John Candy: A Life in Comedy with Paul Myers (plus screening of Uncle Buck)

From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with Second City, to his rise to fame in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck, John Candy captivated audiences with his self-deprecating humor, emotional warmth, and knack for improv. Now, for the first time since Candy’s tragic death, bestselling biographer Paul Myers tells the full story of the man behind the laughs, drawing on extensive research and exclusive interviews with many of Candy’s closest friends and colleagues, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, and many more. In conversation with SF Sketchfest’s founder David Owen with a screening of Candy’s classic Uncle Buck to follow. Doors at 6:30pm for book signing/sales. $18 adv / $20 door

​Book sales for this event coordinated by Books Inc.

Host or Publisher Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival