Download or read book Laughing on the Outside written by Martin Knelman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Candy's filmography is a veritable checklist of modern comedy classics: "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Home Alone, National Lampoon's Vacation, Uncle Buck", and "The Blues Brothers" to name a few. In this penetrating biography, Martin Knelman has painted a compassionate portrait of a man gifted with comic genius and an uncommon spirit of generosity. photos.