The THREE MEN AND A BABY Story | A True '80s Classic

SUBSCRIBE TO CULTURE SLICE ✅    / @cultureslice   1987 was a stacked year for movies. From Robocop and The Lost Boys to Lethal Weapon and The Princess Bride, the year delivered numerous future classics. Fatal Attraction turned the erotic thriller genre into a major box office player, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles instantly became one of the greatest comedies of all time. Plus the likes of Predator, The Running Man, Evil Dead II and Good Morning Vietnam and Full Metal Jacket all arrived in cinemas. Of all the films released that year though, one stood out above the rest - a remake of a French comedy from a couple of years prior. Three Men and a Baby - starring Magnum PI, Sam from Cheers and Mahoney from Police Academy - became the year’s highest grossing film in North America, and the 15th biggest money spinner of Hollywood's entire decade. It ended up making more than $240 million at the worldwide box office. Arriving at a fascinating time for Disney and Touchstone Pictures, the studio behind the movie, in 1987 Three Men and a Baby was truly MASSIVE. So how did this cinematic phenomenon happen? What went down after the movie completely blew up? What legacy does the film leave behind almost forty years on, and is there really a ghost in the final cut? Oh…and is Tom Selleck one of the coolest people to ever live? Though we already know the answer to the last question, let’s discover the answers to the others and much more as we explore How Three Men and a Baby Won 1987. 00:00 Intro 03:39 Disney hunts for gold…in Paris 09:44 The birth of a blockbuster 20:46 Hollywood’s outstanding 1987 23:12 Three Men and a Baby hits the jackpot 25:02 Is there a ghost in Three Men and a Baby? 27:38 The arrival of Three Men and a Little Lady 32:13 Home Alone vs Little Lady 34:15 The legacy of the Three Men franchise THREE MEN & A BABY is owned by Disney. This video is created as a tribute under fair use principles. You can rent or buy Three Men and a Baby on YouTube here…    • Three Men And A Baby   You can rent or buy Three Men and a Little Lady on YouTube here…    • Three Men and a Little Lady   STAY IN TOUCH WITH CULTURE SLICE 🍕 📧 Email Culture Slice @ hellocultureslice@gmail.com 📱 Culture Slice Insta @   / culture_slice   If you enjoyed this video, please consider liking, commenting and subscribing🍕    / @cultureslice