This is an AUTHENTIC HAND SIGNED ORIGINAL 8"x 10" BW photo of American actor and comedian JOHN CANDY in the comedy Film "SPACEBALLS" featuring his autograph. Spaceballs is a 1987 American
satirical comic science fiction film co-written, produced and directed by
Mel Brooks. Starring Brooks,
Bill Pullman,
John Candy and
Rick Moranis, the film also features
Daphne Zuniga,
Dick Van Patten,
George Wyner and the voice of
Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks in a supporting role, the film also features Brooks regulars
Dom DeLuise and
Rudy De Luca in
cameo appearances.
The film's setting and characters parody the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as other sci-fi franchises and popular films including Star Trek, Alien, The Wizard of Oz, 2001, and the Planet of the Apes. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 24, 1987, and was met with a mixed reception. It has since become a cult classic and one of Brooks's most popular films.
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994)
was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in
Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the
Toronto branch of
the Second City and its related
Second City Television series, and through his appearances in such comedy films as
Stripes,
Splash,
Cool Runnings,
Summer Rental,
Home Alone,
The Great Outdoors,
Spaceballs, and
Uncle Buck, as well as more dramatic roles in
Only the Lonely and
JFK. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the talkative shower-curtain ring salesman in the
John Hughes comedy
Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In addition to his work as an actor, Candy was a co-owner of the
Toronto Argonauts of the
Canadian Football League from 1991 until his death, and the team won the
1991 Grey Cup under his ownership.
While filming the Western parody Wagons East, Candy died of a heart attack in Durango, Mexico on March 4, 1994, aged 43. His final two films, Wagons East and Canadian Bacon, are dedicated to his memory.