and being bombarded by donation seekers, it's the same five people over and over again, but each time they speak they have a different voice and a new cause.
Correction: This is done DELIBERATELY due to the comedic nature of the movie. Absolutely NOT a mistake.
Correction: Thats not true. When watching the movie on DVD with the trivia track playing it does suggest that they never saw the movie, but then the trivia messages get more and more silly suggesting they knew all along.
GalahadFairlight