What sunglasses does Elwood wear?

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  • Sleek vintage wayfarer design.
  • UV400 brown-tinted polarized lenses.
  • Includes hard black leathette case.
  • Same style worn by Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues in the 1980 classic film The Blues Brothers.

Did Belushi do his own stunts in Blues Brothers?

Turns out he did some Gymnastics, too. Barry Keeley taught him tumbling in High School. John once — uninvited — did a series of cartwheels on stage to join the Grateful Dead to sing the chorus. John did his own backward handsprings in the Blues Brothers film.

Did they actually sing in Blues Brothers?

The Original Blues Brothers Band tours the world regularly. The only original members still in the band are Steve Cropper and Lou Marini. The lead singers are Bobby “Sweet Soul” Harden, Rob “The Honeydripper” Papparozi and Tommy “Pipes” McDonnel. They are occasionally joined by Eddie Floyd.

What was the first appearance of The Blues Brothers?

On January 17, 1976, the Blues Brothers appeared for the first time on the tenth ever episode of Saturday Night Live. Except they were dressed like bees.

Why does Dan Aykroyd wear sunglasses?

So while Aykroyd still wears his trademark sunglasses (not vanity, he says, but to protect a retinal abrasion), he has re-watched his two best-known works only once – Blues Brothers to write the critically panned sequel Blues Brothers 2000, and Ghostbusters to voice the video game.

How much did the mall scene in Blues Brothers cost?

The story behind the $25m shopping mall trashed in Blues Brothers epic police chase that was only just torn down after 30 years.

How many cars were wrecked in The Blues Brothers movie?

104 cars destroyed
The Blues Brothers (1980): 104 cars destroyed. The Bluesmobile they drove survived until the final reel, when it collapsed into a heap of parts in front of City Hall.

How many extras were used in the Blues Brothers?

five hundred extras
Over five hundred extras were used for the next-to-last scene, the blockade of the building at Daley Center, including two hundred National Guardsmen, one state and city police officers, with fifteen horses for the mounted police (and three Sherman tanks, three helicopters, and three fire engines).

How much did it cost to make the Blues Brothers movie?

30 million USD
27.5 million USD
The Blues Brothers/Budget