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Remembering “Smokey and the Bandit” [VIDEO]
It may not make a critics all-time best list but as an audience favorite "Smokey and the Bandit" would certainly rank near the top. The classic Burt Reynolds-Jackie Gleason comedy was released on this date, May 19, 1977. Bootlegging, Coors beer, fast cars, an unforgettable cast of characters and a great country music soundtrack helped it score big with working class audiences who made it the second highest grossing film of the year.