‘Don’t call me Shirley’: Watch five classic moments from Jim Abrahams comedies
Writer-director was involved with a string of hits, including Airplane!, Hot Shots! and The Naked Gun. Here are some of the most famous scenes
Jim Abrahams, the writer-director involved with the hit comedies Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 80.
Here we take a look at the funniest moments from his most popular film and TV comedies.
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