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The initial conversation addresses some of the questions that are used to analyze a primary source, but not all. With your teacher’s guidance, please record your insights on the following, and submit them to the site for publication:

• What does the film being made and its success tell us about America in the early 1980s?

• Writers and co-star Dan Akroyd was the driving force behind the making of this movie. What was his status in society and why?

• Stars Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis all had extensive sketch-comedy experience. How much did that contribute to the making of this movie?

• What does this film say about the state of American cities in the time period?