‘SNL’ celebrates 49 years with throwback to original openingVideo Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 0:50Loaded: 11.70%0:00Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently behind liveLIVERemaining Time -0:50 1xPlayback RateChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedQuality LevelsHDHigh DefinitionSDStandard DefinitionAutoA, selectedAudio Tracken (Main), selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorTransparencyBackgroundColorTransparencyWindowColorTransparencyFont SizeText Edge StyleFont FamilyReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. ‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 49 years with throwback to the original Saturday Night Live original cast member Dan Aykroyd has endorsed the new film Saturday Night as a true depiction of the events surrounding the iconic show’s first broadcast.
After watching the Jason Reitman-directed film, which premiered on October 11 to honour the 49th anniversary of SNL’s first broadcast, Aykroyd gave rave reviews.
Saturday Night chronicled the behind-the-scenes hustle and chaos that unfolded in the 90 minutes before the inaugural SNL broadcast in 1975.”Cracking a head to applaud Jason Reitman’s triumphant SNL film. Wow! What a propulsive, engaging, funny, beautifully cast and acted, suspenseful, adventurous, music-filled ride,” Aykroyd described.”A perfect window into the creative process at its highest level,” he continued. “Pretty accurate too. I was there that night and got to relive it wonderfully again.””Congratulations to Gil Kenan [co-writer], Jason, and producer Jason Blumenfeld. Don’t miss it, whether you know the show or not. It is a stand-alone masterpiece and a sure-fire candidate for Best Picture,” the og SNL cast member added.Formerly titled SNL 1975, the film showcases the talented troupe of young comedians and writers who changed television forever.
