When Jack Elam started out he was an accountant for a few movie studios. His famous "eye" was caused by a classmate throwing a sharp pencil at his eye. It forever deformed his eye and some sight was lost. His reading fine print and numbers all day was taking it's toll on his vision. So he came up with a life changing idea. He offered to partially bankroll low budget movies.....IF.......he was allowed to have an acting roll in the film. Eventually the right people took notice of him and he became one of the most sought after memorable character actors in TV/movie history.
Professor of proctology and other related tendencies, graduate of the university of Rangoon and assorted night classes at the Knoxville Tennesee college of faith healing. Well, I feel safer already. When do we start?
*Organ Music* "What is this crude interruption?!?" And then the whole explanation about cysts on the walls of her lungs. "Why, we can't even go through Denver, it's so high!" Fantastic! 😆
I'm getting old. all those great stars in this scene are gone now. this movie always cracked me up especially capt chaos...those who seen the movie will know who that was.
Cysts on the walls of her lungs. Very rare. You see, airplanes are only pressurized at 10,000 feet. Anybody who knows anything about medicine knows.. that she can't fly, she has to be driven. We couldn't even go through Denver, it's so high.
JJ: "don't you EVER tell me where you got him, I don't wanna know where you got him..." Victor: "...OK, I was just surprised that all the animals there were..." JJ: "I don't wanna know where you got him!" rofl, that line was priceless
I was on the floor with tears coming down because I was laughing so hard when I heard that. It went right back when Victor said "Before I open this, don't get your hopes up too high, I WAS PRESSED FOR TIME!"
Jack Elam absolutely STOLE this movie! He is a lost art - those that just DO things funny! I was just watching the "California, here we come..." part, and I'm laughing as hard as I did 40 years ago!
Now....... this is real live American heart and soul!!! The very comfortable and safe 80s. Those old comedians are timeless, and so are all those good old boy movies they made. God Bless is all!!!!
@Charlie Luciano - Underrated? How? It´s not like you will see any Oscar-worthy acting, and some of the jokes are quite bad. Yes, it´s a funny movie - and I had some good laughs back in the 1980s when i watched it....but underrated? No....not in my opinion.
Dom Deluise was priceless he will be missed but never forgot about he was a great man and comedian. Just like Bernie Mac,Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and those who have passed before him. We are sad but appreciative at the laughs that he gave us while he was here
Who knew that Jack Elam who usually played a villain in the older western movies could be so hilarious? I remember going to the movies with my family when I was about 8 years old and is still one of my all time favorites
You have to know how loved your cousin, Jack Elam was all over the world. I was an American student livimg in Liverpool, England in the 1970s. My boyfriend and I were watching a movie with your cousin and I wrongly identifief your cousin as "Lee van Cleef." Boy, did I get told off by my boyfriend Ralph: "That is the grest Jack Elam! You're a Yank. You should be ashamed of yourself!" I never made that mistake again.
+Gunther I can't find the scene where Jack Elam squirts the syringe into his mouth either! I thought I was on the Internet but apparently I accidentally got on the almost-everything-internet.
Great performance from Elam 🤣🤣R I P 🙏R I P Dom De Luise and Burt Reynolds to Farrah Fawcett 🙏,We'll talk about this later , I'm sure that doctor is a very sweet man , Basically,But don't you ever tell me where you found him 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't wanna know where you found him 🤣😂🤣😂
I had a cousin that she loved Farrah Fawcett since Charlie's Angels. And when she died she was heart broken about it. Then a couple of days later Michael Jackson died and the news coverage changed from Farrah Fawcett to Michael Jackson. And the news stopped talking about her. That made my cousin really really mad
wow i remeber this as a kid so glad i found it now jack elam was so good, the film was aswell, not every9ones fav but the comedy was there brilliant stuff
"Graduate of the University of Rangoon, and assorted night classes at the Knoxville Tennessee College of Faith Healing."
That's when I knew that adventure was going to be fun...lol!!!
Wow, he's better qualified than Simpson's Dr Nick Riviera!
@@richardc8970Hi everybody 🖐🖐
When Jack Elam started out he was an accountant for a few movie studios. His famous "eye" was caused by a classmate throwing a sharp pencil at his eye. It forever deformed his eye and some sight was lost. His reading fine print and numbers all day was taking it's toll on his vision. So he came up with a life changing idea. He offered to partially bankroll low budget movies.....IF.......he was allowed to have an acting roll in the film. Eventually the right people took notice of him and he became one of the most sought after memorable character actors in TV/movie history.
William Scott "Jack" Elam lost vision in the left eye at age 12 when a fellow Boy Scout jabbed him with a pencil during a scuffle at a troop meeting.
@@ShannonFreng certainly a unique way to get into the movies.....and what a long career he had.
The organ playing when he appears is just perfect. XD
Dr. Frankenstein music... =)
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Ludwig van Beethoven !
"Graduate of the University of Rangoon and assorted night classes at the Knoxville College of Faith Healing"
Putting that on my Linkedin profile.
"Before I open this, don't get your hopes up too high. I was pressed for time!"
The doctor was the funnest character in the film.
I loved Captain Chaos
Yup.
The Dr was the funniest character.
Dr. Killed me! Omg.
Agreed
This is hilarious, RIP Jack, Dom, Farrah, and Burt.. what a cast this entire movie had.
Dr is Jack Elam, huge character actor, played a great bad guy in Cowboy Movies
One of the truly great character actors. RIP Jack.
Jack Elam is simply hilarious as the Doc in the Cannon Ball films! Brill.
The absolute best!!!
Professor of proctology and other related tendencies, graduate of the university of Rangoon and assorted night classes at the Knoxville Tennesee college of faith healing. Well, I feel safer already. When do we start?
Priceless!
"I seldom need more than this!" *middle finger*
LOL!!
I love it!
“… and this!”
(squirts syringe)
Jack Elam was great.
*Organ Music*
"What is this crude interruption?!?"
And then the whole explanation about cysts on the walls of her lungs. "Why, we can't even go through Denver, it's so high!"
Fantastic! 😆
Jack Elam and Marty Feldman should have done a movie together.
I have th out that for sooooo long!
"Double Vision."
I'm getting old. all those great stars in this scene are gone now. this movie always cracked me up especially capt chaos...those who seen the movie will know who that was.
No, he was...Dun dun DAAAAA: Captain U.S.A.!!
You know I don't want you to mention "him"
"you may be a little over qualified for this job" lol
I've been using the line "what is this crude interruption?" for nearly forty years. No one gets the reference.
"J J you want me to start examination right away? I like this job!" cracks me up every time I watch it!! This movie is an absolute classic!
Dr. Proctor...!
Jack Elam...who knew he had this funny side? This was great!
TheBatugan77 He was hilarious in the sheriff movies with James Garner
"I was thinking more aloing the lines of two hundred doallars."
"Fuuuuu.... ortunatley..."
LMAO
Lmao
😂😂😂😂
That line STILL cracks me up!
"My god the perfect specimen"
Cysts on the walls of her lungs. Very rare. You see, airplanes are only pressurized at 10,000 feet. Anybody who knows anything
about medicine knows.. that she can't fly, she has to be driven. We couldn't even go through Denver, it's so high.
This is so hilarious. Jack Elam rules!!!
The organ music was genius.
"I'm just the driver. We have to ask the Doc. Nooooooooo."
That's the funniest thing I've heard in months.
That organ music set it off!
Don't you EVER tell me where you found him.
Classic movie I NEVER get tired of seeing..Rip Dom, Jack & Farrah
And Burt
@@tommcghee5339and Dean and Sammy and roger
JJ: "don't you EVER tell me where you got him, I don't wanna know where you got him..." Victor: "...OK, I was just surprised that all the animals there were..." JJ: "I don't wanna know where you got him!" rofl, that line was priceless
I was on the floor with tears coming down because I was laughing so hard when I heard that. It went right back when Victor said "Before I open this, don't get your hopes up too high, I WAS PRESSED FOR TIME!"
"my god the perfect specimen!!" the doctor is my favorite character in this movie. sammy davis jr is a close second.
Capt Chaos
Why don't you take that piece of shit back to the junkyard!
Jack Elam, just the kind of doctor you'd want to see heading the covid-19 vaccine development
Couldn't be any worse then what we had.
The way his face lights up with excitement at 3:30 is my favorite part. HAHAHAHA!!!!! God I love this movie!!!
Don’t you ever tell me where you found him...... Ever..... LMFAO
Jack Elam absolutely STOLE this movie! He is a lost art - those that just DO things funny! I was just watching the "California, here we come..." part, and I'm laughing as hard as I did 40 years ago!
On a sobering note, it seems very strange to watch the ambulance scenes and realize they're all gone. Doesn't seem possible.
Where victor got the Doc is still a mystery even today..:)
When he gives Reynolds a Dirty Sanchez LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
One of the funniest film charaters ever!! ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY
"California here we come! Right back where we started from!"
Who'd love to see that guy pop out of the TARDIS ?
that doctor cracks me up everytime, absolute legend
Now....... this is real live American heart and soul!!! The very comfortable and safe 80s. Those old comedians are timeless, and so are all those good old boy movies they made. God Bless is all!!!!
The creepy organ played in the background is hilarious! I'm terrified to find out where he got that doctor from LOL🤣🤣
I DON'T WANNA KNOW WHERE YOU FOUND HIM !!!
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Prof. Of proctology and other related tendancies...
RIP Dom. Thank for all the years and all the laughs!!!! I'll miss you big guy!!!
a very underrated movie!
+Charlie Luciano I agree!
@Charlie Luciano - Underrated? How? It´s not like you will see any Oscar-worthy acting, and some of the jokes are quite bad. Yes, it´s a funny movie - and I had some good laughs back in the 1980s when i watched it....but underrated? No....not in my opinion.
It's just a rip-off of The Gumball Rally.
@@trikkerman1 But the gumball rally sucked! 🤭
Cannonball Run Doctor. Hilarious title in itself. The organ playing is hilarious too
This character is so all time. Comedy gold. Thank you jack
Watched the doctors part on this movie several times over. Crying with laughter every time.
The most underrated film of the 80s
Dom Deluise was priceless he will be missed but never forgot about he was a great man and comedian. Just like Bernie Mac,Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and those who have passed before him. We are sad but appreciative at the laughs that he gave us while he was here
Dr van Helsing rules!!! I love his scary organ theme music
That "frog faced, drunk doctor" is the one and only Jack Elam. What a character!!!
In my opinion, Jack Elam stole every scene he was in.
One of my fave film characters of all time!
Jack Elam.....Legend
The finger grab at the end is absolutley hysterical
Pure Brilliant! Jack Elam makes this movie so memorable.
Everyone did
I think the Doctor's my favorite; makes me laugh every time!
Burt has one of the best laughs :D
When movies were entertaining
That organ when Victor opens the door is hilarious! Elam was cool, didn't mind poking fun at himself.
Now THAT is the kind of doctor I want, not stuck in their laptop unwilling to make eye-contact.
Who knew that Jack Elam who usually played a villain in the older western movies could be so hilarious? I remember going to the movies with my family when I was about 8 years old and is still one of my all time favorites
that is my cousin i am Ethan Elam
be proud..
I am Wedge Antilles
+Jon Lequaid Your cousin Jack Elam was unforgettable! Even when he was a baddie, we all loved him!
You have to know how loved your cousin, Jack Elam was all over the world. I was an American student livimg in Liverpool, England in the 1970s. My boyfriend and I were watching a movie with your cousin and I wrongly identifief your cousin as "Lee van Cleef." Boy, did I get told off by my boyfriend Ralph: "That is the grest Jack Elam! You're a Yank. You should be ashamed of yourself!" I never made that mistake again.
I always liked Jack Elam. He was scary looking but a great actor. He filmed Big John in my hometown and he was so loved and respected
Pause it at :37. But make sure you have a mattress on the floor first because you will fall out of your seat from laughing so hard!
oh my god my sides are hurting im laughing so much
Jack Elam,what a great and funny guy and the part was perfect.
"holy shit"' lol
I like the fact that we never learned where Victor found him. It's one of big movie mysteries, (after the three shells).
where is da scene where i shoot the syringe in my mouth? That was Oscar worthy!
***** That scene may be a bit over qualified sir
+Gunther I can't find the scene where Jack Elam squirts the syringe into his mouth either! I thought I was on the Internet but apparently I accidentally got on the almost-everything-internet.
😂
The doctor is in........your circle Gunther!
They could never be better movies than the ,80s
❤️ Jack Elam!
Absolutely classic movie :-) don't think they'll ever have movie stars like this anymore.
Don't you EVER tell me where you found him.
Wonderful! Love them all.
Great performance from Elam 🤣🤣R I P 🙏R I P Dom De Luise and Burt Reynolds to Farrah Fawcett 🙏,We'll talk about this later , I'm sure that doctor is a very sweet man , Basically,But don't you ever tell me where you found him 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't wanna know where you found him 🤣😂🤣😂
And other related tendencies 😂😂😂
WOW!!! We just lost Dom, we`ll probably lose Farrah before too long. Sad sad world!!!
Blimey, over a Decade+ already since that legend passed! 😳 Bless
I had a cousin that she loved Farrah Fawcett since Charlie's Angels. And when she died she was heart broken about it. Then a couple of days later Michael Jackson died and the news coverage changed from Farrah Fawcett to Michael Jackson. And the news stopped talking about her. That made my cousin really really mad
My names doctor COUGH
wow i remeber this as a kid so glad i found it now jack elam was so good, the film was aswell, not every9ones fav but the comedy was there brilliant stuff
"Fuuuuu..."
*cough*
"....ortunately"
LOL
Lmfao. No matter how many times I watch this scene I die.
Why didn't they hire burt reynolds and Dom delouise to play the mario brothers.
this movie is a complete classic
"Holy shit" xD
At the scene by the train station Jack Elam was one of the 3 men Harmonica shoots in Once upon a time in the west.
"What is this crude interruption!" A line I try to use to this day.
They don't make them like this no more 😪
DON'T you ever tell me where you got him.....EVER!!!
They just don't make fun movies like this anymore.
This clip from Cannonball Run makes my day lmao
"I'm honored Sir! I'm Doctor Nichol-EEEEKKKHUAAKKK Nicholas Van Helsing!"
My god... the perfect specimen...
Haha,made my day!
1:12 "Fu...ortunately..." hysterical!!
Jack Elam could do comedy as well as drama equally well.
Lol I seen this movie when it came out into theaters .
Elams facial expressions are priceless.
Awe, these were the days. This was on every Xmas 😍
The bit where the doc is injecting himself cracks me up every time :)
I have said it before the great Jack Elam
one i ask a cop that question . he said i tell them to take the train
I'd trust him more than the CDC.