Released in 1983, Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis’ status-swap comedy Trading Places turned 40 this month.

December 23, 2024 How Philly took a starring role in the 1983 holiday comedy 'Trading Places' A former staffer at the Community College of Philadelphia, featured as a police station in the film ...

Jamie Lee Curtis says John Landis 'stuck gum in my mouth every day' on Trading Places set The actress credited the 1983 comedy with launching her career, saying it led to roles in "A Fish Called ...

Dan Aykroyd says that he wouldn’t do blackface today like he did opposite Eddie Murphy in 1983’s Trading Places. The comedian, writer and actor reflected on the film’s use of it in the John ...

8. Trading Places (1983) Eddie’s role in Trading Places cemented his reputation as a comedic genius. Starring alongside Dan Aykroyd, Eddie plays Billy Ray Valentine, a street-smart hustler who ...

Dan Aykroyd patting the shoulder of Eddie Murphy in a scene from the film 'Trading Places', 1983. Aykroyd tells Newsweek he has an idea for a sequel that would reunite him with Murphy.

How Did 'Trading Places' Perform at the Box Office? Made for a reported $15 million, which is just shy of $50 million in today's money, Trading Places proved a huge win for Paramount back in 1983.

Aykroyd wore Blackface opposite Eddie Murphy during a scene in 1983’s “Trading Places,” and now says he “couldn’t get away […] The post Dan Aykroyd reflects on Blackface scene from ...

Dan Aykroyd talks about wearing Blackface in 1983 film with Eddie Murphy, "Trading Places," saying he wouldn't do it today.