John Candy, who died at 43, starred as Gus Polinski, the "Polka King of the Midwest" John Candy had a small but memorable role in 1990's Home Alone The film's director reveals the inspiration for ...

In his relatively short career, John Candy created a slew of scene-stealing characters in movies, including several filmed in the Chicago area. There is the orange whip-loving parole officer in “The ...

TORONTO – Most kids don’t get to go to work with their dad and hang out with John Candy. Colin Hanks was lucky in that regard. As a 5-year-old visiting his father, Tom Hanks, on the set of the 1984 ...

John Candy, one of the great comedic talents of my youth, is finally getting his due with the new Prime Video documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.” Producer Ryan Reynolds and director Colin Hanks have ...

The film's director reveals the inspiration for Candy's Gus Polinski character (which came from a different Candy character!) John Candy: I Like Me premieres on Amazon Prime on October 10 What a ...

What a difference a day makes. It took less than 24 hours for John Candy to film his entire role in Home Alone. In the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, the film’s director recalls wanting The ...