Smokey and the Bandit - Burt Reynolds Documentary

Gator McKlusky examines the film "Smokey and the Bandit" with a focus on the amazing career of Burt Reynolds. Taken from the documentary "The Burt Reynolds Story" available on this channel. Be sure and check out the other segments and chapters in this in depth series.
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Written by Craig Cefola & Al Glasgow
Video by Craig Cefola
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Ending Music by New Messiah
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[@larryolimb9980]

I liked the movie so much that I bought a 1978 bandit Trans Am. Watched the movie at a drive-in theater. As we were leaving, all the cars were honking their horns at us. It was great! Smoked the tires on the way out.. Bandit style.

[@jjkhawaiian]

Awesome story. You should write a short about that. The audience probably thought you were Burt, lol.

[@ComputerLearning0]

I remember seeing Smokey & the Bandit at our small town theater when came out in 77. It's astounding how fast the decades have shot by since that time. It's been 44 years since Smokey came out and sadly the vast majority of the cast are gone now. Jackie, Burt, Jerry, Hal, Pat McCormick and most recently, Mike Henry, are all gone. Before long another 44 years will have passed us by and I sincerely hope those who remain always remember this movie and continue to watch it because it represents a truly great time in history. We were young, healthy and full of life and life was good. Back then we couldn't imagine these actors not being with us anymore ~ but life moves on.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Well Said

[@louieflash7190]

What I'm seeing is dads passing this movie down to their kids. I know I did with mine. 😀

[@FD-E-St-Fire]

One of the most memorable movies I had with my mom as we left the parking lot everybody was pealing out as the left the theater. Smoke was everywhere the smell of burnt rubber lingered.... and of course my mom joined in the best she could it that old car, the memories of her just laughing for a mile down the road on the way back home! One of my best moments with her I ever had! I Love You Mama I know your laughing with Burt in heaven today

[@DustyBalz]

I watched that Trans Am roar out of that trailer and said “holy shit “. I was 16 then. I’m 61 now and have one I drive sunny days . Honey hush !

[@PB-pk8lt]

My favourite film of all time....seen it so many times I know it word perfect! Miss you Burt.

[@redmille1000]

Burt Reynolds was spot on, the scene with Jackie Gleason was perfect as a one off between the two characters.

[@mikem9536]

Yeah, it would have been dumb if they did this joke more than once.

[@johnroehsler9921]

I am so happy to have grown up during the 70s.

[@hehjr47]

Amen Brother, I was a high school sophomore when this film was released.

[@Scripts360]

Me too

[@steve2275]

me being born in the 70's

[@jjkhawaiian]

'64 so I was the perfect age of 13. I fell in love with SF, too, Burt. Not just you.

[@zanegrey4720]

Jackie Gleason is a classic no one could had played his part better than him love the movie Burt gerry reed Sally field .

[@wordenentertainment1997]

Best movie ever made! I am a huge Smokey and the Bandit and Burt Reynolds fan. I've been a big fan of his and the movie since I was five years old back in 2002 when I first saw Smokey and the Bandit for the first time. When I saw that black Trans Am, I said that "I will one day have a car just like Bandit's" and 17 years later, I had the blessed opportunity to buy my own Bandit Trans Am, a 1979 Y84 black and gold Special Edition T/A that was originally purchased new by my Grandparent's neighbor and I am now slowly restoring the car. A distant relative of mine Hank Worden made a brief cameo in the convoy scene of Smokey and the Bandit, he was the trucker holding the harmonica. Without a doubt my favorite movie of all time! Great video!

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Awesome Nik! Thanks for sharing! Cheers! Gator.

[@Frank00]

Jerry Reed was one of the best singer, song writer and guitarist in country music history.

[@musicdunc]

Foremost, Jerry Reid was a GREAT guitarist.

[@aidenavi5976]

Instablaster...

[@johnnycash-979]

What makes this movie so great is that fact there is no script for Jackie Gleason what a great man great actor RIP Burt Jackie Jerry you will never be forgotten

[@brucebotrel2275]

Just watched SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT again last night, and today this came up on my feed (wonder if somebodys listening ) but you know what LAUGHTER IS LOVE and thats what we need right now.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Indeed

[@jakem.6359]

The talent in this cast is simply over the top.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

100%!!!!! We will never get this again!

[@jmsiii4751]

I remember the first time I saw it was at a drive in, then the next weekend we went to the walk in theater and watched it again. Great movie, great fun!

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Me too. Saw it at a drive-inn with my father. Double feature with “Gator” and I was hooked!

[@jjkhawaiian]

Back when I was 13, parents ands 5 siblings all packed up the station wagon and headed East Bound and Down. Instant family classic. We didn't get a chance to see it again (poor) but watched it every time it hit TV waves. Kind a yearly tradition until it came out on VHS man-years later. RIP Burt and Jackie and the rest. Man, I feel old now. All my film and TV heroes are gone or almost there.

[@Prince.15306]

Smokey and the Bandit is one of my favourite Movies of all time, This film NEVER gets old I’ve watched this film like a Million times it just NEVER gets boring. I showed this film to my family they absolutely enjoyed. The CAST All the Actors and Actresses in this film are WONDERFUL. I wanted to wish Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, Jerry Reed, and Sally Field FANTASTIC JOB. Jackie Gleason was the only ONE that made this film so popular and funny, I laughed a lot of lines when Jackie Gleason said so many Jokes. But I got to tell this film was Unbelievable, I want to Wish THANK YOU so much to the director HAL NEEDHAM to create this Awesome film. One Thing I really love about this film was the Soundtrack: East Bound And Down, The Bandit, The Legend, and West Bound And Down were Amazing. I also want to wish thank you so much to Jerry Reed to put these Soundtracks in this film. One of my favourite scenes in this film is when Burt Reynolds and Sally Field went to a relaxing Swamp and talked about Life it also shows beautiful Nature and I love this the Music. SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT 1977 Is THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. GIVING SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT CREDIT: 100%.

[@anniesanford8347]

Smokey and the. bandit is a classic. and. Have enjoyed. watching on video and on TV I wish Could find. it on DVD

[@hehjr47]

It is available as all three are packaged together titled "Smokey and The Bandit-The Pursuit Pack." I bought it when it was put on sale.

[@guadalahonky4002]

Saw Star Wars in May and saw Smokey and The Bandit in June of 1977. It should be noted that Smokey isn't perceived as a film down south, but a documentary.

[@Draconfury1]

Favorite movie, sad that I couldn't live at that time, and that I couldnt meet any of them

[@stevenmifsud7496]

All i have to say is love the movie always have and always will do well done Burt and co please keep up the great job to the team of Smokey and the bandit love you guys and the move as well as the song for the move well done to all 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Mr_brut3]

Seen it hundreds of times growing up and now my kids love it to ..

[@brians9151]

One of my all time favorites

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

"Smokey" is a classic!

[@david-leethompson62]

Oscar no... Respect & adulation from the masses *****yes! + Plus! falling madly in love with Giget , Teasing the hell out of Gleason was probably the best experience!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZKZoXd-gKanjac

[@RENRAW111]

That was fun!, And well done.Thank you! From Los Angeles.

[@daviddoyle8956]

I love this movie can never get tired of it Jackie Gleason was just to funny. Movies back then were just better fun didn't take things so fk'n serious.

[@johnashton4776]

Eastbound and down song probably gave influence to the TV series of the same name.

[@jeffharden2797]

This movie is perfect!

[@Kobet971]

“ my hat, blew off daddy”! “ I hope your goddamn head was in it”! 😅😅😅

[@jeffreycalderwood9893]

Love Smokey and the bandit

[@macabre_matinee]

Just wrote a script paying homage, I’m gonna show my buds this video to get pumped.

[@judgegixxer]

Definately thankful for this movie and I don't even watch movies.

[@sandraoaks7887]

I don’t buy movies bc once I’ve watched one I’m not interested n watching it again 4 years if ever & being limited on space works against storing movies. However, after watching this video I went online & bought a copy. Looking forward to watching Smoky & the Bandit once again. Thanks for reminding me how much I LOVED this movie & Burt Reynolds. There’s only ONE Burt & I miss him. 👍😂

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks Sandra. I'm so glad you watched and rekindled your love for the film. Cheers! Gator

[@williamf.buckleyjr3227]

Are critics EVER right? About ANYTHING? EVER??

[@david-leethompson62]

Remember critics R negative people... Luv... Going to Boston to get some clam chowder... Great idea... Beantown Local.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Well not on this movie ! It's made 55 million dollars now and still going !

[@mhayes22167]

Best action movie ever!!!!

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

I might have to agree... Thanks for watching. Cheers! Gator

[@barryfields2964]

I remember Holly Hunter in raising Arizona, saying “Some Bitch” and thanking that a Jackie Gleason smokey and the Bandit, reference.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Som Bitch came from Burt Reynolds father who was a cop and said it all the time , Burt suggested it to Jackie and he loved it !

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

This movie has made 55 million dollars now , from 2.3 million budget ! That was good money spent !

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Back when movies were actually fun to watch!!

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

That was brilliant Gator. I really enjoyed that 👍

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks! Much appreciated! Lots of work goes into these so I'm loving the positive comments. Cheers! Gator

[@pghudd]

Not only do I love this movie and I live in the UK I absolutely love eastbound and down and it's on my Playlist, when it comes on its turned up to 11 lol

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks Paul. Cheers! Gator.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

I learned how to swear watching this. God, what a great time to be alive. I saw this and STAR WARS that summer.... Love it!

[@chriscannon9689]

"It's not made for the critics, it's made for the people" That's why movies were so much better back then and why they're so terrible now.

[@keithfaulk1354]

The roaring Seventies!!

[@girl600podcast]

Brought CB radio 📻 to the hood. No lie

[@relaxationstation7374]

I can remember watching this, innumerable times over again, as a 13 year old kid and thinking to myself, 🤔"You can do this for a living?"🤔 😂It been 33 years and I'm still hammer down trucking, I got myself a Special Chauffeurs license and jumped in when I was an 18 year old kid...😂 🥰Thanks Guys for bringing this to my attention!🥰 🚚Absolutely nothing says American trucking like "East Bound and Down!"🚛 👍It's still in my play list.👍

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks for watching! Smokey turned a lot of boys into men. We share that glory! Cheers! Gator

[@luisvaldes1568]

i have never seen this movie and I was a Burt Reynolds fan. Saw Hooper that was a good one. I was 12 13 when these movies came out. Also went to theater and saw W.W. and the Dixie Dance Kings which came out before these movies. That one was good also.

[@zanegrey4720]

A classic love this movie Jackie Gleason is the best no one could had played the sherrifh

[@pammiller942]

I just happen to be in Smokey and the band at 1:00 and 2:00 as a stand-in for 2 weeks I didn't even know who Burt Reynolds was but they paid me for 2 weeks $100 a day and if I've known who Burt Reynolds was we'd have never made it to Texarkana

[@aceman1969nlb]

Gleason was DA MAN!!!!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

RIP Burt aka The Bandit aka JJ Mclure...

[@peterfranks6243]

my childhood, an absolute classic, And came right behind Star Wars as the most successful movie of 1977..... As a Bond fan, The Spy Who Loved Me came in way down the list. 😂

[@bigbandit9384]

Total Classic Movie 🤠✌ The president of the company died, so I had to go buy one myself 🤷‍♂️

[@johntolvstad7210]

I got to drive friends black Trans am in 77 one of the best movies ever

[@thebrinx9632]

Excellent doc Gator, Like you and #tonystewart @tonystewart I would say my viewings of "Smokey" are well into the 200's (includes partials). For a fact, in '77 I paid to see it in the theater 4 times. and in 2017, I (gladly) pait to see it again (and yes...I did smuggle in a 6 of Coors). Back at home, my wife tolerated when I would do the dialog through the movie but drew the line at me saying the line a couple of seconds BEFORE the character (c'mon babe...that's funny right there). Thanks again for bringing us this 14 minutes of happiness. Be well.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

That’s awesome! Thanks for the kind words. Cheers! Gator 🐊

[@agentrobtaylor]

Janet Brady....dayumm Great editing on you in a semi and the TA.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks Rob! I pride myself on my editing skills. Cheers! Gator

[@woorusty]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews yeah I loved that too, nice touch.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

That 1976 Trans Am smoked , Pontiac used a 1976 trans am body with thev1977 year front on it , for the next year model, it was , or all 4 in the movie were 403 ci Oldsmobile V8 and T350 autos , no manual was used , the only one Hero car survived again a 403 ci V8 Oldsmobile powered car . 6.6 TA

[@Agislife1960]

We gone killa, The snowman was "THE" man

[@spiromentos]

Alfred Hitchcock's favorite movie! 🍿

[@RS70_UGHC]

# Much Respects 2022 #

[@keepingitreal71]

This was great...

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks! Hope you check out all my other Burt Reynolds stories and other docs on my channel. Cheers! Gator

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Holy cow! I didn't know Burt made that much!

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Great video upload 👌

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks Andrew!

[@andrewcrouch2362]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews your welcome m8

[@LilRed65]

Is that woman wearin' a wedding dress? She was. What's she wearin' now?!?!

[@peterfranks6243]

Please do one on the other big Hal Needham classic The Cannonball Run.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks good sir... You will find Cannonball on my channel. Cheers! Gator

[@peterfranks6243]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews i did find it, sorry. Absolutely brilliant, Thank you. The day i heard Burt passed i watched Hooper again, the last scene when he looks at the camera and gives the O sign with his gloved hand had me in tears.

[@SN-nh6pq]

There was a football team I played for named “Tampa Bay Bandits”

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

You did! Sweet... That's awesome!

[@evilfluff6634]

You know who was the real star of the movie was? It was called Smokey and the Bandit not Bandit and the Smokey. No seriously I think it was a fun movie to watch and if one actor was replaced it would have never really been a good. Jackie was great I love all his movies and shows and most of Burt but I really think Burt was so good is because of the actors that he worked with. Even Robin wasn’t funny in a room with no one around to see him you need someone else to work off. The casting was top notch the script was outstanding not really something that would happen but a big what if. It was great but the sequels not so much.

[@joeennis2571]

i liked this youtube documentary only because they wouldn't give me the option to love it

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Thanks Joe! Really appreciate it. Cheers! Gator

[@AClark-gs5gl]

Need a remake...done right!

[@leadcounsel4869]

NO!

[@jwilson2793]

One of those films that really should be left alone…perfect the way it is. Many of the jokes wouldn’t fly in today’s time so it’d be really watered down

[@mikee2923]

Really. What would the plot be in these woke times? Trying to get a truckload of blades to a wind farm before the government shuts off the reliable power? Driving a Tesla and a battery powered rig? No thanks. No matter what it would be it would pale in comparison to the original. Hollywood needs to come up with new and good ideas, not destroying masterpieces from the past.

[@woodrowbunopaddle]

9:43 Little league baseball game? With helmets and a football

[@AL-ud2is]

Where's all the stunt outtakes? I wanna see the bridge jump landing, the kids getting run over, car was the real star of this film

[@barryfields2964]

I’ve got five hundred dollars on the Bandit!

[@sherrigaskin5656]

Sally was so incredibly hot. Loved her. Steve

[@gebronthomasson6960]

I think for sure Sally was sexy in this film..glad they didn’t go for trashy or over the top sexy but rather subtle sexy..

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Very true… Too bad she lost all that sexy by the time Smokey 2 dropped.

[@clintbronson5]

( Jackie Gleason mouth not moving but hearing overdub ) Wha’d da hale you know

[@drivin379]

Just think burt and hal owned nascar team

[@emeyer6963]

Harry Gant as the driver.

[@SN-nh6pq]

Thad Curry. Ever hear of the “Tampa Bay Bandits”??? Google them

[@gebronthomasson6960]

Me and my cousin grew up wanting to be them.. he characters not the actors..

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

You and me both! I still do!

[@ccg1171]

They ruined the movie when they released the HD version & changed, added & deleted things.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

Really? I don’t know that they changed anything. Can you let me know what’s different? Is the original version available anywhere? Old VHS? What exactly changed?

[@ccg1171]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews they changed the sound of the car, added horn sounds , took away horn sounds , if you know the movie good you'll be able to tell. One quick example, when bandit pulls in the truck in the beginning the girl on the swing original version no horn pulling in, HD version horn added.

[@ccg1171]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews also when the cop pulls up to see his captain being arrested original no siren, HD version added, original horn when snowman turns corner & smashes cars horn, HD no horn. Some many changes. The car in HD version sounds awful.

[@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews]

@@ccg1171 so only sound effects? No actual scene changes?

[@ccg1171]

@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews no scene changes just sounds. They ad a laugh from the bandit in a scene where he didn't laugh in original & it sounds so fake & ridiculous.

[@davebudrus46]

Now don’t go home….and don’t go to eat

[@jefferypowell9885]

burt was wrong about 20 years its been 40

[@guadalahonky4002]

I have always wanted to go into choke and puke and order a Diablo sandwich and Dr. Pepper.