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Old 12-12-2024, 06:14 PM
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You may be surprised to know that Airplane was not based on Airport. It was a copy of the 1957 movie Zero Hour. Some scenes almost exactly the same with, of course, the obvious exception of one being serious and one a comedy.

Not sure if links are allowed but here is a video comparison.

https://youtu.be/8-v2BHNBVCs?si=d-fvZZn7rF4teVJz