Ten Favorite Edie McClurg Movies

(Another character actor and “that guy” whose face and voice you would almost certainly recognize. These are my ten favorite movies in which she’s either appeared or voiced a character, in order of preference.)

1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (directed by John Hughes, 1987)

2. Kiki’s Delivery Service (directed by Hayao Miyazaki, 1998 English dub)

3. A River Runs Through It (directed by Robert Redford, 1992)

4. Carrie (directed by Brian De Palma, 1976)

5. The Secret of NIMH (directed by Don Bluth, 1982)

6. Mr. Mom (directed by Stan Dragoti, 1983)

7. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (directed by John Hughes, 1986)

8. The Little Mermaid (directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, 1989)

9. A Bug’s Life (directed by John Lasseter, 1998)

10. Natural Born Killers (directed by Oliver Stone, 1994)

— August 20, 2021

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