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In Episode 2, we tackle the complicated history of the "making of" Fletch: the Movie and the rollercoaster ride it took to get this literary property off the ground. You think the Fletch Won saga was nuts? You won't believe this! Laker Jim starts at the very beginning and leaves young stone unturned up until the film's May 1985 release. Literary Fletch debuts with the first few chapters from broken down by Jake. Greg Mottola tweets us with some "Confess, Fletch" updates, the boys wish Happy Birthday to Chevy Chase, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, and William "Mr Undrhill" Traylor, and Fletch crew listens to some listener voicemails, and lots more.
Episode Too Breakdown:
0:00 - Intro
1:58 - History of Fletch Book to Movie
3:02 - Peter Douglas’ Obsession
5:04 - Irwin “Mick” Fletcher
6:20 - Script Rewrite Time in Miami 🌴
11:10 - Andrew Bergman Saves Fletch from cancel culture decades before it exists
18:20 - Jake Unearths a Hidden Fletch Treasure
19:10 - Fletch Release, Competition, Numbers/Figures (1985 Dollars)
30:32 - Literary Fletch with Jake
42:56 - Records Room: Larry
56:30 - Voicemail Hotline Callers: (267) 714-6799
1:05:58 - Fletch Birthdays 🥳 Fletch, Gail, & Mr. Underhill
FletchCast is Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.... Making sure Fletch lives forever.
Host: James "Laker Jim" Kanowitz
Co-Host: Jake Parrish
Co-Host: Bob West
FLETCHCAST VOICEMAIL HOTLINE
Leave us a voicemail with a comment or question: (267) 714-6799 - the voicemail is open & available 24/7
Follow Us on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imfletchcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imfletchcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imfletchcast
P.S. Have a nice day.
FLETCHCAST VOICEMAIL HOTLINE
Leave us a voicemail with a comment or question: (267) 714-6799 - the voicemail is open & available 24/7
FletchCast is Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.
... making sure Fletch Lives forever!
Host: James "Laker Jim" Kanowitz (@webguy911)
Co-Host: Jake Parrish (@jakelparrish)
Co-Host: Robert "Big Bob" West
Follow Us on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imfletchcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imfletchcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imfletchcast
P.S. Have a nice day.
Fletch & Fletch Lives are Copyright 1985, 1989 Universal Studios and distributed by MCA/Universal Pictures. The Fletch Soundtrack is Copyright MCA Records. Confess, Fletch is Copyright of Miramax with Paramount distribution. All images and sounds are the intellectual property of Universal Studios. They are used only with the intent of public appreciation of a great film and possible publicity for its place among the great comedies of our time. We imply no rights to the characters or intellectual propert...
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In Episode 2, we tackle the complicated history of the "making of" Fletch: the Movie and the rollercoaster ride it took to get this literary property off the ground. You think the Fletch Won saga was nuts? You won't believe this! Laker Jim starts at the very beginning and leaves young stone unturned up until the film's May 1985 release. Literary Fletch debuts with the first few chapters from broken down by Jake. Greg Mottola tweets us with some "Confess, Fletch" updates, the boys wish Happy Birthday to Chevy Chase, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, and William "Mr Undrhill" Traylor, and Fletch crew listens to some listener voicemails, and lots more.
Episode Too Breakdown:
0:00 - Intro
1:58 - History of Fletch Book to Movie
3:02 - Peter Douglas’ Obsession
5:04 - Irwin “Mick” Fletcher
6:20 - Script Rewrite Time in Miami 🌴
11:10 - Andrew Bergman Saves Fletch from cancel culture decades before it exists
18:20 - Jake Unearths a Hidden Fletch Treasure
19:10 - Fletch Release, Competition, Numbers/Figures (1985 Dollars)
30:32 - Literary Fletch with Jake
42:56 - Records Room: Larry
56:30 - Voicemail Hotline Callers: (267) 714-6799
1:05:58 - Fletch Birthdays 🥳 Fletch, Gail, & Mr. Underhill
FletchCast is Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.... Making sure Fletch lives forever.
Host: James "Laker Jim" Kanowitz
Co-Host: Jake Parrish
Co-Host: Bob West
FLETCHCAST VOICEMAIL HOTLINE
Leave us a voicemail with a comment or question: (267) 714-6799 - the voicemail is open & available 24/7
Follow Us on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imfletchcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imfletchcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imfletchcast
P.S. Have a nice day.
FLETCHCAST VOICEMAIL HOTLINE
Leave us a voicemail with a comment or question: (267) 714-6799 - the voicemail is open & available 24/7
FletchCast is Your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.
... making sure Fletch Lives forever!
Host: James "Laker Jim" Kanowitz (@webguy911)
Co-Host: Jake Parrish (@jakelparrish)
Co-Host: Robert "Big Bob" West
Follow Us on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imfletchcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imfletchcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imfletchcast
P.S. Have a nice day.
Fletch & Fletch Lives are Copyright 1985, 1989 Universal Studios and distributed by MCA/Universal Pictures. The Fletch Soundtrack is Copyright MCA Records. Confess, Fletch is Copyright of Miramax with Paramount distribution. All images and sounds are the intellectual property of Universal Studios. They are used only with the intent of public appreciation of a great film and possible publicity for its place among the great comedies of our time. We imply no rights to the characters or intellectual propert...
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