Clarence Hylan Beavers was born in Harlem on June 12, 1921, the 15th of 16 children. (His middle name was given in honor of John F. Hylan, who was New York’s mayor at the time and also his godfather.) His maternal grandparents had been escaped slaves, and his maternal grandfather se...
What drove Reitman back to directing was “Animal House.”“I had worked real hard on it, developing the script and getting John Belushi and all those people. I was hoping to be able to direct it myself, but it was very hard for the studio to go with me. (John) Landis had just f...
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