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Smokey and the Bandit is a beloved 70s movie, but there was another film released at the same time with almost the same plot.
One line. One sandwich. Pure movie legend. We tracked down the elusive Diablo Sandwich from Smokey & the Bandit and brought it to life with spicy, messy, Southern-style flavor. Was it worth the hype?
The engines will roar and the crowds will cheer as the fourth annual Kenworth Truck Parade returns to downtown Chillicothe on Saturday, June 14, bringing with it a showcase of more than 50 stunning ...
Fans of the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies visited a Topeka Zoo elephant June 9 as part of a large, annual road strip ...
Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds.
Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films.
The 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" is largely famous for two reasons: the Pontiac Trans Am driven by the titular Bandit, and the performances of the late Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds as Cledus ...
Released in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit was a low-budget production that turned out to be a big-time Hollywood hit. The film had a production budget of $4.3 million but went on to become one of ...
The Bandit Run is a group celebrating the 1977 Smokey and the Bandit movie. After driving across Michigan, the group joined the Cheboygan community to watch the movie that sparked it all.
This “Smokey and the Bandit”-themed muscle car run is coming to Michigan for the first time. From June 8-13, Michiganders could spot The Bandit Run traveling along the lakeshore from Holland ...