Director Bob Clark (Christmas Story, Porky's, Black Christmas) dead in car accident
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Director Bob Clark (Christmas Story, Porky's, Black Christmas) dead in car accident
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Film director Robert Clark and his son Ariel were killed in an early morning collision along a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, authorities said.
Clark directed the classic holiday film "A Christmas Story" in 1983 and was also the producer of the "Porkys" films, along with about two dozen other features.
The crash, which occurred about 2:30 a.m., left the highway closed between Temescal Canyon Road and West Sunset Boulevard until 10:40 a.m., while police investigated at the scene, said Kevin Maiberger, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Clark, 67, and his son, who was 22, were found dead at the scene in the silver Infiniti.
The driver and passenger of the other vehicle, a GMC Yukon, were taken to the UCLA Medical Center with "serious" injuries, Maiberger said. Both of them are thought to be in their 20s. The male driver is expected to be charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Maiberger said.
Maiberger added that speed was another factor in the crash, but he said the investigation has not determined to what extent. "I'm not sure if that means one car, or both cars were speeding," he said.
Film director Robert Clark and his son Ariel were killed in an early morning collision along a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, authorities said.
Clark directed the classic holiday film "A Christmas Story" in 1983 and was also the producer of the "Porkys" films, along with about two dozen other features.
The crash, which occurred about 2:30 a.m., left the highway closed between Temescal Canyon Road and West Sunset Boulevard until 10:40 a.m., while police investigated at the scene, said Kevin Maiberger, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Clark, 67, and his son, who was 22, were found dead at the scene in the silver Infiniti.
The driver and passenger of the other vehicle, a GMC Yukon, were taken to the UCLA Medical Center with "serious" injuries, Maiberger said. Both of them are thought to be in their 20s. The male driver is expected to be charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Maiberger said.
Maiberger added that speed was another factor in the crash, but he said the investigation has not determined to what extent. "I'm not sure if that means one car, or both cars were speeding," he said.
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Wow, that's too bad.
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Probably the most schizophrenic director ever.
RIP
RIP
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The driver also was also driving without a license on top of being under the influence. The passenger in his car should also be charged as an accomplice as far as I'm concerned for letting him drive in the first place and probably knowing he was driving illegally. She could have prevented the tragedy.
I never understood the popularity of A Christmas Story. Saw it only once, and never saw it again. Never could relate to it.
I never understood the popularity of A Christmas Story. Saw it only once, and never saw it again. Never could relate to it.
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Originally Posted by mike45
I've never got the gross vehicular manslaughter for the responsible DUI driver. Driving while intoxicated is pretty premeditated.
Murder two, at the least.
Murder two, at the least.
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I'll always remember him for his groundbreaking horror films. Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things, Dead of Night, and Black Christmas, the original slasher film.
RIP
RIP
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I hate when the drunk drivers are the ones who escape with "minor" injuries.
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Originally Posted by DodgingCars
The weird thing is, I heard about PCH being closed this morning due to a fatal accident.
Yep same here.
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This came to a little bit of a shock for me as I was just watching the special features on the Black Christmas remake DVD last night and Mr. Clark was very prominent in the featurettes.
RIP good sir. You made two of the very greatest genre films of all time (Black Christmas and Porky's).
RIP good sir. You made two of the very greatest genre films of all time (Black Christmas and Porky's).