Rumor has it that director Garry Marshall would not go ahead with the making of this film without the inclusion of Jackie Gleason. Gleason had grown tired of filmmaking, and wished to retire from the business. After several attempts to get him on board, Marshall finally called Gleason on the phone and insisted that if he didn't do this film that the last film he would be remembered for was Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983). Gleason immediately accepted the offer. In Marshall's 2012 memoir, "My Happy Days in Hollywood," he credits Ray Stark with asking Gleason the question about if he wanted "Smokey and the Bandit 3" being how he would be remembered.

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