Even Bandit had Snowman. And Snowman? Well, he had ol’ Fred, the coolest, chilliest basset hound this side of Droopy. I wish I could include the sequels to “Smokey and the Bandit” on this ...

"Smokey and the Bandit" starred Burt Reynolds as Bo (Bandit ... Also, let’s not forget Fred the basset hound, probably my favorite one in the movie. He was personally chosen by Reynolds ...

On May 19, 1977, Universal premiered Burt Reynolds' 'Smokey and the Bandit' at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. By Ron Pennington On May 19, 1977, Universal premiered Burt Reynolds’ Smokey ...

Coltrane. While Fred was "turning into a stalk of bananas" in most of Smokey and the Bandit (and was even credited in the teaser!), Flash was less frequently seen, and we think that's why Fred got ...

Smokey and the Bandit' rides again. More than 40 years since the Burt Reynolds feature film launched a franchise, Universal Content Productions is reviving the property for television with a new ...

It’s Little Enos Burdette,'” he says in reference to his role in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy (1977, 1980, and 1983). Williams, now president of ASCAP, says he still gets a kick out of ...

It's been 40 years since Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason teamed up for the iconic film "Smokey and the Bandit." There is an annual re-enactment -- Restore a Muscle Car's ...

Pat McCormick and Paul Williams as Big Enos and Little Enos in Smokey and the Bandit. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection) ...